Armed Forces community

Support including housing, finances, employment, health, training and education.

England: national support

General support agencies

Armed Forces Covenant – for employment support, career advice, pension and financial information

Army Families Federation – support for army families on housing, education, health and training

British Forces Resettlement Service (BFRSS) – resettlement support and training for service leavers and their families

Civvy Street Magazine – monthly military resettlement publication

Easy Resettlement Magazine – armed Forces resettlement publication

FirstLight Trust – support for armed forces veterans for addiction, health and housing

Forces Network – online resource for the Armed Forces community

Forces Online – online resource for the Armed Forces community

Ghurkha Welfare Advice Centre – advice and support for retired Gurkhas settled in the UK

LifeWorks – remote support for veterans

MOD Army Personnel Centre – assistance to outside agencies enquiring about information on officers and soldiers

Officers’ Association – support for officers and their dependants leaving the military

Pathfinder International – support and information for veterans

Project Nova – support for veterans who have been arrested or are at risk of arrest

Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) – support for veterans on care, employment and housing

Seafarers’ Advice and Information Line (SAIL) - advice for serving personnel and veterans of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines

seAp Military advocacy service – general support for veterans, reservists, and their families

Support services information on GOV.UK – government information on support services for veterans and their families for employment, pensions, welfare, compensation, service records and medals

Veterans’ Gateway – support for all aspects of resettlement and ongoing support for veterans

Veterans UK – general support in the transition from service to civilian life and assists bereaved families

Veterans Welfare Service – support to access benefits and services for veterans

Housing and homelessness

Alabare – support for homeless people who have served in the British armed forces

Haig Housing – provides housing assistance to ex armed forces people and their dependants

Royal British Legion Housing Support – for housing advice to the armed forces community

Riverside SPACES – a single persons accommodation centre for the vulnerable service leavers in the armed forces community

Stoll – provides support and access to social housing for veterans

Veterans Launchpad – provides supported accommodation with on site support to veterans

Support for families

ABF The Soldiers Charity – support for veterans and their immediate families

Forces Families Jobs – job vacancies and training for military spouses, partners and family members

Help for Heroes: Band of Sisters – support for loved ones of injured veterans during service

Help for Heroes: Hidden Wounds Service – support for family members with mental health or addiction

Lifeworks Families – support for military spouses and partners to find employment

National Gulf Veterans and Families Association (NGFVFA) – supporting military veterans and their families on health, everyday living and finance

Naval Families Federation (NFF) – support for naval service families

Reading Force – A book resource to bring Forces children and families closer together

Recruit for Spouses – support for military spouses to find employment

Royal Air Force Families Federation (RAFF) – support for RAF personnel and their families

Sailors Children’s Society – support for children of parents who have made a living on the sea including grants for everyday essential items or disability aids

Addiction

Combat Stress Substance Misuse – specialist support for alcohol or drug addiction for veterans

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) – addiction and health support

Tom Harrison House – military veteran addiction recovery centre

Veterans Aid – General support with specialist alcohol and drug rehabilitation

With You – support for drugs and alcohol addiction with wraparound support using other agencies

Debt and finance

British Legion – information on cost of living grants

Claim for an injury during service on GOV.UK – how to claim if you were injured while serving in the armed forces

Defence Discount Service - discounts on cars, laptops, supermarket shopping and High St stores

Help for Heroes: Grants - financial support for armed forces living with an ongoing injury or illness from time during service, or as a result of your service.

Help for Heroes: Band of Brothers - lifelong access to all the community, financial and welfare support from Help for Heroes

Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) - welfare advice and support for the RAF family

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) – welfare and financial support for serving and former RAF personnel and their families

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) – hardship relief and advice for navy and marine personnel

Soldiers’ Charity – grants to support soldiers and veterans of the British Army and their immediate family

Turn2Us - Benefits, grants or other financial support for veterans and family members

Veterans Railcard – Veterans get 1/3 off rail travel with a Veterans Railcard

Employment

Barratt Developments – actively recruits service leavers

British Franchise Association – Life After The Military guide on business franchising

Build Force – for service leavers and veterans looking for a career in construction

Cerco IT Training and Recruitment – IT career training and recruitment for service leavers

