Skip to main content

Find support for veterans and their families

From:
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.

Talk to an adviser

The Veterans’ Gateway helpline can provide information and referral support by telephone.

Phone: 0808 802 1212
Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm

Skip to results

77 results

Skip to results
77 results
Location South East
  • SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity

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

  • Supporting Wounded Veterans

    Supporting Wounded Veterans is a charity that works with veterans through sport rehabilitation and mentoring, specialising in pain management programmes.

  • Team Endeavour Racing UK

    Team Endeavour Racing UK provides entry-level powerboat racing for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.

  • The Coldstream Guards Charity

    The Coldstream Guards Charity provides welfare support to past and present members of the Coldstream Guards, along with their dependants.

  • The Explora Scholarship Fund

    The Explora Scholarship Fund provides educational scholarships to the dependants of severely injured or deceased members of the UK armed forces.

  • The Icarus Charity

    The Icarus Charity provides flexible mental healthcare and support specifically tailored to the needs of veterans and their families.

  • The Military Wives Choirs Foundation

    The Military Wives Choirs is a charity supporting women impacted by their military connections through the medium of choral singing in a network of local choirs, and with the opportunity to participate in national events.

  • The Not Forgotten

    The Not Forgotten is a charity that aims to combat isolation and loneliness in the armed forces community through social activities and challenge holidays.

  • The Poppy Factory

    The Poppy Factory is a charity that provides employment support to veterans and their families.

  • The REME Charity

    The REME Charity supports all members of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, including regulars, reserves, veterans and their families.

  • 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.

  • The Royal Navy Royal Marines Widows' Association

    The Royal Navy Royal Marines Widows' Association provides comfort and support to Royal Navy and Royal Marines widows, widowers and recognised partners.

  • The Royal Signals Charity

    The Royal Signals Charity provides support to serving or retired signallers in need, along with their dependant families.

  • The Veterans Charity

    The Veterans Charity is an immediate needs support charity for veterans who find themselves experiencing hardship and the distress it causes.

  • The Warrior Programme

    The Warrior Programme is a personal motivation and training programme that aims to help serving personnel, veterans and their families manage their emotions and build mental strength and resilience.

  • The White Ensign Association

    The White Ensign Association provides guidance and support to all serving and former members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Reserves and family members on employment, resettlement, pensions, compens…

  • Veterans at Ease

    Veterans at Ease is a charity that provides open-ended, free psychotherapy to all members of the armed forces community over the age of 18.

  • Veterans' Growth

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

  • Veterans into Logistics

    Veterans into Logistics is a charity that trains veterans in HGV driving and helps get them into sustainable employment in the logistics industry.

  • Veterans Outreach Support

    Based in Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, Veterans Outreach Support offers welfare, wellbeing and mental health support to UK armed forces and Merchant Navy veterans, as well as their spouses and partners.

  • 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.

  • Veterans With Dogs

    Veterans With Dogs is a charity dedicated to training and providing assistance dogs to support veterans with mental health conditions, enhancing their quality of life and independence.

  • Walking With The Wounded

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

  • Widowed and Young

    Widowed and Young is a UK national charity for people aged 50 or under when their partner died.

  • Women's Royal Army Corps Association

    The Women's Royal Army Corps Association is a free membership organisation that can support female veterans of the British Army by providing advice, support and benevolence funding.

  • X-Forces Enterprise

    X-Forces Enterprise is a community interest company that supports veterans and their families in gaining skills that enable them to start a business or find employment.