Mark Isherwood MS, the Welsh Conservative Spokesperson on the Armed Forces and Veterans in Wales, has welcomed the announcement today (June 24) of additional funding from the UK Government for service charities. Some £6 million of new funding will go to service charities throughout the UK.
Mr Isherwood said:
“This will be welcome news for the many charities here in Wales supporting veterans, service families – including children – and serving personnel Regular and Reserve, and its announcement as we approach Armed Forces Day on Saturday is all the more appropriate.
“Also, I am particularly pleased of the other announcement that the UK Government is also confirming today that a consultation will be launched in July on tax relief for businesses that employ Veterans.”
Altogether, 100 charities in Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be benefitting from almost £6m of UK Government funding, ranging from smaller local charities such as The VC Gallery based in Pembrokeshire to the Bluebirds Veterans Project, and the Ceredigion Armed Forces Veterans Hub.
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