Helplines

There are a number of organisations, both national and local, which can provide help for servicemen and women, veterans, and their immediate families

SSAFA   https://www.ssafa.org.uk/   0845 130 0975

We believe that the commitment of our Forces and their families deserves our lifelong support. We provide practical, emotional and financial support to anyone who is serving or has ever served and their families. Whenever you need us, we’ll do whatever we can to help.

Combat Stress   http://www.combatstress.org.uk/  0800 138 1619

Combat Stress is the UK's leading Veterans' mental health charity.

Help for Heroes   http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/   01980 844280

We give practical, direct support to our current wounded

Blind Veterans UK   http://www.blindveterans.org.uk/   020 7723 5021

We believe that no one who has served our country should battle blindness alone.

BLESMA   blesma.org/   020 8590 1124

We have been supporting veterans since the First World War up to today. We believe in life after limb loss.

DMWS  https://www.dmws.org.uk/  01264 774000

We are the Defence Medical Welfare Service, supporting the Armed Services 24 hours a day.
We deploy to areas of conflict to support the troops on the frontline, and the first welfare service that military personnel will see when they are wounded, injured or sick 

Families Activity Breaks   http://fabcamps.org.uk/

We provide fun and challenging activity holidays around the UK for bereaved military families.

My Daddy is a Soldier   http://www.mydaddyisasoldieradventures.org/

My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures is a registered charity supporting children based across the globe with soldier parents, regular or reserve, British Army

Skill Force   http://www.skillforce.org/   07788 831090

SkillForce is a charity that works in schools, drawing on the skills of ex-Forces personnel, to inspire young people to succeed.

UK4U  http://www.uk4u.org/   01798 812081

uk4u Thanks! is a registered charity which provides Christmas boxes full of presents (affectionately known as the 'Square Stocking') as a gift from the nation to all those serving in the UK Armed Forces on operational tours of duty overseas away from their families and loved ones on Christmas Day.