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Beacon Counselling Trust

Charity Number: 1140011

Beacon Counselling Trust (BCT) is a North West England based education, treatment and support charity, which employs fully qualified therapists and practitioners who have extensive experience working in the area of mild to moderate mental health to support individuals on our Merseyside based suicide bereavement programme and our National Armed Forces Gambling Support Network programme.

Beacon Counselling Trust was awarded charitable status in 2010.

BCT works in a strictly confidential manner and adheres to strict professional guidelines that include a Code of Ethics as set out by the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapy (BACP). All our therapists and practitioners hold enhanced DBS certificates.

Contact Information

http://beaconcounsellingtrust.co.uk/
support@beaconcounsellingtrust.co.uk
263 Townsend Land
Clubmoor
L13 9DG
0151 226 0696

Support Offered

Beacon Counselling Trust (BCT) is a North West based mental health charity which was established in 2010 and offers a range of mild to moderate community-based mental health support programmes. BCT is one of the leading providers of gambling-related harms education and support within the UK, and leads the Armed Forces Gambling Support Network (AFGSN) UK wide programme.

A primary focus of the AFGSN is the ‘Battling the Odds’ programme, which is a tailored armed forces educational offer and a first aid approach in tackling gambling related harms. Members of the armed forces community and those who provide support can access either of the following training offers for free, which includes:

· Battling the Odds: Bet You Can Help Now! A 90-minute introductory session delivered online providing insight into gambling-related harms and how the Armed Forces Community are impacted.

· Battling the Odds: Bet You Can Help Level Two Award. Accredited by RSPH and Ofqual regulated, this full day programme delves deeper into the issue of gambling related harms through group discussion and exercises designed to increase confidence in supporting those who require support through the successful completion of a short assessment.

An integral aspect of the AFGSN is the provision of specialist treatment and support concerning gambling related harms. The AFGSN provides free and confidential specialist treatment and support for any member of the armed forces and veterans community
experiencing, or at risk of, gambling-related harms. This can be for the gambler themselves, or those affected by someone else’s gambling.

Services include:
· Gambling harms education and training
· 1-2-1 therapeutic support
· Recovery and aftercare provision
· Lived Experience Alliance
· Onward referral to appropriate support

You can reach us via 0151 226 0696 or by email at support@beaconcounsellingtrust.co.uk
or our website – https://beaconcounsellingtrust.co.uk/armed-forces-community-programme/

Betknowmore UK

Charity Number: 1190760
Company Number: CE023375

Betknowmore UKs armed forces programme is tackling the hidden harms of gambling. That community includes cadets, serving personnel, veterans and their colleagues, friends and family. Gambling harms can affect anyone, tearing families apart, straining finances and taking a devastating toll on mental health. But there is hope. We are a leading provider of gambling support and help to the military and the wider armed forces community.

Contact Information

http://www.betknowmoreuk.org
feona@betknowmoreuk.org
200A Pentonville Road
London
N1 9JP
07455857082

Support Offered

Betknowmore UK is proud to support the armed forces community with the Don’t gamble with military health programme. This programme provides free training for professionals supporting the armed forces community, and free and confidential specialist treatment and support for any currently serving personnel or veterans who may be experiencing gambling harms. As part of this programme, we also offer free treatment and 1 to 1 practical support for those affected by somebody else’s gambling and a wide range of aftercare programmes to support recovery.

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans

Charity Number: 1084189
Scottish Charity Number: SC010315
Company Number: 4102768

Blesma is a national charity that helps serving and ex-service men and women who have experienced loss of limb, use of limbs, sight, speech or hearing, either during or after service.

Contact Information

http://www.blesma.org/join
info@blesma.org
115 New London Road
Chelmsford
CM2 0QT
020 8590 1124

Support Offered

They provide practical, emotional and financial support to injured veterans and their families and widows as they rebuild their lives.

If you have served in the British Armed Forces and have suffered life changing injury, either during or after your service you can be eligible for Blesma Membership. Your injury does not need to have been sustained during combat, it could have happened during a training exercise or have been due to an accident or illness.

Bournemouth War Memorial Homes

Charity Number: 1162066

The charity object are as follows:
Providing assistance to beneficiaries with the provision of affordable accommodation, “beneficiaries” means;
Those who are in need or vulnerable , because of their physical or mental health or social or economic circumstances, to former members of the merchant navy, former service personal of armed forces of the crown and widow’s widowers and surviving dependants of men and woman who have served in the merchant navy, Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force.

Contact Information

http://bwmh.org.uk/
estatemanager@bwmh.org.uk
12a Memorial Homes
Bournemouth
BH8 9TP
01202 302881

Support Offered

Bowra Foundation

Charity Number: 1185395

Our PURPOSE is to promote and pursue the physical and psychological wellbeing, rehabilitation and recovery of those living with the effects of brain injury by leveraging the skills and experience of members of the armed forces community alongside other volunteers.

Contact Information

https://bowra-foundation.org/
info@bowra-foundation
Faulkner House
31 West Street
Wimbourne
BH21 1JS

Support Offered

While clinical care plays a vital role, recovery does not end when treatment does. Many individuals face a long and often isolating journey of rehabilitation.

BOWRA exists to bridge the gap between clinical intervention, community rehabilitation and recovery to a ‘new normal’.

