Published on: 16th April 2025

RNOH has received the received the Pride in Veterans Standard from Fighting with Pride.

pride veterans accreditation April 2025.JPGThe Pride in Veterans Standard (PiVS) is a programme open to any organisation that wishes to demonstrate its commitment to being inclusive and welcoming to LGBT+ veterans, serving personnel, and their families. Fighting With Pride supports the health and well-being of LGBT+ veterans, service personnel and their families – in particular those most impacted by the ban on LGBT+ personnel serving in the Armed Forces, ultimately lifted on the 12th January 2000.

 

Anna-Marie Tipping, NHS Veteran Aware Regional Lead, said: "The Pride in Veterans Standard is more than an accreditation; it's a crucial and readily available resource for the wider community. By ensuring LGBT+ veterans feel seen, welcomed, and genuinely cared for, both today and tomorrow, it directly contributes to our ambition of making the UK the world's best place for veterans. This vision requires a shared commitment to extend this inclusive standard to every person who has served."

 

Being part of PiVS demonstrates an organisation’s commitment to delivering the highest standards for LGBT+ Veteran inclusion. PiVS organisations will work proactively to deliver to the following PiVS Commitments:

 

  • Warmly welcome LGBT+ Veterans, serving personnel and their families.
  • Ensure all staff, volunteers, and members have an awareness of the different challenges faced by LGBT+ people, in particular, those who were impacted by the Armed Forces “gay ban.”
  • Have a clear understanding of the needs of LGBT+ Veterans and tailor support to meet their specific needs.
  • Understand that for some LGBT+ Veterans, their experiences have impacted their mental health, so ensure any support in this area is tailored to meet their specific needs.
  • Promote inclusion, dignity and respect for LGBT+ people in everything they do.
  • Recognise the different groups in the LGBT+ community and understand their needs may be different.

For more information on PiVS, go to: Pride in Veterans Standard (fightingwithpride.org.uk)