Civil Nuclear Constabulary – service leaver and veteran recruitment

Defence for Jobseekers – careers in the Ministry of Defence

ExFor+ - Veteran recruitment and career services provided by veterans

FDM Group – Forces and military service leavers jobs

Forces Recruitment – recruitment service for the Armed Forces Community

Force Select – recruitment consultancy for service leavers

Forward Assist Recruitment – recruitment service for the Armed Forces Community

High Ground – Land based work experience for military service leavers

Hire A Hero – offers recruitment and career support during resettlement

Imployable – Recruitment and work experience app built by veterans for everyone

JobOppO – Veterans employment agency

Network Rail Employer Offer – supports veterans into jobs across their business

Pelagian International – marine and land projects that specifically recruit service leavers

Poppy Factory - employment service for all unemployed veterans with physical and mental health conditions

Recruit for Spouses – for military spouses to return to the workplace

REED Internships – internships in recruitment consultancy for ex-forces and service leavers

SaluteMyJob – Ex military recruitment and veteran specific job vacancies

Skills for Logistics – UK sector skills council that places military leavers into logistic work placements

Sporting Force – supports wounded, injured or sick personnel or service leaders into sport related work placements

Step Into Health – access to a career within the NHS for the Armed Forces community

The Veterans Directory (Remploy) – directory of experienced Armed Forces champions for advice on moving into employment

Veterans Hub – veteran training and development opportunities

Veterans Into Logistics – mentoring programme to support veterans into employment in the logistics sector

X-Forces – self employment support for ex service personnel and their spouses

XRE Ltd – an ex-forces recruitment and employment agency targeted at service leavers

Health

Ableize – online directory for disability resources for ex-service people

Armed Forces Veteran Breakfast Clubs – Free breakfast clubs for veterans, service members and their families

Association of Service Drop-In Centres (ASDIC) – support for vulnerable veterans

Big White Wall – online mental wellbeing support for serving personnel, veterans and their families

Blesma - financial and emotional support and advice for limbless and injured veterans

Blind Veterans UK – support for those living with significant sight loss who has served or done national service

Combat Stress Mental Health helpline – separate mental health helplines for serving personnel and veterans

Connect Programme – digital programme supporting better health and wellbeing for veterans

Contact Armed Forces – helps the military community find mental health support by co-working with the NHS and Ministry of Defence

Dare to Live – specialises in rehabilitation of ex-service personnel with PTSD

Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) – medical welfare service for service personnel in patient care

Fighting With Pride – support for LGBT+ veterans and service personnel

Give a Dog a Bone – loneliness and animal charity

HeadFIT for Life – mental health resources for defence personnel

Head Start: Walking with the Wounded – 1-2-1 private therapy for ex-service personnel

Heads Together – provide mental health support for military personnel

Hearing Link – hearing loss charity that offers support for the ex-forces community

Help for Heroes: Recovery Centres – rehabilitation centres for those injured of wounded during service

NHS Armed Forces healthcare – healthcare for the Armed Forces community

NHS mental health service for veterans – a specific mental health service for veterans

NHS Op Courage: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service – a specific programme for veterans and their families to support mental health

NHS Veterans Trauma Network – operates 10 major trauma centres across England

NHS Veteran Transition Intervention and Liaison – serving and ex-forces support for mental health, social and welfare issues

PTSD Resolution – counselling for veterans experiencing distress

PTSD UK – support for anyone experiencing PTSD

Rock2recovery – support for tackling stress for the Armed Forces and veterans communities

Royal British Legion Veterans Hearing Support – supports veterans with equipment and therapies to improve hearing health

Samaritans Veterans – app for emotional support for ex-forces personnel

The Battle Back Centre – 5 day residential course for veterans

The Ripple Pond – self help support network for the adult family members of physically and emotionally injured service personnel and veterans

Togetherall – online community for mental health support

Veterans First Point – advice and support for veterans, their families and their carers

Veterans Hearing Support – support for veterans who have suffered hearing loss during service whose needs cannot be met through other channels such as the NHS

Who Dares Cares – PTSD support for veterans and their families

Woody’s Lodge – health referrals and support for veterans

Training and education

Barclays Military & Veterans Outreach – Opportunities for serving personnel and veterans

Building Heroes – Construction training and opportunities for the Armed Forces community

Career Transition Partnership – Resettlement training and support for service leavers

Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELCAS) – lifelong learning for the Armed Forces Community

