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Talk Money Week 2021 is coming on 8-12 November. Every year the UK is encouraged to start a conversation about money. Will you be joining us? It’s not always easy to talk about money. Especially when you’ve experienced a life changing injury at work which…

We’re very pleased to launch Police Care UK’s 2020/21 Impact Report. As we reflect on a year which brought challenges none of us could have every imagined, whether these have been personal, professional, organisational or indeed all three, it turned out to be a very…

What an opportunity for your name or that of a friend/relative or colleague to be printed in ink for the world to read! Sunday Times bestselling author John Sutherland has put pen to paper once again and is writing the second book in his new…

In 2019 we launched our Police Care Champions scheme as a way of helping us to spread the word about our Charity and ensure people were aware of what help was available to them from Police Care UK. Our rebrand in 2018 lent itself to…

In celebration of Emergency Services Day which took place this year on 9th September, emergency services teams and those that support the blue light community are being encouraged to register to take part in a month-long fitness and wellbeing charity challenge to raise money for…

Earlier in the month two representatives for Police Care UK attended the memorial at Braybrook Street for the 55th anniversary of the Braybrook Street murders. This event is of great significance in the history of Police Care UK, as this incident helped to shape the…

Over the last financial year, due to COVID19, we had to pause our grants for forces as we assessed the financial implications COVID19 had on us as a charity. Thankfully in April 2021 we were able to reopen our Wellbeing and Police Care Days funds.…

Earlier this week, on Wednesday 28th July 2021, the new UK Police Memorial was dedicated during a ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire. This beautiful and iconic memorial honours the courage and sacrifice of members of the UK Police Service who have dedicated…

Police Care UK were delighted to receive a £5,000 donation from The Association of Ex CID Officers of The Metropolitan Police. The generous donation was presented to CEO Gill Scott-Moore by Jackie Malton, an ex Metropolitan officer and member of the association. The Association of…

A Foundation stone was laid today to commemorate the building of the new Clinical Services Wing, at the Police Treatment Centres. The stone was unveiled by Liam Kelly, PTC Chair of Trustees and Mark Lindsay MBE, Chairman of Police Care UK. The new Centre of…

Jamie Alcock spent 80 days driving his shire horses from Gloucestershire to Morayshire in memory of his brother. He completed the 650-mile trip in Elgin on Friday 27th August 2021 – despite being hospitalised part way through the challenge following an accident. Jamie started the…

A month-long charity campaign Police Care were part of, which aimed to boost the nation’s health and wellbeing, has raised over £15,000 for The Ambulance Staff Charity, Police Care UK, The Fire Fighters Charity and The Air Ambulance Service. Launched in January, the Blue Light…

Police Care UK members can now benefit from free exclusive access to over a thousand perks, discounts, and freebies from big-name brands and local businesses through our new partnership with Perkjam. The Police Care UK perks platform, powered by PerkJam, covers all aspects of life…

In 2019 Police Care UK published interim results from Policing: The Job & the Life, highlighting that 1 in 5 serving police are living with either Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Complex PTSD, anxiety disorders triggered by traumatic events. We are now pleased to be…

In light of the recent outbreak of Covid-19 and Government advice, we have decided to reschedule and postpone some of our events. Please see below more detail on the specific events, however all attendees who are booked on for events and training will be contacted…

The charity Police Care UK has today announced a new corporate partnership with specialist consultancy Principle One, to enhance the organisation’s ability to support serving and veteran police and families get the care and support they need.

Police Care UK is offering a new service for police veterans looking to set up their own business after leaving the service. With more than 11 serious injuries a day, and the psychological trauma of policing taking its toll on more frontline police, the need…

Police Care UK and the Police Treatment Centres have today announced a strategic partnership that establishes a centre of excellence to better care for those who suffer psychological harm because of their policing role.

Police Care UK Chief Executive, Gill Scott-Moore, has today called on police chiefs and the health authorities across the UK to co-develop a national strategy that tackles the serious mental health issues affecting police officers and staff, and volunteers across the UK.

This is according to early findings from the largest known force-wide survey, which focused on police wellbeing and screened for clinical symptoms of both disorders. The research has been conducted by a team of sociologists at the University of Cambridge and funded by the charity…