Directory of Welfare and Assistance Resources

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Sites of organisations offering welfare and assistance programmes for UK veterans.

Resources in This Category

• ABF The Soldiers' Charity

  http://www.soldierscharity.org/
  Offers support to serving and retired soldiers and their families.

• Army Widows Association

  http://www.armywidows.org.uk/
  Formed in 2004 to offer comfort, support and friendship to help the widows and widowers of service men and women.

• Association of Royal Navy Officers

  http://www.arno.org.uk/
  Charitable trust and social fellowship for serving and retired Commissioned Officers of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, the former Women's Royal Naval Service, and their Reserves. Provides details of the benefits and welfare services provided.

• British Armed Forces Federation

  http://www.baff.org.uk/
  Represent, foster and promote the professional, welfare, and other legitimate interests of all its members. Includes a mission statement, FAQ page and links.

• Combat Stress

  http://www.combatstress.org.uk/
  Ex-Services mental welfare society, helps ex-service personnel suffering from psychological injuries and mental problems.

• Erskine

  http://www.erskine.org.uk/
  Nursing and medical care for former members of the Armed Forces; includes profile, facilities, and contacts. Located in Erskine, Renfrewshire.

• Kitchener Scholars' Association

  http://www.kitchenerscholars.org/
  Offer higher education grants for members of the armed forces and their families. Features a biography and bibliography.

• Military Families Support Group

  http://www.mfsg.org.uk/
  Group to provide support, help and advice for the families and friends of UK Service Personnel.

• National Ex-Services Association - Army - Navy - RAF

  http://www.nesa.org.uk/
  Includes articles, news, lottery, memorials, gift shop, online magazine and related associations.

• National Gulf Veterans and Families Association

  http://www.ngvfa.org.uk/
  The NGVFA is an independent registered charity aiming to support those who served in the 1990-91 and 2003 (to date) Iraqi / Gulf conflicts, either in the armed forces or as a civilian, and their families and dependants.

• NFF - Naval Families Federation

  http://www.nff.org.uk/
  The NFF has been set up to give RN and RM families an independent voice. News, information and links to other sites.

• Northern Ireland Veterans Association

  http://www.nivets.org.uk/
  Offering advice, support and assistance to veterans of the Northern Ireland conflict and their families. Includes membership information, aims, relevant links, discussion forum and contacts.

• Regular Forces Employment Association (RFEA)

  http://www.rfea.org.uk/
  Seeks to help former military personnel to find and to remain in employment throughout their working lives. Charity was founded in 1885.

• Scottish Veterans Residences

  http://www.svronline.org/
  Charitable organisation operating residential care homes and fundraising activities for ex-servicemen in Scotland. Details of the homes, contact information and donation information.

• Seafarer Support

  http://www.seafarersupport.org/self-help/
  A free confidential referral service for serving and former seafarers and their families in times of need.

• Seafarers UK

  http://www.seafarers.uk/
  Responsible for making grants to nautical charities that look after the welfare needs of seafarers, ex-seafarers and their dependants - covers those who work and have worked in the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy and the Fishing Fleets.

• SSAFA

  http://www.ssafa.org.uk/
  National organisation which aids servicemen and their families in times of need, offering welfare and social work services, health care, housing, and special family needs.

• The British Nuclear Test Veterans Association

  http://www.bntva.com/
  Offering support to veterans, children and grandchildren of servicemen and women who participated in the British programme of nuclear tests.

• The Not Forgotten Association

  http://www.nfassociation.org/
  Provides leisure and recreation for wounded serving and ex-service men and women with disabilities.

• The RAF Benevolent Fund

  http://www.rafbf.org/
  Provides assistance to those of the extended Royal Air Force Family who need support as a consequence of sickness, disability, accident, infirmity, poverty or other adversity.

• The Royal Hospital Chelsea

  http://www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/
  Founded in 1682 by King Charles II as a home for soldiers who were unfit for further duty because of injury or old age. Includes a history, events, admission terms and souvenirs and gifts details.

• The Royal Star & Garter Homes

  http://www.starandgarter.org/
  Care homes for disabled ex-Service men and women.

• The Somme Nursing Home

  http://www.thesommenursinghome.co.uk/
  Charity established in 1914 to provide treatment and care for service and ex-service persons.

• UDR & R IRISH (HS) Aftercare Service

  http://www.aftercareservice.org/
  Organisation providing welfare, vocational, benevolence and medical support and assistance to ex-members. Includes details of services, news and locations.

• Veterans Aid

  http://www.veterans-aid.net/
  A charity for homelessness veterans in the UK. Includes a history and contact information.

• Veterans UK

  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/veterans-uk
  Ministry of Defence agency responsible for veterans' affairs, including war and service pensions, service records, military graves, medals and welfare issues.

• War Widows Association

  http://www.warwidows.org.uk/
  The WWA exists to improve the conditions of war widows and their dependents in Great Britain.

 

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