Armed Forces Veterans
Directory
Produced in part by kind permission of COBSEO
(www.cobeso.org.uk)
2/1/2013
WEST WALES ACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Carmarthen Office
ABF - The Soldiers' Charity
Charity No:211645
S Charity No: SC039189
ABF The Soldiers' Charity, giving lifetime support to serving and former soldiers and their families. Includes making grants to individuals and specialist charities that help ex-soldiers and their families.
Contact Information
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http://www.soldierscharity.org
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Mountbarrow House
6-20 Elizabeth Street
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London
SW1W 9RB
0845 241 4820
Support Offered
Financial assistance to relieve hardship: grants for living costs, emergency needs, debt relief. Provision of annuities and Educational Bursaries
Care home fees
Home adaptations
Furnishing and equipment
Mobility assistance
Funding Holiday breaks
Aden Veterans Association
No stated aim.
Contact Information
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http://www.adenveterans.org.uk
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65 Bruce Avenue
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Barnsley
Yorks
S70 4EB
01526 322697
Support Offered
Forum for Aden Veterans
Air Crew Association
To relieve hardship among people who are eligible for full membership of ACA and their dependants.
Contact Information
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http://www.aircrew.org.uk
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Blossom Cottage
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54 Green End Street, Ashton Clinton
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Bucks
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HP22 5EU
01278 773 954
Support Offered
Speedy "first aid" financial assistance. Advice and guidance to other charities for further help.
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Association of Jewish ex-Service Men and Women
Charity No: 1082148
Remembrance of the sacrifices of the past, help for those in need in the present and education for the future.
Contact Information
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http://www.ajex.org.uk
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Shield House
Harmony Way
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Hendon
NW4 2BZ
020 8202 2323
Support Offered
Publishes journal and participates in events.
BEWSA
Charity No: 1071226
Company No: 4294969
Promote well-being and rehabilitation of disabled ex-Service personnel through sports and sports medicine.
Contact Information
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http://www.bewsa.org
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12 Tukes Close
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Falmouth
TR11 2HL
Support Offered
Sports training venues.
Welfare Officer.
Coaching and training.
Blind Veterans UK (formerly St Dunstan’s)
Charity No: 216227
S Charity No: SCO39411
Support for blind and visually impaired ex-Servicemen and women.
Contact Information
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www.blindveterans.org.uk
12-14 Harcourt Street
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London
W1H 4HD
Support Offered
Assistance in accessing benefits and the provision of financial aid.
Nursing and residential care. Short and long term.
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Nationwide welfare service, together with lifelong rehabilitation, training and support.
British Forces Foundation
Charity No: 1075109
Boost the morale of the Forces primarily through high quality entertainment and projects designed to bring the public and their Armed Forces closer together.
Contact Information
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http://www.bff.org.uk
10a the High Street
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Pewsey
Wiltshire
SN9 5AQ
01672 564911
Support Offered
Produces shows and other projects designed to support Forces.
British Nuclear Tests Veterans Association
Charity No: 1131134
Contact Information
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http://www.bntva.com
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BNTVA
BM 5657
London
WC1N 3XX
0208 144 3080
Broughton House
Charity No: 227864
To provide nursing and residential support for Ex-Service men and women
Contact Information
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http://www.broughtonhouse.com
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deg@broughtonhouse.com
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Park Lane
Salford
M7 4JD
0161 740 2737
Support Offered
Nursing Care, full residential support. Physiotherapy, welfare. Tailored care plan including nutritional needs
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Burma Star Association
Charity No:1043040
Forum and support group for Burma Star veterans.
Contact Information
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http://www.burmastar.org.uk
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34 Grosvenor Gardens
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London
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SW1W 0DU
020 7823 4273 Fax: 020 7730 7263
Support Offered
Welfare assistance is available. The list includes: Top-up fees, nursing care, mobility aids, EPVs, home repairs, white goods etc
Club and social events
Magazine
Church of England Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Housing Association
To manage rented housing for retired ex-HM forces people and their partners.
Contact Information
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http://www.cessaha.co.uk
Sharon.crowley@cessaha.co.uk
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1 Shakespeare Terrace
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126 High Street
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Portsmouth, Hampshire
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PO1 2RH
02392 829319
Support Offered
Sheltered housing schemes for former service personnel over 60yrs of age, their spouses, partners, widows and widowers
See sister organisation: Church of England Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Clubs (CESSAC)
Combat Stress
Charity No: 206002
S Charity No: SC038828
Company No: 256353
Combat Stress provides effective treatment and support, delivered by qualified and understanding professionals, to Veterans of the UK Armed Forces who are suffering from mental ill health.
Contact Information
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http://www.combatstress.org.uk
Tyrwhitt House, Oaklawn Road
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Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 0BX
01372 587000
Support Offered
Clinical assessment / 2-6 weeks therapy at 3 treatment centres.
