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Charity Number: 1142956
Company Number: 07461043

Sharks Community Trust is the charitable arm of Sale Sharks, the North West’s only Premiership Rugby club. The charity was established in 2012 to help use rugby and sport for the wider community benefit, drawing on the core values of rugby, which are teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship, to deliver a range of community engagement programmes.

The use of rugby and sport has been used for many years to engage young people, and it is this interest that Sharks Community Trust seeks to draw upon. This includes delivering numeracy programmes in the classroom, linking sport with encouraging healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle, and delivering education particularly to young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). The Trust also has a comprehensive disability and inclusion programme, ‘In The Pack’ delivering a mixture of multi-sports and wheelchair sports to people with special and additional needs along with a successful ex-service personnel programme ‘Sharks Forces’ that supports veterans and their families with the transition from service to civilian with housing, employment and social and physical activity support.

Contact Information

http://www.salesharks.com/community
community@salesharks.com
Sale Sharks High Performance Centre
Carrington Lane
Manchester
M31 4AE

Support Offered

We offer services and activities to improve the physical health, mental health and employability skills of ex-service personnel and their families. We give them a visibility within their community delivering the project at community venues. Delivering drop-in social hubs to develop and maintain relationships with individuals who are sceptical and nervous at engaging with civilian society. Enhancing personal and social skills such as communication skills and confidence along with increasing employability skills and their well-being. We also work with the veteran’s family, introducing an intergenerational approach. We use our relationship with community rugby clubs across the North West to create a social hub for the whole community. We use gym and sport facilities based within clubs and use the clubhouse to host themed workshops. We also work closely with rugby clubs to identify volunteering opportunities as part of the programme. We create and offer a wide range of sporting activities for Veterans who are blind or visually impaired, there is a huge gap in the local offering from other key stakeholders in regards to physical activities suitable for Veterans with additional needs.

Scottish Charity Number: SC047192

Established in 1915 to support servicemen who were blinded in WWI, today we help blind and partially sighted veterans no matter how or when they lost their sight – including those who did national service – to adapt to life with a visual impairment.

Contact Information

http://www.sightscotlandveterans.org.uk
hello@sightscotlandveterans.org.uk
2a Robertson Avenue
EH11 1PZ
0131 229 1456

Support Offered

Our offer is as diverse as those we support. We know that everyone faces different challenges and that everyone’s goals are individual. That’s why our team work with everyone in the way which is right for them.

We give support that ranges from practical advice and identifying solutions that help you stay as independent as possible, to vital emotional support and opportunities to meet others facing sight loss.

Sight Scotland Veterans can also provide specialist equipment free of charge to aid independence in day-to-day tasks – from talking watches, cooking aids and electronic magnifiers, to digital technology such as smartphones or tablets with specialist software for people with sight loss.

The charity’s expert rehabilitation team offer one-to-one assessments and tailored training for specialist equipment and cane and mobility training.

Sight Scotland Veterans also runs two activity hubs for veterans with sight loss: the Linburn Centre in Wilkieston, West Lothian, and the Hawkhead Centre in Paisley, Renfrewshire.

Charity Number: 1178408

Soldiers League uses Rugby League as a vehicle to support SP and Veterans who have suffered injuries (physical or mental).
This is through support to attend Rugby League events or through participation in our Wheelchair Rugby League side.

Contact Information

http://www.soldiersleague.com
committee@soldiersleague.com
14 Figsbury Ridge
Salisbury
SP4 6JA

Support Offered

We have strong links into the Rugby League community, through the national governing body (RFL), a network of retired professional players, a network of serving and retired service personnel, and through the England Wheelchair RL and wheelchair Super League.

As 10% of SP come from traditional rugby league areas, this enables us to facilitate support through a non-military route to those in need.

Charity Number: 1128980
Company Number: 6817457

Assist the most seriously wounded with rehabilitation and social reintegration.

Contact Information

http://www.stubs.org.uk/
craig.vassie@stubs.org.uk
Langley House
Tudor Road
Hazlemere,High Wycombe
HP15 7PA
01494 811 500

Support Offered

STUBS regularly hosts in-patients from DMRC Headley Court at Sports events such as Premiership Rugby matches at The Stoop, Twickenham.

Charity Number: 1149727
Company Number: 08258649

Supporting Wounded Veterans’ mission is to enable wounded veterans, mentally or physically injured, to return to employment. We have a 92% success record for the re-employment and re-skilling of our veterans.

