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Forces Support

Charity Number: 1157531
Company Number: 7192349

Our purpose is to provide practical support to improve the quality of life for bereaved military family members – parents, partners and children. We also contribute to the provision of good quality, affordable and sustainable accommodation through partnerships with housing associations for ex-service personnel, so they can build new and rewarding lives when their service careers finish.

Contact Information

http://www.forcessupport.org.uk/
admin@forcessupport.uk
Unit 2 Two Rivers Industrial Estate
Station Lane
Witney
OX28 4BH
01993 848244

Support Offered

We offer hands-on support including garden maintenance, painting and decorating and other DIY services based on requests made by bereaved families. To date we have completed nearly 600 projects in the UK. We have supplied 300+ remembrance benches and fire pits as well as hundreds of remembrance cards to families to ensure they do not feel forgotten, and personalised memory books. We have also commissioned 10 personal portraits of fallen soldiers.
In support of veterans we are currently working alongside Broughton House based in Manchester to provide funding to expand their Armed Forces Support Hub. This is a one-stop shop that provides tailored advice and support for health, housing, welfare, social and employment issues. We are also working with Haig Housing Trust on various projects. One example is funded scooter shelters for veteran homes in Moredon.

Give Us Time

Charity Number: 1152978

Give Us Time is a small, niche service charity that focuses exclusively on the military family. We match donated holiday accommodation with Forces families in need, allowing them to spend vital together to make memories following deployment or married unaccompanied postings, bereavement, physical or mental injury, financial need, and/or other welfare issues. As well as individual family holidays, we also run group holidays for those families who live, work and serve together.

Give Us Time relies on donations of time from the owners of holiday groups, hotels, holiday homes and timeshares and puts them to good use. We believe that to have happy service personnel you need happy service families.

Since 2013, we have support 1,200 families to have breaks away, creating 25,000 days of memories.

Contact Information

https://giveustime.org.uk/
enquiries@giveustime.org.uk
Work.Life
33 Foley Street
W1W 7TL
02074708877

Support Offered

The Charity’s objects are: to support armed forces personnel, their families and veterans through such charitable means as the trustees think fit and in particular: (a) to support the morale of armed forces personnel by giving support to their family units; (b) to assist service families, especially, but not exclusively those who have suffered loss or injury; (c) to help both armed forces personnel and their families make the transition from military to civilian life; and to relieve serving and former members of the armed forces and their dependants who are in need by virtue of their physical or mental health or their economic circumstances.

Glider Pilot Regiment Society (GPRS)

Charity Number: 1184175

To provide a community for Glider Pilot veterans, their relatives and those with a connection to the Regiment. To relieve GPR veterans who are in need by reason of their age, ill health, or disability, or social, or financial circumstances or other disadvantage and in the case of bereavement of a veteran, to provide non-financial support to relieve the distress of their families. To educate the public about the history of the regiment. Organising annual Glider Pilot Regiment memorials and commemorations both at home and internationally.

Contact Information

http://www.gliderpilotregiment.org.uk
info@gliderpilotregiment.org.uk
28 Scotch Orchard
LICHFIELD
WS13 6DE

Support Offered

The Glider Pilot Regiment Society supports 16 veteran Glider Pilots from WWII onwards, maintaining as little or as much contact and support as requested or needed. We have for many years had a befriending scheme that keeps in regular contact via phone/email and letters from the trustees, and all our veterans appreciate and look forward to the contact. As well as providing friendship and society updates, we can offer any non-medical support that our veterans or their carers may need.

Greenpath Ventures

Charity Number: 1124202

Greenpath Ventures is a community charity based at Yarra Farm in Colchester. We provide inclusive gardening, horticultural and nature-based activities that improve mental
and physical wellbeing, reduce social isolation and build stronger community connections.

We support veterans, serving personnel and military families alongside people experiencing mental health challenges, disabilities or disadvantage. Through practical
outdoor activities, volunteering and environmental education, participants develop friendships, confidence and new skills in a welcoming, supportive setting.

