Set up and run by Military Veterans, Police Officers and Police Staff for Military Veterans, Police Officers and Police Staff. Operating since 2019 as a charitable organisation after rapid growth the Curtis Palmer Program applied for Charity status and was granted this in 2023. Registered Charity Number 1202555. Our remit of care is Military Veterans and both serving and retired Police Officers and Police Staff.
We recognise the trauma and stress that military veterans and those within the policing family have/ will be exposed to. The sickness cost for many Police Forces is over a million pound a year and the joint number one reason for sickness nationally is PTSD/stress. The CPP offers help to the physically injured/ill and those suffering with stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD or their mental health wellbeing. We focus on getting staff back to work in a better place using the NHS 5 steps to mental health wellbeing or allowing those no longer in the work place to gain a better quality of life/ better mental health wellbeing.
Providing courses and activities in line with the NHS 5 steps to better mental wellbeing.
Evidence suggests there are 5 steps you can take to improve your mental health and wellbeing.
Connect with the people around you: your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours.
Take a walk, go cycling or play a game of football. Find an activity that you enjoy and make it a part of your life.
Be more aware of the present moment, including your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you.
Learning new skills can give you a sense of achievement and a new confidence.
Even the smallest act can count, whether it’s a smile, a thank you or a kind word.