Further Forces – funded teacher training for Armed Forces services leavers within 5 years of leaving

Quest – independent resource for education, resettlement and recruitment

Troops to Teachers – Bursary for undergraduate initial teacher training within 5 years of leaving service

Veteran’s Employment Transition Support – support, mentorship and career advice for veterans

Warrior Programme – training programmes for Armed Forces service leavers for resilience

Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire

General support agencies

Age UK Bristol-support-service-for-veterans - veterans project for older veterans seeking assistance on a range of issues

Yeovil AFVBC - A Facebook group that organises events on the first Saturday of each month for ex-services personnel in the Yeovil area

Training and education

Armed Forces Resettlement - Train4All - Independent Construction Training - South Somerset training programmes for serving armed forces and those looking to resettle and those that have already entered civilian life.

Devon and Cornwall

General support agencies

Active Plus - deliver unique programmes that build confidence, communication, motivation and self-belief

SSAFA Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - help veterans and service personnel, and their families, in the local community

Surf Action - dedicated to serving the needs of military veterans

Turn to Starboard - use sail training to support serving and retired Armed Forces personnel affected by military operations

Project Nova - Walking With The Wounded - supports veterans who may be vulnerable, socially isolated or need support

Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight

General support agencies

Bournemouth Above And Beyond Trust - Support for ex-service personnel to integrate into the Bournemouth community

The Veterans Hub-Weymouth - Support and advice for Veterans

Hampshire - Boots On The Ground - Veteran Support Services

The Vine Centre – Aldershot- Support for military and ex military personnel and their families

Veterans Outreach Support - Various support for former members of the British armed forces and reserves and their direct family members, including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Merchant Navy

Health

Dorset HealthCare - Help for people in the armed forces community to access health and social care services across Dorset, including Bournemouth and Poole

Kent

General support agencies

Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club – contact your Work Coach for details on your local Veterans Breakfast Club

Sussex Armed Forces Network – a multi-organisational group that supports the armed forces community across Kent, Medway and Sussex

The Royal Engineers Association – speak to your Work Coach about this support group for ex Royal Engineers in Kent

Health

NHS Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Service – mental health support for Kent, Surrey, Sussex and London

Essex

General support agencies

Project Nova - Walking With The Wounded - supports veterans who may be vulnerable, socially isolated or need support throughout Essex

North London

General support agencies

Victory Services Club – offers accommodation, dining and respite for members and former members of the Armed Forces, based in Westminster

Cumbria and Lancashire

General support agencies

Blackpool Council - Armed forces champion and Armed forces covenant

Dig in Preston - get together and do something practical that benefits both themselves and serves others – and maybe also helps a team-mate through a tough time.

Veterans In Communities - an East Lancashire based Armed Forces charity offer a range of veteran’s services and activities

Employment

College for Military Veterans and Emergency Services - work with the veteran community and families to empower and motivate in work, education, business and the transition to civilian life.

Training and education

College for Military Veterans and Emergency Services - work with the veteran community and families to empower and motivate in work, education, business and the transition to civilian life.

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear

General support agencies

Gateshead Council - Support for our Armed Forces Community

South Yorkshire

General support agencies

Doncaster Council - Support for our Armed Forces Community

Housing and homelessness

Help 4 Homeless Veterans - offer assistance to veterans

West Yorkshire

General support agencies

Calderdale Council - Support for Armed Forces personnel and their families

Birmingham and Solihull

General support agencies

Greater Birmingham SSAFA - provides lifelong support to those who are serving or have served in the British armed forces, and to their families.

Housing and homelessness

Fry Housing Trust – provides 12 bed spaces within a supported accommodation scheme for ex-armed forces personnel

Leicestershire and Northamptonshire

General support agencies

Coalville Armed Forces and Veterans social gatherings – contact your Work Coach about this support for serving or ex serving members of any of the forces and their families

Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland

General support agencies

Forces in the Community – provides support to veterans, reservists and families living in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Support for the Armed Forces – Mansfield District Council – offers a range of services and support to help with health and wellbeing

Health

Portland College - HMF Project – contact your Work Coach about this broad spectrum of support for disabilities such as physical, learning and emotional

Mercia

General support agencies

Veterans Contact Point – provides support and a contact point for veterans living in Coventry and Warwickshire

Staffordshire and Derbyshire

General support agencies

Forces in the Community – provides support to veterans, reservists and families living in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Training and education

Landau - offers support to veterans transitioning from Military to Civilian life

Greater Manchester

Health

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - Military veterans’ services

Training and education

College for Military Veterans and Emergency Services - work with the veteran community and families to empower and motivate in work, education, business and the transition to civilian life.