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Community outreach services . Clinical and welfare for treatment and support of Veterans of the British Armed Forces with mental wounds, at home or in their community. Limited family and carer support.
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS)
Charity No: 1087210
Company No: 04185635
To ensure the well-being of all Armed Forces personnel.
Contact Information
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http://www.dmws.org.uk
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The Old Stables
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Redenham Park, Redenham
Near Andover, Hampshire
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SP11 9AQ
0207 248 8800
Support Offered
Delivers an independent and impartial 24 hour specialist welfare service to those members of the British Armed Forces who are receiving hospital care, their dependant relatives and entitled civilians in
order to contribute to the coherence of the recovery and rehabilitation pathway for service personnel. The crucial practical and emotional support is provided at times when it is most needed and is bound
by a code of confidentiality. DMWS brings the Covenant between the Armed Forces and the Nation to life through its support of the wounded, injured and sick whilst under hospital care.
Erskine
S Company No: 174103
S No: SC006609
Providing nursing care, housing and employment for veterans.
Contact Information
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http://www.erskine.org.uk
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The Erskine Home
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Bishopton
Renfrewshire
PA7 5PU
0141 8121100
Support Offered
Long-term nursing and dementia care
Respite care
Long-term housing for independant living
Employment for disabled veterans in supported environment (Social Firms).
Transitional support (vocational training, employment & welfare).
Forces in Mind Trust
Charity No:1145688
Company No: 07855145
FIMT Objectives are:
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The prevention and relief of poverty ,the protection of mental and physical health and the relief of sickness and need amongst serving and former serving members of the armed forces by
means of the provision of mentoring, services, facilities and equipment to support their treatment, rehabilitation, resettlement, education, training and employment and thereby support their transition to
civilian life
The protection of the mental and physical health, and the relief of poverty of the families and dependants of serving and former serving members of the armed forces in all cases for the
benefit of the public.
Contact Information
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http://www.fim-trust.org
fimenquiries@cobseo.org.uk
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Mountbarrow House
6-20 Elizabeth Street
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London
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SW1W 9RB
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Forces Pension Society
Company No: 6363256
We campaign on behalf of all ranks of all three Services to seek improvements to the Armed Forces Pension Schemes (AFPS): we also campaign to resolve unfairness within the AFPS and we seek to
ensure that all serving and retired members of the Armed Forces and their dependents receive the occupational pension to which they are entitled.
Contact Information
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www.forcespensionsociety.org
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memsec@forpen.co.uk
68 South Lambeth Road
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London
SW8 1RL
020 7820 9988
Support Offered
We are a membership society and provide our members with expert specialist advice on their individual AFPS problems
We have a wide range of additional benefits available to our members
Gardening Leave
Charity No: 1119786
S Charity No:SCO038563
Company No: 6091057
To improve the mental and physical well-being of ex-Service personnel using Horticultural Therapy in walled gardens.
Contact Information
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http://www.gardeningleave.org
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PO Box 95
Alnwick
Northumberland
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NE66 1TA
01292 521444
Support Offered
Therapy through gardening participation.
George Cross Island Association
Commemorate the Siege of Malta (1940-43), provide a focal point for those who lived through it; accumulate and publish memories and records of the event.
Contact Information
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www.georgecrossisland.org.uk
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29 Pigeonhouse Lane
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Rustington
West Sussex
BN16 2AY
Support Offered
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Forum
Online contact point
Greenwich Hospital
Benvolence for Royal Navy and Royal Marines seafarers, grants, donations, pensions, sheltered housing and education (parent charity for the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook)
Contact Information
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http://www.grenhosp.org.uk
3 Creed Court
5 Ludgate Hill
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London
EC4M 7AA
Support Offered
Block grants, donations, pensions administered through the RNRMC
3 sheltered housing schemes, for former RN and RM mariners over 60 yrs of age, their spouses, partners, widows and widowers
Limited number of bursaries for full boarders at RHS for the children and grandchildren of RN, RM and British Merchant Navy.
Haig Homes
Charity No: 207318
Charitable Housing Trust for ex-Service people and their dependants.
Contact Information
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http://www.haighomes.org.uk
Alban Dobson House, Green Lane
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Morden
Surrey
SM4 5NS
020 8685 5777
Support Offered
Family homes to let at affordable rents. Some single accommodation, some for the disabled and frail.
Haig Housing Trust
Charity No:1125556
S Charity No: SC040058
Company No: 06593129
Housing Association for ex-Service people and their dependants.
Contact Information
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http://www.haighomes.org.uk
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Alban Dobson House
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Green Lane
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Morden
SM4 5NS
020 86855777
Support Offered
Specialists in providing suitable accomodation for disable service personnel and for single job-seeing Service-leavers.
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King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes
Charity No: 208944
Independent hospital committed to help Service personnel and their partners.
