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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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  • Age Cymru Dyfed works to enhance lives of people aged 50 and over in West Wales, including many veterans, by working with them, their families, friends and carers.

  • Age UK Waltham Forest run social groups for veterans to tackle loneliness amongst veterans.

  • Based in Salisbury, ALABARÉ provides in-person, joined-up support to veterans and families across the South West of England.

  • Anxious Minds is a mental health charity based in the North East that supports veterans and their families across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland.

  • Armed Forces Community HQ provides practical and emotional support for veterans, serving personnel, reservists and their families in Wigan and the surrounding area.

  • Armed Forces Community Support provides a local support hub for veterans, serving personnel, reservists and their families in Warrington and the surrounding area.

  • Blesma is a national charity that supports armed forces veterans who have experienced limb or sight loss.

  • Blind Veterans UK is a national charity for ex-service personnel that have experienced severe sight loss.

  • 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.

  • BuildForce is a community interest company that provides a career service and pathways into employment in the construction industry.

  • Bulldogs Boxing & Community Activities provides a community hub and support for veterans and the wider armed forces community in Port Talbot.

  • Change Step is a charity that provides support for veterans across Wales.

  • Christopher Turley Armed Forces Hub in Telford provides a local place for veterans, serving personnel and their families to access support and connect with the armed forces community.

  • Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services help and support vulnerable people who are resident in South West London, including veterans and their families, by providing a range of psychosocial interventions.

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

  • The East Durham Veterans Trust outreach hub in Stockton-on-Tees provides a local access point for veterans and their families.

  • The East Sussex Veterans' Hub provides non-clinical support to veterans, including advice and guidance on welfare, wellbeing, coping and mentoring.

  • EDs Homes is a veteran accommodation provider that offers supported shared housing for veterans and their immediate family in Wigan and Bolton.

  • Ellesmere Port VRC provides a local place for veterans and their families to access support, information and advice.

  • Located near Salisbury, Entrain Space provides modern, self-contained flats for veterans and families, alongside on-site welfare support and employment and enterprise training.

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

  • The Forces Children's Trust assists the children of UK armed forces members that have died or sustained life-changing injuries as a result of service.

  • Forward Assist is a charity that supports veterans struggling to adjust to civilian life, helping them lead great lives filled with passion, purpose, social connection, service and growth.

  • Glasgow's Helping Heroes provides support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in Glasgow and the surrounding area.

  • Groundwork Greater Manchester's veterans programme, Operation Re-Org, supports the armed forces community across the North West of England with a variety of support, mainly in employment and financial management.

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

  • HighGround is an employment-focused charity dedicated to supporting military personnel, veterans and reservists in transitioning to new careers within the land-based sector.

  • The Hosanna House and Children's Pilgrimage Trust provides respite breaks for veterans of the UK armed forces with disabilities or special needs, along with their dependants.

  • Hull 4 Heroes is an armed forces support charity based in Hull that helps veterans and their families successfully transition to civilian life.

  • Improving Lives Plymouth runs a local veterans and family hub providing information, advice, peer support and practical help.

  • Liverpool Veterans HQ provides local support to veterans and their families in Liverpool and the wider Merseyside area.

  • MAPS of West Tyrone provides local support and information for veterans and members of the armed forces community in Omagh and across West Tyrone.

  • Mourne Veterans Hub provides local support, information and advice for veterans and their families in the Mourne area.

  • The NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board has dedicated armed forces link workers who provide support for anyone from the armed forces community currently living in Somerset.

  • Based in Colchester, Phoenix Heroes is a community interest company that support veterans by providing them with access to outdoor activities.

  • Prudhoe Veterans Hub provides a local place for veterans and their families to meet, access support and connect with the wider armed forces community.

  • The Queen Victoria Seafarers Rest is based in London and provides long-term and transitional accommodation as well as welfare support to active and retired seafarers, veterans of the armed forces and others in need.

  • The RAF Benevolent Fund provides lifelong support to serving and ex-serving RAF personnel and their families.

  • Regenerate provides local support, information and advice for veterans and members of the armed forces community in Portadown and the surrounding area.

  • 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.

  • Legion Scotland is a membership organisation providing pension and advocacy advice to veterans, as well as a befriending service.

  • Royal British Veterans Enterprise is a national charity that empowers veterans and people with disabilities by creating meaningful jobs, providing quality homes and building inclusive communities where everyone can thrive

  • SaluteMyJob is a social enterprise that helps people from across the armed forces community into employment with 'forces friendly' organisations.

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

  • 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.

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

  • STAND TO Derbyshire Veteran Community Support is a service dedicated to supporting veterans and their families in Derbyshire with issues around addiction, welfare, housing and more.

  • Step Together Volunteering is a charity that helps veterans and personnel on recovery duty to find volunteering opportunities in their communities.

  • Stepway supports veterans and their families in Worcestershire and the West Midlands through tailored programmes, including their civilian skills programme, mental health and wellbeing activities and community projects.

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