Contact Information

http://www.supportingwoundedveterans.com/
info@supportingwoundedveterans.com
38 Connaught Square
London
W2 2HL
07909 090291

Support Offered

Our strategy pillars including Sport Habilitation, involving Winter and Summer Challenges, are designed to regain confidence and team spirit and enable former UK servicemen and women to move forward from rehabilitation to employment. In addition to our core activities, such as mentoring and pain management, the Charity focuses on new ways to re-employ veterans using their strengths of work ethic, ownership and project management and are currently focussing on water monitoring responsibilities and river pollution solutions, where we believe veterans can play a large part.

SWV is also funding research at Kings College London into MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of severe PTSD in veterans through our Pioneer Programme and if you have any questions about this important process or wish to take part please refer to our website www.supportingwoundedveterans.com

Charity Number: 1140191

To promote and protect the physical and mental health and welfare of those who have been wounded whilst serving in the Armed Forces and civilian emergency services by introducing them to surfing and other peer group activities.

To assist veterans in adjusting to civilian life, including those challenged by mental and physical problems improving their quality of life.

To maintain a high level of care of veterans.

To build or restore, equip, staff and maintain a recovery centre for the care of veterans by veterans.

Contact Information

http://www.surfaction.co.uk/
info@surfaction.co.uk
Unit 11
Long Rock Industrial Estate
Long Rock,Penzance
TR20 8HX
01736 365645

Support Offered

Surf Action support veterans and family members on a daily and weekly basis through their beach clinics held at Gwithian beach near St Ives each Friday.

The project boosts moral, confidence; self esteem and can be positive and complimentary therapy to ongoing rehabilitation.

Using the coastal environment is a great way to improve the mental and physical wounds, but it’s not the only way. This is where Surf Action can sign post to other organisations to help with health, social and welfare issues. Surf Action are much more than just surfing.

Company Number: 09290440

TEAM ENDEAVOUR RACING is open to Wounded, Injured and Sick (WIS) serving personnel and veterans. It provides a foundation as a transition vehicle supporting and empowering team members into future employment, training or education, utilising peer mentoring and providing support and assistance through its network partners.

Contact Information

http://www.teamendeavourracing.co.uk
enquiries@teamendeavourracing.co.uk
47 Durrants Road
Rowlands Castle
Hampshire
PO9 6BE
07825175407

Support Offered

We are part of the Battle Back programme and sports recovery. We support Help for Heroes Rolling Recovery Programme and offer additional vocational support.
Our objectives are:

a. To introduce and increase participation at the sports recovery event and to allow WIS personnel to take their first step, without committing to a full season.
b. Provide new team members for next season or give someone an exciting ride in a racing powerboat. This will increase our numbers further and promote our inclusion initiative whilst enabling transition.
c. Provide RYA courses – provided for individuals interested in Powerboats. RYA PB2, Intermediate & Advanced, Safety Boat and VHF Radio.
d. Provide opportunities for those not wishing to compete, but wish to participate in shore support, maintenance, National Race Support, scrutineering and photography.

Our aims are to develop, inspire and challenge Team Members during this demanding and difficult time transitioning from the Armed Forces, in a secure environment supported by volunteers with service backgrounds including its own WIS personnel and veterans. The project prides itself on the same values and goals to develop personal and team development post injury in the Armed Forces.

Our overarching objectives are to: Inspire, Develop and Challenge.

Charity Number: 1144004
Company Number: 07773783

The Team Forces Foundation raises funds in order to improve the lived experience across the armed forces community through the power of sport, challenge and adventure. We help the best get better.

Contact Information

https://teamforces.org/
enquiries@teamforces.org
Lime Cottage
Tisbury Row,Salisbury
SP3 6RZ

Support Offered

The Foundation is able to make grants that further its mission to improve physical fitness and mental wellbeing, foster esprit de corps, promote diversity and inclusion and to raise the morale of serving armed forces personnel, and their families (including reserves and cadets, and former armed forces personnel) by encouraging participation in sports and adventurous activities and providing assistance in the provision of sporting facilities.

Charity Number: 1184971
Company Number: 11843722

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.

Contact Information

http://www.armedforcesequine.com
info@armedforcesequine.com
Cromwell House
Hubert Hamilton Rd
Bulford Barracks
SP4 9JY

Support Offered

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.

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