Contact Information
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http://www.kingedwardvii.co.uk
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Beaumont Street
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London
W1G 6AA
020 7486 4411
Support Offered
Uninsured serving and ex-Service personnel, their spouses, ex-souses and widow(er)s benefit from subsidised rates and grants.
Lady Grover’s Fund
Friendly Society Register No : 474 F
The Object of the Fund is to help Officers to defray expenses incurred by the illness of their dependants.
Membership is open to any Officer, male or female, serving or retired, of the three Services, who holds or has held a regular commission for a minimum of five years.
Membership is also open to widows or widowers of Officers, divorced wives or husbands of Officers, for their own benefit or that of their children, and for descendant carers of Officers (all within certain
criteria).
Contact Information
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http://www.ladygrover.org.uk
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ladyg@oaed.org.uk
Mountbarrow House
6-20 Elizabeth Street
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London
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SW1W 9RB
0207 808 4180 / 0845 873 7161
Support Offered
For an annual subscription of £35, a member is entitled to the following range of benefits:
Hospital accommodation for up to 8 weeks—max £1540 per week
Nursing at home for up to 8 weeks—max £315 per week
Domestic help at home for up to 12 weeks—max £196 per week
Convalescence under medical advice —max £315 per week
Ex gratia payments in special cases of hardship.
Maximum payment—£6,300 a year
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Legasee Educational Trust
Charity No: 1145354
Legasee is a charity working with veterans to advance the education of the public in the effects of military activity and to promote the conservation of records of veterans who have been involved in military
conflict.
Contact Information
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http://www.legasee.orrg.uk
martin@legasee.org.uk
14 Printing House Yard,
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Hackney Road,
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London,
E2 7PR
02070339773
Support Offered
We work with military associations, museums and regiments to ensure that the personal recollections of individuals experiences of military life are recorded, easily accessible and preserved forever.
We create cross syllabus educational projects that can stimulate and inform.
We have a back ground in broadcast television and can provide a full range of high quality production services at discounted rates. Get in touch if you have a project or person you want filming.
Lord Leycester Hospital
Independent charity providing accommodation for ex-Servicemen and their wives
Contact Information
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http://www.lordleycester.com
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60 High Street
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Warwick
CV34 4BH
01926 491422
Support Offered
Sheltered housing for ex-Servicemen and wives.
National Ex-Prisoners of War Association
Charity No: 292804
Campaigning for compensation for ex-prisoners of war.
Contact Information
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no website at present
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59 Pinkwell Lane
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Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 1PJ
Support Offered
No funds. Appeal in progress
Forum and research resources for ex-POWs.
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National Service Veterans Alliance
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To gain publicity and official recognition of our service.
To be awarded a Medal for our National Service, a 'Conscript's Medal' indicating the theatre of our service. Nb: Now agreed to be that of the 'NDM' the National Defence Medal to be
awarded to all H M Armed forces personnel who served in Defence of the realm.
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To have those genuinely suffering in any way through their service appropriately compensated by the Government. To campaign for adequate State Retirement Pension.
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To lobby Central and Local Government to erect memorial/s, and or other tangible commemorative devices to our dead.
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To seek the establishment of exhibits within museums and other organisations to depict National Service.
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To foster reunions of the National Servicemen.
Contact Information
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220 Kingsground
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Eltham
London
SE9 5EW
0208 859 8378
Support Offered
Comradeship and common interest
Normandy Veterans Association
To promote communication amongst members.
Organise visits to Normandy
Organise Memorial Parades
Contact Information
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http://www.nva-online.org.uk/
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gbatts@btinternet.com
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1 Chervilles,
Maidstone,
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Kent
ME16 9JE
01622 726854
Support Offered
Financial & Personal
Northern Ireland Veterans Association
Forum and news for Northern Ireland veterans.
Contact Information
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http://www.nivets.org.uk
PO Box 2208
Gloucester
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GL3 9BZ
Support Offered
Support and Guidance for Northern Ireland Veterans
Officers' Association Scotland
S Charity No: SC010665
Provision of employment and career transition services for serving and former officers; relief of distress among former regular or reserve officers and their dependants. Applicants must be resident in
Scotland at the time of their initial application or have been members of a Scottish Regiment.
Contact Information
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http://www.oascotland.org.uk
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New Haig House
Logie Green Road
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Edinburgh
EH7 4HR
0131 557 2782
Support Offered
Direct financial assistance, one-off and annual grants, vocational training grants and business start-up loans.
Employment and career transition services to serving and former officers.
On Course Foundation
Charity No: 1136618
Company No: 7267733
OCF provides long-term benefits for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women and former Service personnel through the medium of golf. It provides golf familiarisation, skills and employment
training, and facilitates work experience placements and full-time employment opportunities.
