To relieve members or their dependants who are in need by virtue of financial hardship, injury or sickness.
Welfare and social activities.
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
Stand Easy works towards the recovery of Wounded, Injured or Sick Veterans through the use of drama activities.
We run a 4 week drama activities project each May. This, at the request of our Veterans, leads to the tour of a play devised by the Veterans together with the actors, both professional and volunteer drama students.
Most of the Veterans we work with have mental health issues such as PTSD, and we have considerable success in improving their lives.
We also run weekly drama workshops which have a strong sociable element to them. This means that we can provide support for our Veterans throughout the year, and Veterans who cannot cope with a 4 week commitment can still be involved. We will be working with schools in the Tayside area to create short scenarios that we will perform to the schools in order to raise discussions about mental health issues.
We work in a way that revives skills that our Veterans already possess: courage, a sense of family, communication skills, a sense of humour, focus on a task, team work etc – skills that are in fact all common to drama work. We then add in the creative and imaginative context of the work and staff. All of this takes place in a safe and secure environment that we take time to build.
We work in partnership with Legion Scotland, Veterans First Point, Combat Stress, Step Together, Help for Heroes Band of Brothers/Sisters, Dundee Council and the Dundee and Angus College.
Step Together Volunteering is a charity that supports vulnerable and marginalised individuals through 1-1 support, coaching and volunteering placements in the community. We work with young people, people with criminal convictions, and the Armed Forces Community. Our support doesn’t have a time limit, we work with our clients until they have the confidence and skills they need to look forward to a more positive future. Our Head Office is in Bristol and we operate nationally.
We provide support to veterans and service personnel on recovery duty (PRD), providing 1-1 coaching and help to volunteer in their communities as part of their recovery and transition process. Working through a team of outreach workers, and with close links to the recovery centres at Tedworth House and Phoenix House, Step Together Volunteering provides tailored support without time limits. Many of the people we support will have experienced or are facing medical discharge and we can provide support through this process to ease the transition from the Armed Forces to civilian life.
To promote and improve mental health awareness and suicide reduction among veterans and family members of the British armed forces living in England and Wales, for the public benefit by preventing them from becoming socially excluded. relieving the dynamic needs with the provision of support services, events, activities, and courses, which promote a sense of belonging and purpose in civilian life.
STEPWAY deliver three main support services.
· 7-step civilian skills program – A course built round mental health awareness, survival kit for civilian life, health body health mind, leading to employment and educational opportunities.
· Banter and Brew sessions – A drop-in service for veterans and family members to have a free breakfast, join in with activities like, art sessions, walk and talk, and table tennis. guest speakers monthly. Working with a variety of organisations and charities for warm referrals.
· The Community Projects – A safe place for the veteran and wider community to visit and take part in activities including: How to grow your own produce at home, Beekeeping, Mushroom farm, Bushcraft and Archery.
These three services are delivered throughout Worcestershire Gloucestershire and the West Midlands. Replicated services for the Prison in-reach Programme at HMP Oakwood and HMP Hewell and supporting the families on the outside.
Assist the most seriously wounded with rehabilitation and social reintegration.
STUBS regularly hosts in-patients from DMRC Headley Court at Sports events such as Premiership Rugby matches at The Stoop, Twickenham.
Caring can be extremely complicated. The maze of rights and entitlements can be complicated. Filling in paperwork can be complicated. Trying to organise a break can be complicated. Our feelings about caring can certainly be complicated.
We’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
99% of family carers felt that Suffolk Family Carers listened, and gave them information and advice to empower them to make informed decisions about their caring role.
We provide innovative services, often ahead of the field. Our work with young carers is now long established and well respected in over 90 schools and colleges across Suffolk.
We have support workers in all the main hospitals across Suffolk, and GP surgeries in West & East Suffolk, to identify and support family carers.
Our work within the sphere of mental health and wellbeing is considered exemplary by family carers and practitioners alike. Signposting to relevant agencies and providing positive opportunities to meet others in a similar situation, share viewpoints and discuss different strategies.
Suffolk Family Carers provides a wide range of support to unpaid family carers of all ages across Suffolk, helping them manage the emotional, practical and logistical challenges of caring. Our services are designed to ensure carers feel visible, valued, supported and connected.
1. Information, Advice and Guidance
– Offering comprehensive information and advice to help carers understand their rights, access support, and navigate complex systems such as health, social care, and benefits.
– Information Line handles more than 10,000 queries a year, providing tailored advice and practical solutions.
2. Emotional and Wellbeing Support
– Emotional support for family carers, recognising that caring can be isolating and emotionally complex. This includes wellbeing services regarded as exemplary by carers and practitioners.
– Support includes opportunities to meet others in similar situations, share experiences, and learn strategies for managing challenges.
3. Support in Hospitals and the Community
– Suffolk Family Carers has support workers based across major hospitals in Suffolk and in community locations across East and West Suffolk. These teams identify carers early and provide on the spot support.
4. Young Carer and Young Adult Carer Services
– Support for children and young people who care for family members, working in over 90 schools and colleges across Suffolk.
– They also support young adult carers aged 16–24 with tailored advice, training and opportunities.
6. Mental Health and Neurodivergent Support
– Specialist mental health and wellbeing support, signposting to relevant agencies and offering positive opportunities for peer connection.
– Neurodivergent (ND) Project, offering support, workshops and condition specific courses for carers.
7. Education, Training and Courses
– Educational programmes and training to help carers develop skills, better manage their caring responsibilities, and understand relevant conditions or systems.
8. Social Groups, Support Groups and Community Activities
– Support groups and social programmes that help carers build networks, reduce isolation, and access peer support.
9. Breaks and Respite Support
– Respite pass schemes are available to help carers take breaks from their responsibilities, supporting their own health and wellbeing.
Serving Suffolk Families Past & Present:
Suffolk Family Carers also delivers dedicated support through its Serving Suffolk Families work, focusing on the unique needs of family carers in the Armed Forces community living in Suffolk. This programme ensures that forces families—who often face mobility, separation, and increased emotional pressures—are identified, supported, and connected with the right services.
Support is offered to anyone in the armed forces community who has a family caring role, this includes serving, reservists, cadets, veterans, ex service.
Providing:
Information, advice and guidance- tailored specifically for family carers in the armed forces community , helping them understand rights, entitlements and local support options.
Awareness‑raising within the Armed Forces community, ensuring family carers are recognised and can access timely support.
Partnership working with military welfare teams, including at Wattisham Flying Station, RAF Honington and Rock Barracks, to ensure families based on‑site or in the wider community can easily seek help.
Carer Support Groups on military bases, run in partnership with SSAFA, offering a safe space for Armed Forces families to meet, share experiences and access emotional support. These groups run monthly at RAF Honington.
Charitable objects are
a. Relief of need, hardship, and distress amongst past and present members of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, and their dependants.
b. The promotion of efficiency of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces;
c. The promotion and maintenance of the heritage of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.
As per objects
Chief Executive
CEO@supportourparas.org
Fundraising & Communications Manager
FCM@supportourparas.org
Welfare
HOW@supportourparas.org
Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here