This Armed Forces Needs Assessment (AFNA) report forms part of a wider Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) suite of products that provide an overview of the key issues across Essex. The aims of this report are, to:
• Provide key demographics of the armed forces community in Essex
• Examine the experiences of the armed forces community in relation to:
• Health and wellbeing
• Education and children's care
• Housing
• Employment
• Transition
• Criminal Justice System
• Examine the experiences of women and other minorities in the armed forces community
• Provide an evidence base to support the innovation, improvement, and commissioning of services for the armed forces community
Please note: This is an updated 2023 version
