Service & Strength

Service and Strength

Championing Women’s Wellbeing in Service

Launched in November 2025, the Service and Strength programme is designed to give women in the armed forces a stronger voice and enhance their wellbeing. Focusing on peri- and post-menopause health, it reaches over 1,200 beneficiaries annually through tailored education, guidance, and support. With a comprehensive suite of resources, the programme ensures servicewomen can access vital information and care wherever they are; at home, on deployment, or in remote locations.

Committed To Making An Impact

Why It Matters

Women aged 35–60 serve in military positions while navigating a health transition that is misunderstood, underreported, and largely unsupported in military environments.

What The Data Tells Us

16% of the UK armed forces are women
75% of these women experience 78 menopause-related symptoms severe enough to affect daily function
The average duration of peri-menopause transition spans 10 years

Unique Challenges

Women on overseas operations or ships often lack access to specialist care, HRT prescriptions, or basic privacy to manage symptoms
Heavy combat clothing and body armour amplify hot flushes
Military culture discourages vulnerability. Many women hide symptoms to avoid being seen as unfit for duty, delaying diagnosis

Operational Impact

Symptoms are frequently mistaken for PTSD or depression, leading to inappropriate treatment and damaged careers.
Women leave service years before pension age, taking hard-won experience and clearances with them.
Losing experienced women undoes years of diversity investment and thins the senior leadership pipeline.

Get In Touch

Support Designed Around Your Service

What Service & Strength Delivers

Where Servicewomen Come for Support:

In-person women-only health workshops at military sites including RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall and Devonport in South Devon

Online livestream workshops for women serving outside Cornwall or on deployment

Quarterly workshops for servicewomen and their support networks

On-demand video content library covering topics including incontinence and prolapse

Access to the Menopause Muse online community and ambassador training for peer support