Research

Beyond the Games: Panel 2: Empowering the We Are Invictus community

This IGF Conversation focused on the activities in sport and adventurous challenge on offer Beyond the Invictus Games. In focusing on improving lives beyond the Games, the event considered the development and growth of the community and its ever changing needs, sharing of best practice within the WIS community - specifically WIS Peer Support networks; involvement within the We Are Invictus community; and exploring the benefits of taking part in Invictus Endeavours.

Beyond the Games: Panel 1: Development and growth of Beyond the Games

This IGF Conversation focused on the activities in sport and adventurous challenge on offer Beyond the Invictus Games. In focusing on improving lives beyond the Games, the event considered the development and growth of the community and its ever changing needs, sharing of best practice within the WIS community - specifically WIS Peer Support networks; involvement within the We Are Invictus community; and exploring the benefits of taking part in Invictus Endeavours.

Royal Society Conference: Trauma recovery: new science and technology for mental and physical health

The Royal Society held an international conference in partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation to explore recent innovations in the field of trauma science and recovery. The meeting brought together leading experts from industry, academia, the military, healthcare and the wider scientific community, as well as those who have experienced trauma.

Beyond the Finish Line

Participation in sports recovery via the Invictus Games has been shown to have a significant short- and long-term positive impact on the recovery journey of international wounded, injured and sick Service personnel and veterans.

The Conversation with the NHS - Dr Dave Henson MBE and JJ Chalmers - Peer to Peer networks

In this episode we speak with a former Royal Marine and a former British Army officer. Both injured in Afghanistan, both competed at the first invictus games where they became great friends and both have achieved amazing things since.

The Conversation with the NHS - David Wiseman - role of sport recovery

In this episode David Wiseman talks about life after injury and why sport played such a pivotal role in his short and longterm recovery (both physically and psychologically).

The Conversation with the NHS - Ibrah Ali MC - Re-engaging with 'normal' life

Re-engaging with life after a period of stress can bring its own challenges. In this episode we speak with former Army officer Ibrah Ali MC about how he made the relevant adjustments.

This is episode 3 of our 6 part podcast series with the NHS

Beyond the Games: Panel 2: Empowering the We Are Invictus community

This IGF Conversation focused on the activities in sport and adventurous challenge on offer Beyond the Invictus Games. In focusing on improving lives beyond the Games, the event considered the development and growth of the community and its ever changing needs, sharing of best practice within the WIS community - specifically WIS Peer Support networks; involvement within the We Are Invictus community; and exploring the benefits of taking part in Invictus Endeavours.

Beyond the Games: Panel 1: Development and growth of Beyond the Games

This IGF Conversation focused on the activities in sport and adventurous challenge on offer Beyond the Invictus Games. In focusing on improving lives beyond the Games, the event considered the development and growth of the community and its ever changing needs, sharing of best practice within the WIS community - specifically WIS Peer Support networks; involvement within the We Are Invictus community; and exploring the benefits of taking part in Invictus Endeavours.

The IGF Conversation: The Long Term Effects of Amputation

The Invictus Games Foundation Conversation focuses on the long-term effects of amputation, and draws from the experiences of its Invictus community from campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as more recent deployments.