Contact Information
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www.oncoursefoundation.com
info@oncoursefoundation.com
The Poppy Factory, 2nd Floor
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20 Petersham Road
Richmond, Surrey
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TW10 6UR
Support Offered
OCF offers confidence-building practical training and contributes to long-term development plans, which are key elements of the physical and psychological recovery process and transition to civilian life.
Poppyscotland (Earl Haig Fund)
S Charity No: SC014096
S Company No: 194893
Supporting veterans and their dependants in Scotland through the help of dedicated volunteers and donors.
Contact Information
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www.poppyscotland.org.uk
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New Haig House
Logie Green Road
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Edinburgh
EH7 4HR
0131 557 2782
Support Offered
Direct financial assistance, one-off and annual grants, vocational training grants and business start-up loans, grants to other organisations.
Holiday and respite breaks at RBL Poppy Centres.
Supporting the employment of veterans with disabilities through Lady Haig's Poppy Factory.
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Queen Alexandra Hospital Home
Charity No: 1072334
Company No: 3646570
To provide a mulit-disciplinary approach for the care and rehabilitation of those with neurological and medical disabilities - predominantly those who have served with HM Forces.
Contact Information
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http://www.qahh.org.uk
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Boundary Road
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Worthing
BN11 4LJ
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01903 213458
Support Offered
Residential nursing and rehabilitation care for physically disabled ex-Service personnel.
Queen Mary's Roehampton Trust
Charity No: 211715
Makes grants to organisations which provide services for war disabled ex-Service personnel (and former members of the mercantile marine disabled in war) and their dependants
Contact Information
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qmrt@hotmail.co.uk
2 Sovereign Close,
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Quidhampton,
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Salisbury
SP2 9ES
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01722 501413
Support Offered
Makes grants to charitable organisations.
RAF Benevolent Fund
Charity No:1081009
S Charity No: SC038109
Company No: RC000773
The RAF's leading welfare charity, providing practical, financial and personal lifetime support to all members of the RAF family whether serving or veterans and their families.
Contact Information
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http://www.rafbf.org
12 Park Crescent London W1B 1PH
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0800 1692942
Support Offered
Provides practical, financial and - in some cases - emotional support to all members of the RAF family, regardless of rank, from childhood through to old age. Help with top-up care fees Help with disability
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Adaptations
Equipment
Mobility
Death and Disablement in Service
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Housing assistance
Education costs
Financial Need
Property Repairs
Welfare breaks
Support for the serving RAF
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“Airplay” Youth Support Project
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Childcare centres
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Benefits and Money Advice Service
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free relationship counselling
RAF Bomb Disposal Association
Site dedicated to the men and women who render safe unexploded ordnance to foster and maintain friendship.
Contact Information
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http://www.rafbdhistory.co.uk
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Fell View
Armathwaite
Carlisle
CA4 9TA
Support Offered
Social events and online forum.
RAF ex-POW Association
Means of association and emergency support for members and widows.
Contact Information
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http://www.rafinfo.org.uk
Contact through COBSEO
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Support Offered
Emergency grants for members in need.
Social activities. Promotion of education, particularly music.
Regular Forces Employment Association
Charity No: 1061212
S Charity No: SC039262
Company No :3270369
Part of the Career Transition Partnership. To help men and women of all ranks leaving the Armed Forces to find and remain in employment throughout their working lives.
Contact Information
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http://www.rfea.org.uk
Mountbarrow House
6-20 Elizabeth Street
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London
SW1W 9RB
0845 2415709
Support Offered
Counselling and support.
Job finding, advice and search.
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RN Officers Charity
Financial assistance to serving and retired RN and RM Officers in distress.
Contact Information
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http://www.arno.org.uk
70 Porchester Terrace
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London
W2 3TP
020 74025231
Support Offered
Grants and benefits. Financial help to maintain children in private education
Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA)
Charity No: 226686
S Charity No: SC037673
Providing friendship, help and support for the whole RAF family. Incorporating RAF Families Federation representing the concerns of RAF personnel.
Contact Information
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http://www.rafa.org.uk
117 1/2 Loughborough Road
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Leicester
LE4 5ND
0116 266 5224
Support Offered
Advice on sources of financial help, war pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
Respite care homes run jointly with RAFBF, sheltered housing and holiday homes.
Help and support to the youngest recruit right through to the oldest veteran.
Royal Alfred Seafarers' Society
Charity No: 209776
Providing quality long term care for Seafarers and dependants.
Contact Information
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www.royalalfredseafarers.com
Head Office Weston Acres
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Woodmanstone
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Banstead
SM7 3HA
01737 353 763
Support Offered
Residential Care Home, Sheltered housing.
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Royal British Legion Attendants Company (RBLACT)
Charity No: 206134
Company No: 382493
To promote the rehabilitation and resettlement in civilian life or otherwise assist men and women who have previously served in the Armed Forces.
