We carry out research, policy development and consultation on the impact of military service on veterans and their families. Our world-leading research and evaluation informs and improves the wellbeing of veterans, service personnel and their families.
Since our inception, we've published reports and academic papers relating to both commissioned research and to areas of specific research interest.
Our research team has a growing domestic and international profile and is involved in NATO research on military to civilian transition, and sexual violence, as well as collaborative work with universities from the Netherlands, United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
We're represented on a number of national expert groups including the Confederation of Service Charities (Cobseo) cluster groups on Criminal Justice, Foreign and Commonwealth Personnel & Families and Research, as well as the NHS England Veterans Mental Health Round Table Group.
We harness the views of associated professionals, organisations and researchers to assist us in maintaining a strategic direction that supports our mission for evidence to support veterans and their families.
Chris Parkhouse DL FIoD FRSA FISMM is the Chairman of the VFI Advisory Board. Chris is a businessman who founded the Deyton Bell Group of Companies in 2005. Since then has led the growth of the business, originally as Managing Director and now as Chairman.
He spent the first 25 years of his career with high profile organisations such as Santander and Virgin. He ultimately operated internationally, managing businesses active in 80 countries in roles such as Corporate Sales Director and Director of Strategic Alliances.
Chris is a Senior Visiting Fellow of Anglia Ruskin University, a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, a Fellow of The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management, a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Management Consultants and a Member of the Institute of Economic Development. He is proud to be Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire.