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Office for Veterans' Affairs

This directory lists organisations that provide support to veterans of the UK armed forces and their families.

You can filter results by location and select as many areas of support as you need.

This should not be taken as an exhaustive list of all services on offer to veterans and their families in the UK.

The government is not liable for any services that fail to meet an individual's requirements or standards. The inclusion of these organisations or services should not be taken as endorsement by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs.

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Phone: 0808 802 1212

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  • Brooke House Health and Wellbeing Centre

    The Brooke House Health and Wellbeing Centre seeks to support and improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of military veterans and their families in Northern Ireland.

  • Defence Medical Welfare Service

    The Defence Medical Welfare Service is an independent charity providing medical welfare to those who are serving or have served on the frontline, including the armed forces, the Merchant Navy, the NHS and the Police.

  • Defence Transition Services

    Defence Transition Services helps service leavers and their families who face challenges as they leave the military and adjust to civilian life.

  • East Durham Veterans Trust

    The East Durham Veterans Trust provides support around mental health, finance, housing and social inclusion to veterans and their families in the North East.

  • Erskine Veterans Charity

    The Erskine Veterans Charity supports veterans in Scotland, offering care homes, supported living accommodation and an activity centre available to veterans in the community.

  • Help for Heroes

    Help for Heroes is a charity that supports those who have served in the UK armed forces, no matter when or where they served.

  • Royal Air Forces Association

    The Royal Air Forces Association is a charity and membership organisation that provides a range of services to the RAF community, from physical and mental health support to help with finances and social isolation.

  • Royal British Legion

    The Royal British Legion is the UK's largest armed forces charity and provides a range of support to veterans and their families.

  • Royal British Legion Industries

    Royal British Legion Industries is a national veterans charity that helps the armed forces community by providing care pathways, housing and employment support.

  • Royal Star & Garter

    Royal Star & Garter is a charity that provides care to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia, from its homes in Solihull, Surbiton and High Wycombe.

  • Scottish Veterans Residences

    Scottish Veterans Residences is a registered social landlord that provides supported and general-purpose accommodation to veterans in Scotland.

  • Sight Scotland Veterans

    Sight Scotland Veterans provides free support to veterans affected by sight loss in Scotland, helping them regain confidence, restore their independence and make new connections.

  • Stoll

    Stoll is a housing provider that offers supported housing to vulnerable veterans.

  • The Armed Forces Outreach Service

    The Armed Forces Outreach Service is a local authority and housing provider partnership service covering Newcastle, Gateshead and County Durham in the North East of England.

  • The Bridge for Heroes

    The Bridge for Heroes provides direct help and support to veterans and their families in West Norfolk and beyond.

  • The Ripple Pond

    The Ripple Pond supports adult family members of physically or psychologically injured UK armed forces personnel and veterans.

  • The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust

    The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust is a Royal Navy and Royal Marine charity that gives help to serving and former Royal Naval ratings and Royal Marines other ranks in cases of need.

  • Veterans Welfare Service

    The Veterans Welfare Service is part of the Ministry of Defence, and supports veterans and their families with issues around benefits, bereavement support and compensation schemes.

  • Walking With The Wounded

    Walking With The Wounded supports those who served and their families through mental health, employment and care coordination programmes.

  • Woody's Lodge

    Woody's Lodge provides support and welcoming meeting spaces for veterans across Wales.