Emergency Support For UK Veterans
Even in more normal times, there are many people in need of UK Veterans Support and assistance. Whether they are veterans or their families.
Since the start of 2020 the number has increased many fold.
Veterans-SupportUK is not qualified or authorised to offer such assistance, but the charities that we raise funds for are in place to do exactly that for those of our military family.
If you are a serving member of HM Armed Forces, a Veteran or a family member of a Veteran, and are suffering mental health issues (PTSD, Stress, Depression), have Financial or Housing problems, or any other issue that is affecting your quality of life, please contact a charity listed below.
Many have a real person to talk to, and all will treat your information in complete confidence.
Please send an email or make the call, and remember you are of a family 3,000,000 strong. You are not alone.
We stood together before, we stand together today.
God Save the Queen.
SSAFA – Soldiers’, Sailors’, and Airmen’s Families Association
SSAFA can help provide practical, financial and emotional support for service personnel, veterans and their families.
To contact SSAFA, please visit: www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help
For Live Chat, visit: www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help/forcesline
To talk to an advisor, please call: 0800 731 4880, Monday to Friday, 09:00 -17:30
Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity
The RNRMC will help you find the assistance you need. They will not give up on you and will keep helping until you find the help you require.
To contact RNRMC, please visit: https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/how-we-help/need-help-now
Email: support@rnrmc.org.uk
To talk to an advisor, please call: 023 9387 1568, Monday to Friday, 09:00 -17:30
Royal Air Force Association
The RAFA supports the RAF family in many ways.
They now have invoked ‘Operation Connect’ to assist Veterans, as well as operations: OUTREACH, HELPLINE, BAG DROP and ENTERTAIN.
To contact RAFA, please visit: www.rafa.org.uk/operation-connect/
Online Contact: https://www.rafa.org.uk/contact/
To talk to an advisor, please call: 0800 018 2361,
Combat Stress – for Veterans’ Mental Health
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health, and has been for more than 100 years
To contact Combat Stress, please visit: https://www.combatstress.org.uk/mental-health-support-during-covid-19
To talk to an advisor, please call: 0800 13801619
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
The RAF Benevolent Fund provides support for former and serving members of the RAF, their partners and dependent children (under 18).
To contact RAF Benevolent Fund, please visit: www.rafbf.org/how-we-help/request-our-help-today
To talk to an advisor, please call: 0300 102 1919
Email: mail@rafbf.org.uk
Broughton House
Broughton House will assist and support any veteran in accessing professional services in the case of mental crises, homelessness. Financial support and peer-to-peer support.
To contact Broughton House, please visit: https://www.broughtonhouse.com/broughton-house-armed-forces-support-hub/
To talk to an advisor, please call: 0161 464 952
All Call Signs
All Call Signs is an award-winning peer support organisation for veterans and serving military personnel. Our chat app is manned by over 500 volunteer listeners with experience of life in uniform and our digital caseworkers bridge the gaps in veteran’s mental health services for hundreds of users seeking help.
To contact All Call Signs please use the following
Website https://allcallsigns.org/
Facebook @allcallsigns
Telephone 0300320 1185