Scotland: national support

General support agencies

Armed Forces Covenant –for employment support, career advice, pension and financial information

Army Families Federation – support for army families on housing, education, health and training

British Forces Resettlement Service (BFRSS) – resettlement support and training for service leavers and their families

Career Transition Partnership – offers resettlement support for all ranks of the UK Armed Forces

Civvy Street Magazine – monthly military resettlement publication

Easy Resettlement Magazine – armed Forces resettlement publication

FirstLight Trust – support for armed forces veterans for addiction, health and housing

Forces Network – online resource for the Armed Forces community

Forces Online – online resource for the Armed Forces community

Ghurkha Welfare Advice Centre – advice and support for retired Gurkhas settled in the UK

Legion Scotland – general support services for veterans

LifeWorks – remote support for veterans

MOD Army Personnel Centre – assistance to outside agencies enquiring about information on officers and soldiers

Officers’ Association – support for officers and their dependants leaving the military

Pathfinder International – support and information for veterans

Project Nova – support for veterans who have been arrested or are at risk of arrest

Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) – support for veterans on care, employment and housing

Seafarers’ Advice and Information Line (SAIL) - advice for serving personnel and veterans of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines

seAp Military advocacy service – general support for veterans, reservists, and their families

Support services information on GOV.UK – government information on support services for veterans and their families for employment, pensions, welfare, compensation, service records and medals

Veterans’ Gateway – support for all aspects of resettlement and ongoing support for veterans

Veterans Assist Scotland – general information, support and signposting services for Veterans

Veterans Scotland – general information and support for veterans in Scotland

Veterans UK – general support in the transition from service to civilian life and assists bereaved families

Veterans Welfare Service – support to access benefits and services for veterans

Housing and homelessness

Alabare – support for homeless people who have served in the British armed forces

Haig Housing – provides housing assistance to ex armed forces people and their dependants

Housing Options Scotland – help for ex-forces members to find the right home

Royal British Legion Housing Support – for housing advice to the armed forces community

Riverside SPACES – a single persons accommodation centre for the vulnerable service leavers in the armed forces community

Scottish Veterans Residences – provides accommodation to veterans, including those able to move to Scotland who do not currently live in Scotland

Stoll – provides support and access to social housing for veterans

Veterans Housing Scotland – provides housing support for Veterans

Veterans Launchpad – provides supported accommodation with on site support to veterans

Support for families

ABF The Soldiers Charity – support for veterans and their immediate families

Forces Children Scotland – an Armed Forces children and young peoples charity

Forces Families Jobs – job vacancies and training for military spouses, partners and family members

Help for Heroes: Band of Sisters – support for loved ones of injured veterans during service

Help for Heroes: Hidden Wounds Service – support for family members with mental health or addiction

Lifeworks Families – support for military spouses and partners to find employment

National Gulf Veterans and Families Association (NGFVFA) – supporting military veterans and their families on health, everyday living and finance

Naval Families Federation (NFF) – support for naval service families

Reading Force – A book resource to bring Forces children and families closer together

Recruit for Spouses – support for military spouses to find employment

Royal Air Force Families Federation (RAFF) – support for RAF personnel and their families

Sailors Children’s Society – support for children of parents who have made a living on the sea including grants for everyday essential items or disability aids

Addiction

Combat Stress Substance Misuse – specialist support for alcohol or drug addiction for veterans

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) – addiction and health support

Tom Harrison House – military veteran addiction recovery centre

Veterans Aid – General support with specialist alcohol and drug rehabilitation

With You – support for drugs and alcohol addiction with wraparound support using other agencies

Debt and finance

Armed Services Advice Project – information and advice for the Armed Forces Community across Scotland

British Legion – information on cost of living grants

Claim for an injury during service on GOV.UK – how to claim if you were injured while serving in the armed forces

Defence Discount Service - discounts on cars, laptops, supermarket shopping and High St stores

Fare4Free – provides travel fare support for ex-service personnel living in Scotland

Help for Heroes: Grants - financial support for armed forces living with an ongoing injury or illness from time during service, or as a result of your service.