Contact Information
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http://www.rblact.org
secretary@rblact.org
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PO Box 16490
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Solihull
West Midlands
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B90 9HS
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0800 160 1943
Support Offered
Training grants and bursaries to individuals and organisations/charities
Royal British Legion Industries
Charity No: 0210063
Company No: 00158479
A not-for-profit charity providing accommodation, employment and support services to Armed Forces individuals and families, particularly those who have experienced injury or sickness.
Contact Information
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http://www.rbli.co.uk
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Hall Road
Aylesford
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Kent
ME20 7NL
01622 795900
Support Offered
RBLI delivers LifeWorks, an innovative and personalised guidance course to those transitioning out of the Armed Forces or Veterans who need to review their employment options or general career
direction. Building on existing skills for employment beyond the Armed Forces, Lifeworks is designed to maximise potential for a successful and sustainable career in Civvy Street.
We also provide accommodation to Armed Forces personnel as well as a range of healthcare and welfare services.
Royal British Legion Poppy Factory
Charity No: 225348
Company No: 00204405
Provides paid employment opportunities for ex-Service personnel (predominantly disabled) together with their disabled dependants. Manufactures poppies, wreaths and crosses for remembrance and
hosts the Field of Remembrance.
Contact Information
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http://www.poppyfactory.org
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20 Petersham Road
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Richmond
Surrey
TW10 6UR
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020 89403305
Support Offered
Provides funding for employers to support paid working schemes for disabled ex-Service personnel throughout the country.
Royal British Legion Scotland
Charity No: SC003323
To promote remembrance and comradeship, welfare, benevolence and pension support of ex-Service personnel throughout Scotland.
Contact Information
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http://www.rblscotland.org
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New Haig House
Logie Green Road
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Edinburgh
EH7 4HR
0131 557 2782
Support Offered
Assists in obtaining pensions/grants/ financial aid, lobbies to ensure pension levels improved.
Network of branches and clubs. Sporting and ceremonial events.
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
Charity No: 231322
To help Commonwealth ex-Service men and women now in need.
Contact Information
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www.commonwealthveterans.org.uk
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Haig House
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199 Borough High Street
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London
SE1 1AA
Support Offered
Fund-raising and grants. Majority of help given is for basic food and shelter. Where possible, providing help with healthcare.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association
Charity No: 1093950
Aims to further the efficiency of the Service and caring for its community.
Contact Information
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http://www.rfa-association.org
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3-4 Station House
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Bellingham Near Hexham
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Northumberland
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NE48 2DG
Support Offered
Grants and benefits for those in need.
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Online Forum for members. Counselling and welfare services.
Royal Marines Association
Charity No: 206003
Maintains and promotes esprit de corps and comradeship amongst all Royal Marines, past and present.
Contact Information
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www.royalmarinesassociation.org.uk
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Central Office Building
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32 Whale Island
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Portsmouth
PO2 8ER
02392 651519
Support Offered
Advice service for financial assistance.
Branches nationally for meeting and fund- raising.
Royal Naval Association
Charity No: 266982
Established to further the efficiency and well-being of the Service, preserve its traditions and encourage recruiting. MOU with RN for serving RN / RM / RNR / RFA / QARRNS
Contact Information
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www.royal-naval-association.co.uk
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Room 209 Semaphore Tower
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PP70 HM Naval Base
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Portsmouth
PO1 3LT
02392 729747
Support Offered
Helps members access all forms of benefits, compensation, pensions, etc.Medium size almonising charity fund serving and ex Naval Forces.
Network of 400 branches and 40 clubs offering comradeship and support; welfare help and those looking for jobs.
Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
Charity No: 206243
Exists to serve the men, women and families of the RN and RM at times of need throughout their lives.
Contact Information
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http://www.rnbt.org.uk
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Castaway House
311 Twyford Avenue
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Portsmouth
PO2 8RN
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02392 690112
Support Offered
Wide ranging financial help via grants to assist in circumstances of necessity or distress. Also annuities for older members on very low incomes.
Care home.
Sheltered housing for needy or infirm former sailors.
Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity
Charity No: 1117794
S Charity No: SC041898
Company No: 6047294
Single focus charity for the Naval Service. Provides major grants to serving units and to naval charities. Key outputs are (Serving - Dependants, Amenities, Sport and Prizes; Through-life care–
Benevolence).
Contact Information
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http://www.rnrmc.org.uk
Building 29
HMS Excellent. Whale Island
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Portsmouth
PO8 2ER
02392 548093
Support Offered
Grants made to charities with naval beneficiaries and to serving ships, units and establishments
contact Mrs Anne Carr
Royal Observer Corps Association
To keep in touch with all those who served in the Royal Observer Corps, to help former ROC members to obtain assistance from the ROC Benevolent Fund or other organisations, to preserve and promote
the history and heritage of the Royal Observer Corps and to support any re-establishment of the ROC volunteer organisation to serve the Country in an appropriate role.
