SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need.

From:
Office for Veterans' Affairs
Published
12 September 2024
Health and Social Care:
Mental Health, Physical Health
Finance:
Financial help, Debt advice
Employment, education and training:
Transition support, Career advice and support for jobseekers, Apprenticeships
Housing:
Homelessness, crisis accommodation, Supported housing
Families and children:
Support for spouses and families, Domestic abuse
Community and social:
Drop-in centres, Volunteering opportunities, Women veterans support
England:
North East and Yorkshire, North West, Midlands, East of England, London, South West, South East
Northern Ireland:
North (Coleraine Area), South (Portadown Area), East (Holywood Area), West (Enniskillen Area)
Scotland:
The Southern Uplands, The Central Lowlands, Grampian Mountains, Northern Highlands, Hebrides and the Northern Isles
Wales:
Mid and West Wales, North Wales, South Wales Central, South Wales East, South Wales West

About SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity helps the armed forces community in a number of ways.

Their main focus is on providing direct support to individuals in need of physical or emotional care. This can include issues such as:

  • addiction
  • relationship breakdown
  • financial difficulties
  • homelessness
  • mental health
  • disability

Through their worldwide network of branches, community teams and specialist services, they have more than 2,500 volunteers, which includes trained SSAFA caseworkers who can provide personalised support to those in their local area.

Their trained welfare advisers and volunteers can help veterans and their families access the support they need. Whether it’s financial, practical or emotional support, they can provide a trusted source of assistance in times of need.

Get in touch with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity

By phone

Phone: 0800 260 6780
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Online

Website: SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity

By post

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity
4 St. Dunstan’s Hill
London
EC3R 8AD

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Published 12 September 2024
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