News and Campaigns  

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Ministry of Defence Welfare Service

The structure and general format of the long established Welfare Service at the MoD has been under review for some months now. Senior management have been looking at the possible use of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). 

A campaign to save the Welfare Service has been in place for a while now. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) are much involved with the campaign. The Minister of Defence has been written to and an Early Day Motion (EDM) is planned. Welfare Officers in post are working hard with senior management to explain the full value of the service and to endeavour to reach a suitable outcome.

The Institute of Welfare supports this campaign.

Chinese Delegation                                                

The Institute has been approached to meet with a 6 person delegation from Guangdong Province in October 2010 to speak about the Institute and its work.

The delegation is interested to learn about the UK's welfare benefits system, general strategies with health and guidance and support offered with regard to welfare and well being issues in the workplace and the social setting.

Keith Osborne, our Chairperson, will be making a presentation to the delegation supported by other members of the Board.