Our Association is welfare-focused, providing our members, both former and serving, with a discreet and trusted network of support for themselves and their immediate families.
Welfare and social activities.
Spirit of Normandy Trust was founded in 1994 with two main objectives- Benevolence and Education
Benevolence To provide financial assistance for veterans of the three services who served in the Normandy Campaign and their dependants. Requests directed through SSAFA info@ssafa.org.uk
Education To increase knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the general public concerning those events leading up to and beyond the Normandy Campaign, and their historical significance.
The Young Historian Project http://www.spiritofnormandy.org.uk/young-historians.html
SSAFA provides lifelong support to anyone who is currently serving or has ever served in the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force and their families.
Each year, our staff and network of 7,500 volunteers are there for more that 50,000 people, ranging from D-Day veterans to the families of young soldiers wounded in Afghanistan.
6,500 trained caseworkers, operating through a local branch network, specialising in sourcing funds from assistance providers
1,000 volunteers supporting serving personnel and their families on military bases around the world
‘Forcesline’ – confidential helpline accessible from anywhere in the world: www.forcesline.co.uk
2 x SSAFA Norton Homes for families of wounded undergoing treatment at Selly Oak Hospital and Headley Court
3 x support groups for bereaved families, bereaved siblings and families of wounded personnel
Housing advisory service and housing options including a residential care home and temporary ‘Stepping Stone’ ‘housing for estranged families
Healthcare, Social work, victim support and adoption services for serving personnel and their families
Support Our Paras, The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Charity
Charitable objects are
a. Relief of need, hardship, and distress.
b. Promote and maintain the history of Parachute Regiment heritage.
c. Promote efficiency of The Parachute Regiment.
· Mental Health Support
· Mobility equipment and adaptations
· Employment and training
· Hardship grants and benevolence
· Funeral costs
· Household Goods
· Befriending
The Objects of The London Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled are as follows:
To organise outings, entertainment, transport and other support for former servicemen and women who are disabled, elderly, inform, impoverished or otherwise in need of charitable assistance.
To assist in the treatment and care of former servicemen and women who are disabled, elderly, infirm, impoverished or otherwise in need of charitable assistance by making grants of money for providing or paying for items, services or facilities.
We support serving members of the Armed Forces, their partners and families; military veterans and those who have been bereaved; alongside the local community around where the Armed Forces are based.
We promote the efficiency of the Armed Forces, by nurturing talent, broadening opportunity and supporting the mental, physical and emotional well-being needs.
We’re constantly adapting our approach to best suit the needs of those who come to us for support. We provide the following programmes:
Sport and Recreation – We support active lifestyles and the benefits they have on health and well-being, by providing equine competitions, sporting events and recreational activity. We aim to make our equine centres affordable to all who wish to use them.
Health and Wellbeing – We provide Equine Assisted Services (EAS) to Therapy, Recovery and Rehabilitation. We aim to deliver four equine therapy courses each year to help veterans who are facing severe mental challenges. The Virtual Equestrian Centre provides a platform with pre-recorded video content, tailored to the demands of equestrianism, and is accessible to everyone online.
Learning – We provide Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) to the Neuro Diverse community by focussing on developing life skills, values and building confidence and character.
Welfare – We provide community hubs in our centres, and have a Welfare Hub and Community Café in Tidworth
Governance and Assurance – We provide our equine centres with governance and assurance to deliver a firm base from which to operate.
The Block Armed Forces Foundation is a veteran-led charity based in the North West that provides practical support, advice and advocacy to serving personnel, veterans and their families. The organisation is committed to improving the lives of members of the Armed Forces community by addressing the challenges they face in areas such as housing, employment, health, wellbeing, financial hardship and social isolation.
Operating from its accessible community hub on Walton Road, Liverpool, The Block delivers a range of frontline services designed to help veterans achieve stability, independence and long-term wellbeing. The charity works closely with local authorities, housing providers, healthcare services, employers and military charities to ensure veterans receive coordinated and effective support.
Key areas of support include:
· Housing advice, homelessness prevention and tenancy sustainment.
· Employment, training and skills development opportunities.
· Health and wellbeing support, including referrals to specialist services.
· Welfare and benefits guidance.
· Community engagement, peer support and social inclusion activities.
· Advocacy and casework for veterans with complex needs.
The Guild is set up to provide financial help, practical assistance and pastoral care to needy people residing within the Borough of Bolton. We have been doing this for more than one hundred years.
The Borough consists of Bolton, Horwich, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Blackrod and all the outlying villages plus anywhere else with a BL postcode who pays their council tax to Bolton Council.
Our Bolton Veterans Aid project provides support to an ever growing number of ex-serviceman and woman, and their families, resident in the Borough.
The Guild has been providing assistance to needy people in Bolton since 1905.
Assistance offered includes the provision of white & brown goods, school uniforms, and debt management advice via our partnership with Christians Against Poverty (CAP). Also, benefits checks via our partnership with Citizens Advice. But we will consider any reasonable requests for help and each case is judged on its merits.
The Guild also acts as a referral agency to local food banks. And, in partnership with Bolton Lions, we provide needy families with sacks of toys at Christmas
We work in partnership with SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity and, also, the Bolton Armed Forces Centre 4 Veterans in support of the military family within the Borough
The Hoplite Fund assists serving and former personnel of the Regiment, and their dependents. Its aim is to provide a proactive approach to welfare and support, ensuring the Regiment’s personnel have wrap around care readily available, preventing crisis where possible and being able to react quickly when immediate assistance is needed. This includes maintaining the operational effectiveness of military and civilian serving personnel and their dependents, as well as supporting veterans.
The Fund seeks to provide the necessary support, facilities, and activities to enhance the health, wellbeing and welfare needs of our serving members, their families, and veterans. Examples of this being the provision of respite accommodation, support to children’s activities, funding of garrison activities, contributions to collective cohesion events, support to mental health care and one-off grants to individuals in times of need.
Caring and campaigning for the serving and ex-Service community.
Grants and funding for temporary crisis.
Loans. Assistance finding financial help/ grants.
Short/ long term residential care.
Holiday/ respote homes.
Emotional support and care.
War grave tours.
Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here