Contact Information

http://www.greenpathventures.org.uk
rob@greenpathventures.org.uk
221 Maldon Road
CO3 3BQ
07969 661271

Support Offered

Greenpath Ventures provides inclusive horticultural, environmental and nature-based activities that improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and build confidence and practical skills. We have particular experience supporting veterans, serving personnel, military families, people experiencing mental health challenges, disabled people and socially isolated individuals. We work with an established network of military, health and community organisations, including Help for Heroes, SSAFA, the Royal British Legion, Colchester Garrison welfare services, GP social prescribers, Mid and North East Essex Mind, Beacon House and local schools. Where appropriate, we can signpost or refer participants to specialist welfare, housing, mental health, employment and family support services.

Healthier Heroes CIC

Company Number: 11475724

Our purpose is to deliver a service of safe housing, holistic, trauma-informed support that helps vulnerable adults stabilise, rehabilitate, and reintegrate into independent living and purposeful community life.

Healthier Heroes, offer more than just a safe place to stay, we are a community. Service members are supported by a multidisciplinary team including outreach workers, an in-house psychotherapist, veteran peer mentors, and wellbeing coordinators who help build emotional resilience, practical life skills, and a sense of belonging. Everything, we, as leaders, needed but never received.

Our vision is to inspire a movement of resilience and empowerment, cultivating a healthier future for all. To create a society where every veteran and those from their community, has access to safe housing, the tools, resources, and support needed to lead a healthy, balanced life.

Healthier Heroes CIC is committed to offering innovative housing, health and mental wellbeing support. Through community engagement, personalised services, and impactful education, we strive to remove barriers to well-being, promote positive lifestyle changes, and ensure that all people, especially those who have served, are given the opportunity to thrive.

Contact Information

http://www.healthierheroescic.co.uk
connect@healthierheroescic.co.uk
Bancroft House
4-6 Elizabeth Street
Burnley
BB11 2BQ

Support Offered

We offer a combination of outreach, supported accommodation, and one-to-one interventions, working closely with statutory services, health providers, local authorities, and the wider veterans’ sector. Our team has expertise in supporting individuals with complex needs, including mental health difficulties, substance misuse recovery, homelessness, and transitions back into civilian life.

Healthier Heroes CIC is committed to collaborative working, safeguarding, and evidence-based practice, ensuring that those we support receive consistent, coordinated care that promotes independence, resilience, and positive outcomes.

Herefordshire Veterans Support Centre

Charity Number: 1192644

To promote, the health, wellbeing and resettlement into the community of any and all current (and primarily) ex HM Armed Forces personnel, ex HM Armed Forces Reservists or former members of the Merchant Navy who have served alongside their HM Armed Forces
comrades during a conflict (also referred to as veterans) along with their families and dependents who reside in Herefordshire or the surrounding area region and who are (or might in the future be) in charitable need including those who are suffering from mental
or physical illness of any description or are in need of rehabilitation as a result of such illness, who are experiencing difficulties adjusting to post service civilian life, are experiencing hardship, unemployment or homelessness in such ways as the trustees of the charity think fit by:

(1) Providing a single point of contact to assist in the provision of physical, psychological, practical support, advice and encouragement to relieve a veteran’s distress, illness or hardship.

(2) Providing or assisting in the provision of activities and facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time activities with the object of improving veterans’ wellbeing, self-esteem, self-confidence and aid their transition back into local society.
(3) Providing or arranging provision of education, vocational skills training or other assistance and to create and facilitate job opportunities along with assisting HM Armed Forces veterans to prepare for and find employment.
(4) Operate drop in and activity centre(s) staffed by volunteers for HM Armed Forces veterans and their families and dependants to provide advice, empathy, support and sign-posting services to help Armed Forces veterans who are experiencing problems (or might in the future) due to one of the above challenges and to assist them in accessing local service providers and wider support organisations that may be able to provide help or support.

Contact Information

http://herefordshire-vsc.org/
hvsc-referrals@herefordshire.gov.uk
100 Widemarsh Street
Hereford
HR4 9HG
01432 674853

Support Offered

HVSC support is provisioned by a rich array of personnel and activities. It operates a central hub staff by expert full time staff as a drop incentre and as a facility to bring in experts in health, finance, the law, employment, adjacent charities, social subscribers and
volunteers. It further operates pop-up centres across the County and is supported by a brilliant team of volunteers and outreach staff.