Contact Information
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http://www.ROCAssoc.org.uk
rocanat.jenny@blueyonder.co.uk
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11 Melita Road
St Andrews Park
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Bristol
BS6 5AZ
0117 9424756
Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation
A charitable body set up by Royal Warrant in the United Kingdom during the Crimean War.
The Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation (RPFC) has closed as a separate charity (with effect 31 March 2011) but their funds have been passed to SSAFA/FH. Future requests for RPFC funds, meeting the
criteria of the RPFC, should be made to the Welfare Department of SSAFA/FH.
Contact Information
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Contact SSAFA Forces Help
19 Queen Elizabeth Street
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London
SE1 2LP
0800 731 4880
Support Offered
It provides assistance to the widows,orphans and other dependants of members of the armed forces.
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Scottish Veterans' Garden City Association
S Charity No: SC003174
S Company No: 10795
Provides and maintains houses for disabled British ex-Service, Merchant Navy, Police and Fire Brigade personnel.
Contact Information
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www.housesforheroes.org.uk
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SVGCA@aol.com
New Haig House
Logie Green Road
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Edinburgh
EH7 4HQ
0131 557 1188
Support Offered
612 low-rental houses, including wheelchair friendly or adapted, provided and maintained on 74 sites across Scotland
Scottish Veterans' Residences
S Charity No: SC015260
Provide supported independent living accommodation for ex-Service people and ex-Merchant mariners who are homeless or in need.
Contact Information
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http://www.svronline.org
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53 Canongate
Edinburgh
EH8 8BS
0131 556 0091
Support Offered
Help with benefits and pensions.
Financial support for residents on very low incomes.
128 high quality, single, en-suite rooms with full catering service in Edinburgh and Dundee. 25 affordable rental flats.
Practical, emotional and welfare support including housing support. 24 hour support warden cover.
Seafarers Support
Charity No: 212799
Company No: 453053
Referral service for all serving and retired seafarers and their dependant families from Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Merchant Navy and Fishing fleets.
Contact Information
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http://www.seafarersupport.org
c/o Merchant Navy Welfare Board
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30 Palmerston Road
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Southampton
SO15 2BH
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0800 121 4765
Support Offered
Refers clients or their advisers to charities or other agencies most appropriate to their needs.
Seafarers UK
Charity No: 226446
S Charity No: SC038191
Seafarers UK is a charity that provides grants to other front line charities working right across the maritime sector. We support charities that help seafarers or ex-seafarers from the Royal Navy, Royal
Marines, Merchant Navy or fishing fleets. We also give grants to maritime youth groups and charities that help seafarers’ families, including widows and children.
Contact Information
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http://www.seafarers-uk.org
contact@seafarers-uk.org
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8 Hatherley Street
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London
SW1P 2QT
020 7932 0000
Support Offered
Seafarers UK supports mainly UK-based charities that provide help across a broad spectrum of welfare need including housing, debt, injury, relationship breakdown and family bereavement. Occasionally
we provide grants to maritime charities from other Commonwealth countries.
Skill Force Development
Charity No: 1105022
S Charity No: SC036035
Educational charity working in schools as ‘troops to teachers’ making positive and permanent change in young people’s lives.
Contact Information
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http://www.skillforce.org
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Edwinstowe House
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Edwinstowe
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Notts
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NG21 9PR
01623 827 651
Support Offered
Training and employment opportunities for resettling Service Personnel including wounded, injured and sick for whom a work experience placement is available.
South Atlantic Medal Association 1982
Charity No: 1118842
Association of Service personnel who took part in the Falklands campaign.
Contact Information
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http://www.sama82.org.uk
Unit 5 Torfaen Business Centre
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Panteg Way, New Inn,
Pontypool, Torfaen
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NP4 0LS
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01495 741592
Support Offered
Assistance through caseworking charity.
Reunions and social events.
Members forum and online communication.
SPACES
The Single Persons Accommodation Centre for the Ex Services, SPACES, is designed to help single ex-regulars find appropriate accommodation when they leave the services. Through this service the
project reduces the likelihood of ex-Service personnel becoming homeless or sleeping rough after discharge.
Contact Information
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http://www.spaces.org.uk
spaces@riverside.org.uk
Regional Resettlement Centre
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St Aidans Rd,
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Catterick
DL9 3AY
+44 (0)1748 833797 +44 (0)1748 872940 +44 (0)1748 830191
Support Offered
To assist single Service leavers to secure appropriate accommodation as they leave the Armed Forces.
SSAFA Forces Help
Charity No: 210760
S Charity No: SC038056
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help provides practical support to those that serve, those who used to serve and the families of both.
