The surreal reality of policing the train strikes

National Chair Steve Hartshorn shares his observations about 139,000 police officers, who have been consciously denied a real term pay rise for 11 years, policing the UK's biggest train strike in 30 years

Hold the line, we’re in a crisis.

Tiff Lynch, Deputy National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, considers the current crisis in policing.

Why do we need Men’s Forums in the police service?

PS Matt Slade, Equality Lead for Essex Police Federation and Chair and co-founder of the Essex Police Men’s Forum, shares his experience and tells us why a support network for men is needed in the police service.

Men's Health Week: Seek support when needed

For Men’s Health Week, Zac Mader, Secretary of the Race Religion and Belief Group and member of the Wellbeing Group tells us about the importance of being aware of psychological and physiological issues faced by male police officers and the need for seeking professional support to address them.

Pride Month 2022

Chair of PFEW's LGBTQ+ Equality Group, Ian Ashton speaks on the importance of Pride Month, the work being done by the group and his own journey to coming out.

'Talking is a huge key to turning a corner with mental health'

‘Don’t be frightened to admit you are struggling’

D&C Sergeant and Fed rep Sue Honeywill talks about her struggles publicly for the first time as she continues to recover following a harrowing incident where she was driven at and struck by a car.

Mental Health Awareness Week: Prevention is better than cure

To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, our Wellbeing Secretary Belinda Goodwin highlights what more needs to be done by forces.

International Women's Day 2022

This International Women's Day, we are committed to help in 'Breaking the Bias'

What does Blue Monday mean for our mental health?

January’s third Monday, “Blue Monday”, is thought to be the most depressing day of the year. Spoiler: it isn’t.

The two-minute test which might save your life

North Wales nurse helps colleagues combat prostate cancer by setting up local testing events with support of Chiefs and fed

COP26: Federation working to secure fair rest day compensation and conditions

National Board member Steve Taylor highlights our work behind the scenes to ensure members providing mutual aid are looked after

2021 Budget Announcement: what does it mean for police officers?

In his latest blog, National Vice Chair Ché Donald discusses the future of police pay and what steps we are taking to overhaul the current unfair pay process

The uniform approach to health and safety

In BackCare Awareness Week, Chief Constable Simon Cole QPM highlights the innovative work being done by the National Uniform Strategic Board to help you, and your back, stay healthy.  

Sometimes you need to just back off from body armour

New generation body armour is a game changer but still not the complete answer for back pain