The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (RNBT) provides practical, financial and emotional support to all members of the RNBT family, from childhood right through to old age.
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The Royal British Legion supports current and former members of the Armed Forces and their dependents. They provide a range of advice and support including help with finances, employment, housing and activity breaks. Advice is also available via the national Legion line helpline.
The RAF Benevolent Fund provides practical, financial and emotional support to all members of the RAF family, from childhood right through to old age.
The Reserves Mental Health Programme is run in partnership with the NHS. It is open to all current or former members of the UK Volunteer and Regular Reserves who have been demobilised since 1 January 2003 following operational deployment overseas as a reservist, and who believe that their deployment may have affected their mental health. If you meet these criteria you should speak to your GP about being referred to the programme. Concerned family and friends can access advice via the helpline.
PTSD Resolution provides help for veterans, reservists, and their families struggling to reintegrate into a normal work and family life because of combat related stress and trauma during service in the armed forces.
F4H’s Aim is to develop the ability of serving and retired members of the armed forces of all ranks and status to manage the dramatic change in cultures when resuming civilian life in such a way that they are better able
to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate fully in society.
The Big White Wall is a confidential and anonymous online therapy service which is available free to service personnel, veterans and their families. It combines the principles of social networking with a choice of clinically informed interventions to improve mental well-being. Members can use this tool to talk about their experiences in an anonymous online environment.
Combat Stress exists to support veterans of the British Armed Forces through effective treatment and support for mental health problems. They treat a number of conditions including PTSD, depression and anxiety. Services include a helpline, community clinics (in co-operation with the Royal British legion) and specialist residential treatment centres.
Much of the support available to Army personnel and their families is given through the Army Welfare Service (AWS), a professional and confidential welfare support service for servicemen and women and their families, wherever they are located. The Army Welfare Service has four main tasks: Community Support, Personal Support and HIVE information services and the Joint Service Advice Office.
The Army Benevolent Fund is the Army’s national charity, giving a lifetime of support to serving soldiers, former soldiers and their immediate families when they are in need.
It awards grants to individuals and families, and fund leading organisations that support soldiers, former soldiers, and their families.
From helping wounded soldiers to adapt to life after service, to assisting elderly veterans to keep their independence, it can offer support in six key areas: independent living, elderly care, education and employability, mental fitness, families and housing.
The Army Benevolent Fund can assist current and former soldiers with issues such as debt relief, mobility assistance, education and holiday schemes. It can also support military families who are bereaved or experiencing temporary financial difficulties.