Contact Information
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http://www.ssafa.org.uk
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info@ssafa.org.uk
19 Queen Elizabeth Street
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London
SE1 2LP
0845 1300 975 / 020 7403 8783
Support Offered
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6,500 trained caseworkers, operating through a local branch network, specialising in sourcing funds from assistance providers
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1,000 volunteers supporting serving personnel and their families on military bases around the world
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‘Forcesline’ - confidential helpline accessible from anywhere in the world:www.forcesline.co.uk
2 x SSAFA Norton Homes for families of wounded undergoing treatment at Selly Oak Hospital and Headley Court
3 x support groups for bereaved families, bereaved siblings and families of wounded personnel
Housing advisory service and housing options including a residential care home and temporary ‘Stepping Stone’ ‘housing for estranged families
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Healthcare, Social work, victim support and adoption services for serving personnel and their families
Stoll
Charity No: 207939
Formerly known as the 'Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation’
Provides housing and rehabilitative support to vulnerable and disabled ex-Service personnel, including those who have been homeless.
Contact Information
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http://www.stoll.org.uk.
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446 Fulham Road
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London
SW6 1DT
020 7385 2110
Support Offered
Quality homes and support within a secure community for vulnerable and disabled ex-Service personnel. Wide range of types of housing and facilities.
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Support and health and well being services across London. Education, training, employment opportunities.
Enabling personal development towards independent living
Suez Veterans Association
Members' reunion and event forum with area clubs for veterans who served in the Suez Canal.
Contact Information
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Visit website
No2 Kirkston Drive
Thornton-Clevelys
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Lancs
FY5 1QJ
Support Offered
Social clubs and newsletter
Surf Action
Charity No: 1140191
To promote and protect the physical and mental health and welfare of those who have been wounded whilst serving in the Armed Forces and civilian emergency services by introducing them to surfing and
other peer group activities.
To assist veterans in adjusting to civilian life, including those challenged by mental and physical problems improving their quality of life.
To maintain a high level of care of veterans.
To build or restore, equip, staff and maintain a recovery centre for the care of veterans by veterans.
Contact Information
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http://www.surfaction.co.uk
Unit 5 Artist Muse Heartlands Pool, Redruth TR15 3QY
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01209 613300
Support Offered
Surf Action support veterans and family members on a daily and weekly basis through their beach clinics held at Gwithian beach near St Ives each Friday.
The project boosts moral, confidence; self esteem and can be positive and complimentary therapy to ongoing rehabilitation.
Using the coastal environment is a great way to improve the mental and physical wounds, but it's not the only way. This is where Surf Action can sign post to other organisations to help with health, social
and welfare issues. Surf Action are much more than just surfing.
The "Not Forgotten" Association
Charity No: 229666
The Not Forgotten Association provides leisure and recreation for wounded serving and ex-service men and women with disabilities
Contact Information
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http://www.nfassociation.org
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info@nfassociation.org
4th Floor 2 Grosvenor Gardens
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London
SW1W 0DH
T. 0207 730 2400/3600 F 0207 730 0020
Support Offered
TVs for the those with restricted mobility or who are largely housebound and licences where a need exists
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Holidays, for groups and individuals, including adventure activities and with carers where necessary
Days Out
Concerts and in-house entertainment for residents in ex-service care homes across the UK
Summer Garden Party at Buckingham Palace and Christmas Party in The State Apartments of St. James’s Palace for War Pensioners and those in receipt of compensation from the Armed Forces
Compensation Scheme
The Chaseley Trust
Charity No: 1090579
Company No: 04344486
Caring for people with severe physical disabilities.
Contact Information
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http://www.chaseley.org.uk
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Chaseley
South Cliff
Eastbourne
BN20 7JH
01323 744200
Support Offered
Subsidised respite care may be available in cases of financial hardship.
Residential and respite/holiday nursing care.
Rehabilitation, physiotherapy, postural and cognitive assessments, day care, counselling, speech and language therapy, bespoke splinting.
The Royal British Legion
Charity No: 219279
Caring and campaigning for the serving and ex-Service community.
Contact Information
www.britishlegion.org.uk
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Haig House
199 Borough High Street
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London
SE1 1AA
08457 725725
Support Offered
Grants and funding for temporary crisis.
Loans. Assistance finding financial help/ grants.
Short/ long term residential care.
Holiday/ respote homes.
Emotional support and care.
War grave tours.
The Royal Star & Garter Homes
Charity No: 210119
Providing outstanding nursing and therapeutic care at two residential care homes for ex-Service personnel with physical disabilities and dementia.
Contact Information
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http://www.starandgarter.org
Richmond Hill
Richmond
Surrey
TW10 6RR
020 8439 8000
Support Offered
High quality accommodation for long and short term care.
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The Warrior Programme
Charity No: 1120893 Company No: 6263721
The Warrior Programme is a personal motivation and training programme. The course teaches individuals how to take control of their life, and how to increase confidence, motivation and focus, enabling
participants to create a healthy, independent and balanced life style. The programme is particularly suitable for ex Service and Serving personnel in transition post operations.
