Member Directory

Royal Air Force Club

Charity Number: 1108295
Company Number: 05321353

Located in London’s Mayfair, The RAF Club is a historic private members club which offers luxurious and peaceful surroundings to serving and former serving officers of the RAF and Allied Air Forces.

Having opened its doors in 1922, the Club’s interior has been enhanced to its present high standard and with striking artwork, a specially designed stained glass window and the very unique RAF badge corridor, a truly fascinating history comes alive about the story of the Royal Air Force.

The Club aims to preserve and foster the esprit de corps and traditions of the Royal Air Force through its member events, accommodation, dining and high standard of affordable hospitality within central London.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the Club’s Patron and Lord Craig of Radley is the Club’s Vice-Patron.

Contact Information

http://www.rafclub.org.uk
info@rafclub.org.uk
128 Piccadilly
London
W1J 7PY
020 7399 1000

Support Offered

By establishing, maintaining and conducting in London, on premises belonging to the Company, a central residential and non-residential club for the use and accommodation of Members, and by making available to them such other services, recreational facilities and leisure time activities as may be desirable, at prices which, so far as is possible, can be afforded by all Members

Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA)

Charity Number: 226686
Scottish Charity Number: SC037673

For over 90 years, the RAF Association have championed a simple belief – that no member of the RAF community should ever be left without the help that they need. Providing friendship, help and support for the whole RAF family. Incorporating RAF Families Federation representing the concerns of RAF personnel.

Contact Information

http://www.rafa.org.uk
RAF Association Headquarters
Atlas House
41 Wembley Road,Leicester
LE3 1UT
0800 0182 361

Support Offered

Support offered to the youngest recruit right through to the oldest veteran.

Advice on sources of financial help, war pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
Connections for Life telephone friendship, respite breaks, sheltered housing and holiday homes.

Help and support regarding mental wellbeing, dementia & care.

Exciting range of volunteering opportunities.

Support for the serving RAF including contact houses, station WIFI & RAFA Kidz nurseries.

Royal Artillery Centre for Personal Development

Charity Number: 1111106
Company Number: 5454676

Providing nationally recognised civilian qualifications to Service personnel, and the wider defence community including veterans and dependants.
From a qualification in teaching to an award in digital skills, we offer over a variety of civilian vocational and professional qualifications to improve the skills and knowledge of serving personnel, and in preparation for their next career.

Contact Information

http://www.racpd.org.uk
info@racpd.org.uk
RA Barracks
Larkhill
Salisbury
SP4 8QT

Support Offered

We have Learning Centres all over England, as well as opportunities for work-based and online learning.
• Some courses are free or subsidised and, as an approved MOD ELC provider, serving and retired personnel can use their learning credits to offset the cost of the courses.

Royal British Veterans Enterprise (RBVE)

Charity Number: 210063

A not-for-profit charity providing accommodation, employment and support services to Armed Forces individuals and families, particularly those who have experienced injury or sickness.

Contact Information

http://www.rbve.org.uk/
enquiries@rbve.org.uk
Hall Road
Aylesford
ME20 7NL

Support Offered

RBLI delivers LifeWorks, an innovative and personalised guidance course to those transitioning out of the Armed Forces or Veterans who need to review their employment options or general career direction. Building on existing skills for employment beyond the Armed Forces, Lifeworks is designed to maximise potential for a successful and sustainable career in Civvy Street.

We also provide accommodation to Armed Forces personnel as well as a range of healthcare and welfare services

Royal Marines Assoc – The Royal Marines Charity

Charity Number: 1134205

As of the 1st April 2019, the Royal Marines Association and The Royal Marines Charity have merged. The routine working name (borrowing from ABF The Soldiers Charity) is ‘RMA – The Royal Marines Charity’.

Contact Information

https://theroyalmarinescharity.org.uk/
enquiries@rma-trmc.org
RMA - The Royal Marines Charity
Building 72
Commando Training Centre Royal Marines,Lympstone
EX8 5AR
01392 346424

Support Offered

To enhance the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the Royal Marines

To sustain and promote the heritage and esprit de corps of the Royal Marines

To provide welfare support, advice and friendship to serving and retired Royal Marines and their families

To generate funds, non-financial benefits and access to employment in order to provide the best possible through life charitable support

Rural Veterans Hubs (Kirklees)

Charity Number: 1204103

We hold two sessions per month (with ad hoc trips, meals out, education etc) and we are committed to supporting veterans and their families within the Kirklees rural community. We aim to provide social, services and sanctuary for military veterans. We provide indoor and outdoor projects, education with speakers on all manner of subjects from medical healthcare, (our local GPs were involved in setting these hubs up), history of the area, learning to do things, for example, cookery, wood whittling, wreath making, Jesmonite models. Our aim is to integrate some of our more vulnerable veterans back into society, with trips out, with doing some woodwork for a local school, art work. We have found that some of our veterans suffering with combat related PTSD are enjoying being with like-minded veterans and the more vulnerable are being looked after and are speaking freely with others about their trauma which is helping them tremendously. We have done questionnaires which shows we have got this right, with one veteran saying “we had saved his life”.

