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Find support for veterans and their families

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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.

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

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

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  • Age Cymru Dyfed

    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

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

  • Blesma, The Limbless Veterans

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

  • Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services

    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.

  • Defence Transition Services

    Defence Transition Services helps service leavers and their families who face challenges as they leave the military and adjust to civilian life.

  • East Durham Veterans Trust

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

  • East Sussex Veterans' Hub

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

  • EDs Homes

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

  • Groundwork Greater Manchester

    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

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

  • Mind

    Mind is a mental health charity that offers support across England and Wales.

  • National Gulf Veterans and Families Association

    The National Gulf Veterans and Families Association is a charity that aims to improve the quality of life for all veterans of desert conflicts and their families, partners and carers.

  • RAF Benevolent Fund

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

  • Royal British Legion

    The Royal British Legion is the UK's largest armed forces charity and provides a range of support to veterans and their families.

  • Scottish Veterans Residences

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

  • Seafarers' Advice and Information Line

    The Seafarers' Advice and Information Line is a dedicated Citizens Advice service for Royal Navy and Royal Marines veterans.

  • Stand To Derbyshire Veteran Community Support

    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.

  • Stoll

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

  • The Armed Forces Outreach Service

    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 Bolton Guild of Help

    The Bolton Guild of Help provides financial, material and pastoral support to the Bolton military family.

  • The Bridge for Heroes

    The Bridge for Heroes provides direct help and support to veterans and their families in West Norfolk and beyond.

  • 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…

  • Tom Harrison House

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

  • Veterans Contact Point

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

  • Veterans In Crisis

    Veterans in Crisis provides support to veterans in Sunderland, addressing issues such as homelessness, mental health and unemployment.

  • 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.

  • Walking With The Wounded

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

  • Woody's Lodge

    Woody's Lodge provides support and welcoming meeting spaces for veterans across Wales.