Honouring our Armed Forces Community this Remembrance Day: Eliza’s reflections
From now until Remembrance Day, we will be sharing the reflections on what remembrance means to our staff who are members of the Armed Forces Community.
This community is a space for veterans and families of those in the armed forces to come together, raise awareness and ensure members of the Armed Forces Community receive appropriate care.
Today, we hear from Eliza Wright, Chief of Staff, about her reflections ahead of Remembrance Day as someone with family and a spouse who have served and currently serve our country.
She said: “Remembrance for me is an opportunity to reflect and think of those who have served. So often this is assumed to just refer to older veterans, with the image of ‘Chelsea Pensioners’ coming to mind. I do remember my grandparents at this time, and their service during World War 2. However, I also think of my husband and his colleagues who are serving and what this service means, particularly the many forms it takes. One of my husband’s proudest moments was delivering humanitarian aid after the earthquakes in Turkey.
He and his colleagues are asked to serve their country and accommodate this impact on them and their families’ lives. Making their life work around the need to deliver for the needs of others. This, for me, is in line with the values that we at SLaM uphold and strive to deliver – serving our patients and the needs of our communities.
I will take the moment to reflect and honour this service on Remembrance Day and think of those sacrifices, across the Armed Forces Community, to support those who need it.”
As a Trust, we are committed to caring for the Armed Forces Community and have attained our Veterans Accreditation in 2023, which recognises our workplace as an Armed Forces friendly employer.
Find out more about our Armed Forces Community: Armed Forces Community - South London and Maudsley