Help for Heroes: Band of Brothers - lifelong access to all the community, financial and welfare support from Help for Heroes

Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) - welfare advice and support for the RAF family

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) – welfare and financial support for serving and former RAF personnel and their families in Scotland

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) – hardship relief and advice for navy and marine personnel

Soldiers’ Charity – grants to support soldiers and veterans of the British Army and their immediate family

Turn2Us - Benefits, grants or other financial support for veterans and family members

Veterans Railcard – Veterans get 1/3 off rail travel with a Veterans Railcard

Employment

Barratt Developments – actively recruits service leavers

British Forces Resettlement Services – includes CV writing advice and training opportunities

British Franchise Association – Life After The Military guide on business franchising

Build Force – for service leavers and veterans looking for a career in construction

Cerco IT Training and Recruitment – IT career training and recruitment for service leavers

Civil Nuclear Constabulary – service leaver and veteran recruitment

Defence for Jobseekers – careers in the Ministry of Defence

ExFor+ - Veteran recruitment and career services provided by veterans

FDM Group – Forces and military service leavers jobs

Forces Recruitment – recruitment service for the Armed Forces Community

Force Select – recruitment consultancy for service leavers

Forward Assist Recruitment – recruitment service for the Armed Forces Community

High Ground – Land based work experience for military service leavers

Hire A Hero – offers recruitment and career support during resettlement

Imployable – Recruitment and work experience app built by veterans for everyone

JobOppO – Veterans employment agency

Network Rail Employer Offer – supports veterans into jobs across their business

Pelagian International – marine and land projects that specifically recruit service leavers

Recruit for Spouses – for military spouses to return to the workplace

REED Internships – internships in recruitment consultancy for ex-forces and service leavers

RFEA – provides lifelong job and training opportunities to service leavers, veterans and reservists

Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company – social enterprise that employs ex-forces personnel

SaluteMyJob – Ex military recruitment and veteran specific job vacancies

Skills for Logistics – UK sector skills council that places military leavers into logistic work placements

Sporting Force – supports wounded, injured or sick personnel or service leaders into sport related work placements

Step Into Health – access to a career within the NHS for the Armed Forces community

The Veterans Directory (Remploy) – directory of experienced Armed Forces champions for advice on moving into employment

Veterans Hub – veteran training and development opportunities

Veterans Into Logistics – mentoring programme to support veterans into employment in the logistics sector

X-Forces – self employment support for ex service personnel and their spouses

XRE Ltd – an ex forces recruitment and employment agency targeted at service leavers

Health

A Veteran’s Best Friend – assistant dogs service for veterans

Ableize – online directory for disability resources for ex-service people

Age Scotland Unforgotten Forces – support for veterans aged 60 and over

Association of Service Drop-In Centres (ASDIC) – support for vulnerable veterans

Big White Wall – online mental wellbeing support for serving personnel, veterans and their families

Blesma - financial and emotional support and advice for limbless and injured veterans

Blind Veterans UK – support for those living with significant sight loss who has served or done national service

Bravehound – provides assistant dogs for ex-service personnel and their families

Combat Stress Mental Health helpline – separate mental health helplines for serving personnel and veterans

Connect Programme – digital programme supporting better health and wellbeing for veterans

Contact Armed Forces – helps the military community find mental health support by co-working with the NHS and Ministry of Defence

Dare to Live – specialises in rehabilitation of ex-service personnel with PTSD

Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) – medical welfare service for service personnel in patient care

Fighting With Pride – support for LGBT+ veterans and service personnel

Give a Dog a Bone – loneliness and animal charity

HeadFIT for Life – mental health resources for defence personnel

Head Start: Walking with the Wounded – 1-2-1 private therapy for ex-service personnel

Heads Together – provide mental health support for military personnel

Hearing Link – hearing loss charity that offers support for the ex-forces community

Help for Heroes: Recovery Centres – rehabilitation centres for those injured of wounded during service

NHS Scotland – advice on PTSD

PTSD Resolution – counselling for veterans experiencing distress

PTSD UK – support for anyone experiencing PTSD

Rock2recovery – support for tackling stress for the Armed Forces and veterans communities

Royal British Legion Veterans Hearing Support – supports veterans with equipment and therapies to improve hearing health