Contact Information

http://www.rvhkirklees.org/
Ruralveteranshubs@gmail.com
105 Stocks Way
Shepley
HD8 8DN
07394 630 371

Support Offered

We are fully supported by our local GPs and if we have a veteran we are worried about we can call that persons GP. (The GPs will then contact that veteran for a medicines review so that they can speak to the veteran and ascertain whether or not they need help). All our Trustees have had first aid training, MH training and some counselling (although we do not counsel our veterans).
We have regular talks from GPs, OTs, Physiotherapists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and the aim is to ensure that our veterans do not miss out on their medical checks as the hubs were set up to address health inequalities in the rural areas of Huddersfield and veterans were seen to be the ones missing out.
We believe that whilst doing crafts etc our veterans are bonding with their colleagues and this is the time when they all get to speak about their ‘war experiences’. There is lots of banter and laughs.
We have veterans who are physically disabled as well as those with mental health problems, CPTSD, anxiety, depression, loneliness and some who are just there for the banter, talks and crafting sessions. Veterans are making new friends and with that comes the “If you need someone to go with you, Ill go with you” attitude, offering lifts and offering help with things that the more disabled veterans cannot do.
We liaise with the RBL, SSAFA if any of our veterans need help and support. We also liaise with the local council re: housing and in the past have used H4H for various activities.
The local social prescribers at our GP practices refer into us as do Walking with the Wounded and H4H.

Sandhurst Trust

Charity Number: 1154476
Company Number: 08722309

The Sandhurst Trust is the charity of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. It promotes the Sandhurst brand of leadership and helps to preserve the heritage and traditions of Sandhurst.

It supports the officer cadets and staff at Sandhurst and the wider Army serving and retired officer community through partnership with the Officers’ Association.

The Trust is a membership organisation open to all those regular and reserves who have trained at Sandhurst or held a commission in the British Army. 100% of membership donations are used to provide welfare support.

Contact Information

https://www.sandhursttrust.org/
director@sandhursttrust.org
Old College
The Royal Military Academy
Sandhurst,Camberley
GU15 4PQ
01276 412000

Support Offered

Welfare support to officer cadets under training at Sandhurst, staff and families.
Financial support to serving and retired Army officers through the Officers’ Association.

Scar Free Foundation, The

Charity Number: 1078666
Company Number: 03831398

The Scar Free Foundation is a medical research charity; our vision is a world without scarring. Our mission is to achieve scar free healing within a generation and transform the millions of lives affected by scarring.

Contact Information

http://www.scarfree.org.uk/
info@scarfree.org.uk
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
38 – 43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
WC2A 3PE

Support Offered

The Foundation has a 25-year track record dedicated to advancing pioneering research into would healing and disfigurement. We take pride in our association with the Armed Forces and veteran community, emphasizing a pivotal aspect of our mission: enhancing the physical and psychological wellbeing of this distinguished group. At the heart of our commitment lies The Scar Free Foundation Centre for Conflict Wound Research, where uniformed and civilian scientists and clinicians collaborate synergistically. Together, they strive to elevate both immediate and long-term rehabilitative therapies, aiming to significantly improve the lives of Armed Forces personnel wounded in conflict.

Seafarers’ Advice and Information Line

Charity Number: 1064404
Company Number: 3346379

Seafarers’ Advice & Information Line (SAIL) is a free advice service supporting active and former seafarers across the UK. This includes the Naval Service.
All advice is free and confidential. SAIL’s advice is given over the phone, by email or by post. SAIL also attends the VOS every month in Portsmouth.
SAIL is part of Citizens Advice.

Contact Information

http://sailine.org.uk/
admin@sailine.org.uk
Seafarers' Advice and Information Line
30 King William Walk
Greenwich
SE10 9HU
0800 160 1842

Support Offered

Seafarers’ Advice & Information Line (SAIL) offers free advice and support to anyone who’s ever served in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Reserves, as well as their partners. SAIL has 8 professional advisers.
Advice is given on a wide range of issues, for example debt, benefits, housing, immigration, the practicalities of relationship breakdown and much more.
Contact SAIL free on 0800 160 1842. For more on SAIL see www.sailine.org.uk

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