The BOWRA Bag is a rucksack complete with a specially assembled toolkit of practical items designed to support survivors of stroke and brain injury in the early stages of rehabilitation, fostering independence, communication and recovery. The bag is often the introduction to the wider BOWRA community of support and access to activities across the UK.

We provide structured activities and a supportive community that helps people take meaningful steps forward in their recovery. By combining lived experience, volunteer support and a focus on wellbeing, we help individuals regain confidence, rebuild routines, and reconnect with life beyond injury.

Bravehound

Scottish Charity Number: SC043908

Glen Art supports veterans and their families.

Contact Information

http://www.glenart.co.uk/g/
info@glenart.co.uk
The Old Garden Centre
Erskine Home
Bishopton
PA7 5HS
07980631110

Support Offered

We organise artistic and gardening activities, as well as providing dogs and training for veterans with our BRAVEHOUND Project.

Through our partnership with the New York based Outside the Wire theatre company we co-present Theatre of War in the UK raising public awareness of PTSD and helping to remove the perceived stigma attached to a PTSD diagnosis in the military and veteran community.

We provide direct practical support in times of need.

BuildForce CIC

Company Number: 12874013

The BuildForce core activities centre around the 2 sectors we occupy:
– upskill service leavers and veterans with training which leads to careers in construction
– support service leavers and veterans to secure careers in construction.

The vision for BuildForce is to inspire and enable ex-Service personnel to pursue long-term careers in construction whilst supporting industry to attract, retain and grow this incredible talent pool.

Contact Information

http://www.buildforce.org.uk
info@buildforce.org.uk
66 Gloucester Terrace
London
W2 3HH
07815 755285

Support Offered

BuildForce is nationwide and offers a compliment of services focused on industry, training and well-being:
-Centred around a unique career programme with access to industry via mentoring, work placements, site visits, career chats and job roles.
-Our collaboration with University College of Estate Management created bespoke construction modules offering certification, a place on a degree course for onward learning and CPD.
-Mental health, wellbeing and stress management support is provided for all candidates by our psychologist.

Charlie Charlie One

Scottish Charity Number: SCO51171

Charlie Charlie One is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of British Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families, offering guidance, peer support and connections to essential cancer services and resources for those facing cancer diagnoses.

Contact Information

http://www.charliecharlie.one
info@charliecharlie.one
C/o Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
07747698237

Support Offered

Charlie Charlie One (CC1) is a UK-wide military charity dedicated to supporting serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families who are affected by cancer.

Founded in 2021, CC1 provides compassionate, confidential peer support, recognising the unique challenges faced by members of the Armed Forces community when dealing with a cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

Our strength lies in our network of dedicated volunteers, many of whom have personal experience of military life and cancer. This shared understanding enables us to provide empathetic, practical and meaningful support to individuals and families during what can be an incredibly difficult time.

Our support includes:

One-to-one peer support: Providing a listening ear, reassurance and ongoing emotional support through telephone calls, text messages and email.

Buddy support: Connecting beneficiaries with volunteers who understand the challenges of living with cancer within the military community.

Information and signposting: Helping individuals access appropriate specialist services, charities and organisations for additional practical, emotional or financial assistance.

Support for families: Recognising that a cancer diagnosis affects the wider family and offering compassionate support to loved ones.

Ongoing contact: Maintaining supportive relationships throughout diagnosis, treatment, recovery and beyond, according to individual needs.

CC1 works alongside other military and cancer support organisations, including referral partners, to ensure beneficiaries can access appropriate help when they need it.

With a growing nationwide volunteer network, our approach is personal, flexible and centred on the individual. We understand the importance of military camaraderie and the difference that speaking to someone with shared experiences can make.

Our mission is simple: to ensure that no member of the Armed Forces community affected by cancer feels they have to face it alone.

China Fleet Trust

Charity Number: 1135918
Company Number: 7100967

To provide recreational and other leisure time facilities for serving members of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, or the Maritime Reserve and their families, and other specified classes including ex-serving members of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines, and serving members of the Army or the Royal Air Force, attached to or embedded with Royal Navy units.

Contact Information

https://www.china-fleet.co.uk/your-club-royal-navy-marines/reservist-rates/
trust@china-fleet.co.uk
China Fleet Country Club
Saltash
PL12 6LJ
01752 848668

Support Offered

Extensive health & leisure facilities including a golf course, accommodation, function rooms and Woodland Adventure Golf.

Citizens Advice Rushmoor

Charity Number: 1090669

Citizens Advice Rushmoor exists to ensure everyone can access the advice, support and opportunities they need to move forward with confidence. We provide free, confidential and impartial advice, helping people overcome immediate challenges while tackling the underlying causes of disadvantage. From our base in Aldershot, we have developed a strong reputation for supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families, working collaboratively with military charities, public services and community organisations to strengthen the wellbeing and resilience of the Armed Forces community.

Contact Information

https://citizensadvicerushmoor.org.uk/
supportus@citizensadvicerushmoor.org.uk
Civic Offices
Farnborough Road
Farnborough
GU14 7JU

Support Offered

We deliver expert advice and practical support across welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment, consumer rights, immigration and wider social welfare issues, combining accredited specialist advice with holistic casework for people facing complex challenges.

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