Samaritans Veterans – app for emotional support for ex-forces personnel

Sight Scotland Veterans – provides support and information for sight loss with facilities for relearning skills across Scotland

The Battle Back Centre – 5 day residential course for veterans

The Ripple Pond – self help support network for the adult family members of physically and emotionally injured service personnel and veterans

Togetherall – online community for mental health support

Veterans First Point – advice and support for veterans, their families and their carers

Veterans Foundation – contact your Work Coach about this chronic pain support service for veterans in Scotland

Veterans Hearing Support – support for veterans who have suffered hearing loss during service whose needs cannot be met through other channels such as the NHS

Who Dares Cares – PTSD support for veterans and their families

Woody’s Lodge – health referrals and support for veterans

Training and education

Barclays Military & Veterans Outreach – Opportunities for serving personnel and veterans

Building Heroes – Construction training and opportunities for the Armed Forces community

Career Transition Partnership – Resettlement training and support for service leavers

Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELCAS) – lifelong learning for the Armed Forces Community

Further Forces – funded teacher training for Armed Forces services leavers within 5 years of leaving

Quest – independent resource for education, resettlement and recruitment

Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework – provides lifelong learning support for veterans

Veteran’s Employment Transition Support – support, mentorship and career advice for veterans

Warrior Programme – training programmes for Armed Forces service leavers for resilience

Central Scotland

General support agencies

Community Veteran Support – contact your Work Coach for details of this Glasgow based service

Glasgow’s Helping Heroes – contact your Work Coach for details on this Glasgow based service

Shoulder to Shoulder – contact your Work Coach about this Glasgow based mentoring support for veterans to transition to civilian life

Housing and homelessness

Scottish Veterans Residencies – provides supported housing for Veterans in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Employment

Glasgow Veterans Employment Programme – contact your Work Coach about this employer programme in Glasgow

East Scotland

General support agencies

FirstLight Trust – emergency support for former military and emergency services personnel in the Borders

Support for families

SAMH – contact your Work Coach for this one to one employability support for the immediate family of a veteran in Edinburgh

SSAFA Borders – support for distressed Armed Forces veterans and their families

SSAFA Edinburgh & Lothians – support for distressed Armed Forces veterans and their families

SSAFA Forth Valley – support for distressed Armed Forces veterans and their families

Health

Veterans First Point – provides specialist mental health and psychological disorders for veterans

North East Scotland

General support agencies

Armed Service Advice Project – information and advice for members of the Armed Forces community across North East Scotland

Housing and homelessness

Scottish Veterans Residencies – provides supported housing for Veterans in Dundee

Support for families

SSAFA Fife – support for distressed Armed Forces veterans and their families

Health

Veterans First Point – provides a specialist peer support service in Dundee

South West Scotland

Support for families

SACRO Veterans Mentoring Service – contact your Work Coach about this service focused on veterans at risk of offending or about to be dishonourably discharged in Dumfries and Galloway

West Scotland

Support for families

West Dunbartonshire Council – information on Armed Forces Support for West Dunbartonshire

Wales: national support

General support agencies

Armed Forces Covenant –for employment support, career advice, pension and financial information

Army Families Federation – support for army families on housing, education, health and training

British Forces Resettlement Service (BFRSS) – resettlement support and training for service leavers and their families

Civvy Street Magazine – monthly military resettlement publication

Easy Resettlement Magazine – armed Forces resettlement publication

FirstLight Trust – support for armed forces veterans for addiction, health and housing

Forces Network – online resource for the Armed Forces community

Forces Online – online resource for the Armed Forces community

Ghurkha Welfare Advice Centre – advice and support for retired Gurkhas settled in the UK

LifeWorks – remote support for veterans

MOD Army Personnel Centre – assistance to outside agencies enquiring about information on officers and soldiers

Officers’ Association – support for officers and their dependants leaving the military

Pathfinder International – support and information for veterans

Project Nova – support for veterans who have been arrested or are at risk of arrest

Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) – support for veterans on care, employment and housing

Seafarers’ Advice and Information Line (SAIL) - advice for serving personnel and veterans of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines

seAp Military advocacy service – general support for veterans, reservists, and their families

Support services information on GOV.UK – government information on support services for veterans and their families for employment, pensions, welfare, compensation, service records and medals

