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Find organisations that support veterans and their families

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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  • MoD Veterans Services provides information, guidance and welfare support on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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 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

  • 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 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Swansea Veterans Hub provides a local place for veterans and their families to access support, peer support and community activities.

  • The Armed Forces Equine Charity provides affordable and accessible equine sport and recreation activities to veterans in England, along with recovery and rehabilitation programmes.

  • 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 provides direct help and support to veterans and their families in West Norfolk and beyond.

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

  • Based in Banstead, Surrey, the Royal Alfred Seafarers' Society is a charity supporting ageing seafarers, veterans and their loved ones with nursing and dementia care alongside sheltered accommodation.

  • 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.

  • The VC Gallery provides a community space for veterans in Haverfordwest and Pembroke Dock, using creative activities to support wellbeing and reduce isolation.

  • Tom Harrison House is a charity provides a specialist addiction recovery programme for UK armed forces veterans.

  • Veterans Contact Point is a charity that supports local veterans and their families in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull areas.

  • Veterans' Growth is a charity that offers horticultural therapy to veterans who are dealing with mental and physical health challenges.

  • Veterans Hub Londonderry provides local support, information, advice and peer support for veterans and their families in Londonderry.