Contact Information
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Visit website
info@warriorprogramme.org.uk
The Warrior Programme c/o Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation
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1st Floor
446 Fulham Road, London
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SW6 1DT
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0560 204 3180
Support Offered
3 day educational and motivational training programme and monthly meetings.
The White Ensign Association
Charity No: 206787
Company No: 606887
To inform and provide guidance to all serving and former members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Reserves on financial matters including re-settlement and employment.
Contact Information
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http://www.whiteensign.co.uk
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HMS Belfast
Tooley Street
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London
SE1 2JH
020 7407 8658
Support Offered
Independent financial advice.
Employment advice and assistance.
Union Jack Club
Charity No: 208731
Private members' club with facilities for serving and ex-Forces personnel.
Contact Information
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http://www.ujclub.co.uk
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Sandell Street
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Waterloo
London
SE1 8UJ
020 7 902 6000
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Support Offered
High quality accommodation with reduced rates for serving and ex-Service personnel.
Advice and contacts.
Veterans Aid
Charity No: 1095308
Company No: 4544532
Caring for homeless veterans.
Contact Information
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http://www.veterans-aid.net
40 Buckingham Palace Road Victoria London SW1W 0RE
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0800 012 6867
Support Offered
Grants/benefits, ongoing financial support.
Hostel accommodation.
Advice and contacts.
Veterans Council UK
Charity no:1140336
Company no: 7490470
To help Serving Personal and Veterans of all ages and their families.
Contact Information
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www.veteranscouncil.org.uk
admin@veteranscouncil.org.uk
Platt Borough Community Zone, 81 Ribble Road, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5EG
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01942 861019
Support Offered
We offer help with housing , Health and Social Care, Employment and Education, Social Activities, Pension and Benefit Checks, applying for veterans badges, and any advice with resettlement. We cover
any thing that is non- clinical.
Open Hours Monday - Friday - 10am - 4pm
Veterans Scotland
Veterans Scotland's is concerned with enhancing the welfare and well-being of the Veterans community in Scotland by encouraging cooperation and coordination between the ex-Service charities in
Scotland; engaging where appropriate with the UK and Scottish governments on matters relating to veterans affairs and acting as a point of contact for government and other agencies for all matters
relating to veterans policy.
Contact Information
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Visit website
New Haig House
Logie Green Road
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Edinburgh
EH7 4HR
0131 550 1569
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Support Offered
Aid via other charities
Victory Services Association
Charity No: 261307
Private members club for all ranks, serving and retired, members of the Armed Forces.
Contact Information
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http://www.vsc.co.uk
63/79 Seymour Street
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London
W2 2HF
020 7723 4474
Support Offered
An affordable "home away from home" in London.
Respite and welfare breaks for the wounded.
Walking With The Wounded
Charity No: 1133558
To provide funding for retraining and education for Wounded Servicemen and Women.
To raise awareness of Wounded Servicemen and Women via our Walking With The Wounded Expeditions
Contact Information
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www.walkingwiththewounded.org.uk
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Stody Hall Barns
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Stody
Melton Constable, Norfolk
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NR24 2ED
01263863900
Support Offered
Funding of retraining and educational courses for Wounded Servicemen and Women
War Memorials Trust
Charity No: 1062255
War Memorials Trust works to protect and conserve war memorials in the UK.
Contact Information
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http://www.warmemorials.org
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info@warmemorials.org
2nd Floor
42a Buckingham Palace Road
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London
SW1W 0RE
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0300 123 0764
Support Offered
War Memorials Trust provides advisory and advocacy services to anyone with a war memorial enquiry, financial assistance for repair and conservation through grant schemes and is a key referral point for
all issues regarding war memorials. Issues it deals with include addition of names (current and previous conflicts), preventing theft and advising how to appropriately maintain and conserve memorials
Wings for Warriors
Charity No: 1148093
To facilitate the transition of veterans affected by injury or illness into sustainable careers in aviation.
Contact Information
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www.wings4warriors.co.uk
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info@wings4warriors.org.uk
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42 Admirals House
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Gisors Road
Southsea, Portsmouth
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PO4 8GX
07760 154074 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 07760 154074 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Support Offered
Our aim is to provide the financial and emotional support required to allow our beneficiaries to make their own, long term transition into a new career every bit as exciting and rewarding as their last.
Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust
Charity No: 206529
Requests for help from former members of the WRNS referred to the WRNS Benevolent Trust.
Contact Information
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http://www.wrnsbt.org.uk
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Castaway House
311 Twyford Avenue
Portsmouth
PO2 8RN
023 9265 5301
Support Offered
Grants/benefits, ongoing financial support. Applicants can apply via SSAFA, TRBL or direct to the WRNS BT.
The Trust may also make grants for assistance with further education for members.
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