Veterans’ Gateway – support for all aspects of resettlement and ongoing support for veterans

Veterans UK – general support in the transition from service to civilian life and assists bereaved families

Veterans Welfare Service – support to access benefits and services for veterans

Housing and homelessness

Alabare – support for homeless people who have served in the British armed forces

Haig Housing – provides housing assistance to ex armed forces people and their dependants

Royal British Legion Housing Support – for housing advice to the armed forces community

Riverside SPACES – a single persons accommodation centre for the vulnerable service leavers in the armed forces community

Stoll – provides support and access to social housing for veterans

Veterans Launchpad – provides supported accommodation with on site support to veterans

Support for families

ABF The Soldiers Charity – support for veterans and their immediate families

Forces Families Jobs – job vacancies and training for military spouses, partners and family members

Help for Heroes: Band of Sisters – support for loved ones of injured veterans during service

Help for Heroes: Hidden Wounds Service – support for family members with mental health or addiction

Lifeworks Families – support for military spouses and partners to find employment

National Gulf Veterans and Families Association (NGFVFA) – supporting military veterans and their families on health, everyday living and finance

Naval Families Federation (NFF) – support for naval service families

RAF Families Federation (Wales) – provides briefings about what its like being an RAF family in Wales

Reading Force – A book resource to bring Forces children and families closer together

Recruit for Spouses – support for military spouses to find employment

Royal Air Force Families Federation (RAFF) – support for RAF personnel and their families

Sailors Children’s Society – support for children of parents who have made a living on the sea including grants for everyday essential items or disability aids

Supporting Services Children in Education – support for children of service personnel currently in education in Wales

Addiction

Combat Stress Substance Misuse – specialist support for alcohol or drug addiction for veterans

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) – addiction and health support

Tom Harrison House – military veteran addiction recovery centre

Veterans Aid – General support with specialist alcohol and drug rehabilitation

With You – support for drugs and alcohol addiction with wraparound support using other agencies

Debt and finance

British Legion – information on cost of living grants

Claim for an injury during service on GOV.UK – how to claim if you were injured while serving in the armed forces

Defence Discount Service - discounts on cars, laptops, supermarket shopping and High St stores

Help for Heroes: Grants - financial support for armed forces living with an ongoing injury or illness from time during service, or as a result of your service.

Help for Heroes: Band of Brothers - lifelong access to all the community, financial and welfare support from Help for Heroes

Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) - welfare advice and support for the RAF family

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) – welfare and financial support for serving and former RAF personnel and their families

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) – hardship relief and advice for navy and marine personnel

Soldiers’ Charity – grants to support soldiers and veterans of the British Army and their immediate family

Turn2Us - Benefits, grants or other financial support for veterans and family members

Veterans Railcard – Veterans get 1/3 off rail travel with a Veterans Railcard

Employment

Barratt Developments – actively recruits service leavers

British Franchise Association – Life After The Military guide on business franchising

Build Force – for service leavers and veterans looking for a career in construction

Cerco IT Training and Recruitment – IT career training and recruitment for service leavers

Civil Nuclear Constabulary – service leaver and veteran recruitment

Defence for Jobseekers – careers in the Ministry of Defence

ExFor+ - Veteran recruitment and career services provided by veterans

FDM Group – Forces and military service leavers jobs

Forces Recruitment – recruitment service for the Armed Forces Community

Force Select – recruitment consultancy for service leavers

Forward Assist Recruitment – recruitment service for the Armed Forces Community

High Ground – Land based work experience for military service leavers

Hire A Hero – offers recruitment and career support during resettlement

Imployable – Recruitment and work experience app built by veterans for everyone

JobOppO – Veterans employment agency

Network Rail Employer Offer – supports veterans into jobs across their business

Pelagian International – marine and land projects that specifically recruit service leavers

Poppy Factory - employment service for all unemployed veterans with physical and mental health conditions

Recruit for Spouses – for military spouses to return to the workplace

REED Internships – internships in recruitment consultancy for ex-forces and service leavers

SaluteMyJob – Ex military recruitment and veteran specific job vacancies

Skills for Logistics – UK sector skills council that places military leavers into logistic work placements

Sporting Force – supports wounded, injured or sick personnel or service leaders into sport related work placements

Step Into Health – access to a career within the NHS for the Armed Forces community