Hounds for Heroes

Charity Number: 1134359
Scottish Charity Number: SC043751
Company Number: 07130031

Hounds for Heroes provide specially trained assistance dogs to injured and disabled personnel of HM Armed Forces and UK Emergency Services, whether the injury or illness is service related or not. Our dogs help veterans to live the life they would like to lead, returning to work, regaining independence with tasks of ordinary living at home and the community, renewed confidence, well-being and quality of life.

Contact Information

http://www.houndsforheroes.com
enquiries@houndsforheroes.com
Unit 2B Rookery Farm Buildings
Ramsdean
Petersfield
GU32 IRU
01730 823118

Support Offered

Our support begins with a detailed assessment of individual needs, followed by the careful selection, training, and matching of each assistance dog to ensure the best possible partnership.

We provide full lifetime support for each dog, each person and their family members, including ongoing aftercare, advice, and guidance to ensure both the beneficiary and assistance dog continue to thrive. This
long-term support is central to our model and helps sustain independence, confidence, mobility, and wellbeing for those we serve.

Our expertise lies in the training and placement of assistance dogs is tailored to complex physical needs,
alongside a structured support system for beneficiaries and their families.

Improving Lives Plymouth

Charity Number: 1066776
Company Number: 2610208

We will work with you, to ensure you get the information, advice and support you need, at times in your life when you need us.

Contact Information

https://www.improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk/veterans-and-family-hub
ilp@improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk
Ernest English House
Buckwell Street
Plymouth
PL1 2DA

Support Offered

Improving Lives Plymouth has co-designed with veterans, their families and carers, and partners, a Plymouth Veterans and Family Hub at Ernest English House, Buckwell Street, Plymouth, PL1 2DA. The hub is run by veterans and their families for veterans and their families.
The hub provides social activity, peer support and mentoring, casework, support for older carers, and works with a range of organisations in the city to shape better pathways to employment, mental wellbeing, welfare, housing advice and financial information.
Volunteers from the veteran community and their families, and others, are recruited and trained to give them the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence, to provide group and one to one support, and awareness training.

LABRATS CIC

Friendly Society Register No: 12874772

LABRATS represents nuclear veterans, atomic veterans, scientists, civilians, and their families across the world who have been affected by the Atomic / Nuclear Testing program. We are one big family, connected with one common bond. Through our Associate membership and Annual reunion, we offer comradeship to our Atomic Family.

The Atomic family, includes Veterans, descendants, indigenous people and organisations that represent all aspects of the Atomic tests. Thousands of people have been affected by the tests, and there are many organisations across the world representing these people. We are not affiliated with any UK political party and are not a political campaigning group.

Contact Information

http://www.labrats.international/
info@labrats.international
Lletty-Dau Filwr, Llanddarog Road
Carmarthen
SA32 8BG
02032863988

Support Offered

We provide an Annual Reunion in September each year for over 120 veterans and their families. We have a telephone support line for any Nuclear family member for help with the NTV medal application, obtaining service records, obtaining medical records and signposting for the ongoing nuked blood legal claim.
We also offer Associate membership with 4 editions of our magazine ‘ATOM’ offered to members. We advocate with Parliament, the Office for Veterans Affairs for full recognition by the UK Government. We also work with ICAN and speak at the United Nations on the Victim Assistance part of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Our Labrats Academy has a full educational program for anyone to learn about the tests worldwide. We have 50 places for the Remembrance Day parade in London.

LINKS/Combined Forces (LYNX)

Charity Number: 1139855
Company Number: 7363827

Links Combined Forces is a Mental Health project covering Carmarthenshire. The charity supports serving Armed Forces personnel, Veterans, and their families. The charity aims to support those who have experienced or are living with mental ill health to enable them to build self-confidence, self esteem learn new skills, improve health and overall well-being.

Contact Information

http://www.links.uk.net
combined.forces@links.uk.net
Unit 4
The Palms, 96
Queen Victoria Road,Llanelli
SA15 2TH

Support Offered

Links Combined Forces has worked with Veterans for over 8 years and have developed the project in line with need. The project currently offers welfare support, signposting, personal development, telephone buddy scheme, NAAFI style coffee mornings throughout Carmarthenshire and daily activities which Include – Miniature Figure Painting, IT, Arts and Crafts, Digital Photography and outdoor activities. The project also supports veterans with volunteering and work opportunities.

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