The Family Foundation – provides CV support, training plans, local job information and signposting to other organisations for veterans and their families

The Veterans Directory (Remploy) – directory of experienced Armed Forces champions for advice on moving into employment

Veterans Hub – veteran training and development opportunities

Veterans Into Logistics – mentoring programme to support veterans into employment in the logistics sector

X-Forces – self employment support for ex service personnel and their spouses

XRE Ltd – an ex forces recruitment and employment agency targeted at service leavers

Health

Ableize – online directory for disability resources for ex-service people

Association of Service Drop-In Centres (ASDIC) – support for vulnerable veterans

Big White Wall – online mental wellbeing support for serving personnel, veterans and their families

Blesma - financial and emotional support and advice for limbless and injured veterans

Blind Veterans UK – support for those living with significant sight loss who has served or done national service

StepChange Wales – support for veterans who experience serious stress and related conditions

Combat Stress Mental Health helpline – separate mental health helplines for serving personnel and veterans

Connect Programme – digital programme supporting better health and wellbeing for veterans

Contact Armed Forces – helps the military community find mental health support by co-working with the NHS and Ministry of Defence

Dare to Live – specialises in rehabilitation of ex-service personnel with PTSD

Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) – medical welfare service for service personnel in patient care

Fighting With Pride – support for LGBT+ veterans and service personnel

Give a Dog a Bone – loneliness and animal charity

HeadFIT for Life – mental health resources for defence personnel

Head Start: Walking with the Wounded – 1-2-1 private therapy for ex-service personnel

Heads Together – provide mental health support for military personnel

Hearing Link – hearing loss charity that offers support for the ex-forces community

Help for Heroes: Recovery Centres – rehabilitation centres for those injured of wounded during service

PTSD Resolution – counselling for veterans experiencing distress

PTSD UK – support for anyone experiencing PTSD

Rock2recovery – support for tackling stress for the Armed Forces and veterans communities

Royal British Legion Veterans Hearing Support – supports veterans with equipment and therapies to improve hearing health

Samaritans Veterans – app for emotional support for ex-forces personnel

The Battle Back Centre – 5 day residential course for veterans

The Ripple Pond – self help support network for the adult family members of physically and emotionally injured service personnel and veterans

Togetherall – online community for mental health support

Veterans First Point – advice and support for veterans, their families and their carers

Veterans Hearing Support – support for veterans who have suffered hearing loss during service whose needs cannot be met through other channels such as the NHS

Veterans NHS Wales – priority services for ex service personnel experiencing mental health difficulties

Who Dares Cares – PTSD support for veterans and their families

Woody’s Lodge – health referrals and support for veterans, including the ‘Project 360’ scheme for Veterans over 65 in partnership with Age Cymru

Training and education

Barclays Military & Veterans Outreach – Opportunities for serving personnel and veterans

Building Heroes – Construction training and opportunities for the Armed Forces community

Career Transition Partnership – Resettlement training and support for service leavers

Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELCAS) – lifelong learning for the Armed Forces Community

Further Forces – funded teacher training for Armed Forces services leavers within 5 years of leaving

Quest – independent resource for education, resettlement and recruitment

Veteran’s Employment Transition Support – support, mentorship and career advice for veterans

Warrior Programme – training programmes for Armed Forces service leavers for resilience

North and mid Wales

General support

AgeCymru – support for veterans in later life in Powys

VC Hub – based in Shotton and provides support, social and skills based activities to veterans, call 01352 758700

Housing and homelessness

Ty Dewr – contact your Work Coach for a referral to this supported accommodation facility for ex-forces in Denbigshire, Flintshire and Wrexham

Support for families

Cruse Military Family Project – offers bereavement support for military families in North Wales

SSAFA – lifelong support for anyone who has served in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, the British Army or the Royal Airforce

Health

Change Step Adferiad Veterans Hub – veterans hubs in Welshpool and Newtown that specialise in mental health support

Radiate Arts – stone carving workshops for Armed Forces Veterans in Clywedog which can help with mental health and creativity

South East Wales

General support

Monmouthshire Veteran’s Support Hub – runs every Monday 10-12pm

Employment

British Training Board – free career development programme for ex-armed forces in Gwent

South West Wales

Employment

British Training Board – free career development programme for ex-armed forces in Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Swansea

Health

The VC Gallery – support for veterans to deal with mental health conditions through art