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.
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.
Cost Effective Health Insurance for Officers’ Families.
Our health insurance provides help in meeting the unexpected costs of illness for your dependants.
Knowing that financial support is readily available to help meet the additional costs of nursing, hospital care and domestic help when emergencies happen can mean working and home life does not have to stop whilst your family member recovers.
Since 1911, Lady Grover’s Fund has grown as a Friendly Society to meet the needs of officers’ families in times of illness and injury. By joining as a member, you are able to access critical financial support when you and your family need it the most – enabling you to provide additional nursing, hospital or domestic care you might otherwise be unable to afford.
Who we help:
– Dependants of officers of all three services and the Royal Fleet Auxilliary whether serving or retired
– Widows or widowers of officers
– Divorced wives or husbands of officers, (for their own benefit or that of their children)
– Dependant parents or step-parents of officers
– Children are eligible for help until they are 18, or 21 if they are in full-time education
Legasee is a charity working with veterans to advance the education of the public in the effects of military activity and to promote the conservation of records of veterans who have been involved in military conflict.
We work with military associations, museums and regiments to ensure that the personal recollections of individuals experiences of military life are recorded, easily accessible and preserved forever.
We create cross syllabus educational projects that can stimulate and inform.
We have a back ground in broadcast television and can provide a full range of high quality production services at discounted rates. Get in touch if you have a project or person you want filming.
Helps ex-services men and women of all ages across Scotland to adapt to civilian life by providing community, friendship and practical advice, whether they left military service yesterday or 50 plus years ago.
We support ex-service men and women in nearly 170 local communities across Scotland ranging from advice and support for newly returned veterans to companionship through a range of social, sporting and music based opportunities.
We provide wellbeing advice and a specialist disablement pensions service along with a range of grants to help the ex-service community and their dependants.
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.
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.
The object of the charity is to enhance the support already given to Armed Forces children via various sources by the following, but not exclusively;
The promotion of the efficiency of the armed forces by the provision and support of facilities and activities to improve the quality of life and welfare of families of military personnel who are away from home, in particular when on active service.
Support resources; Separation Packs, print offs from website to ease and aid separation from a soldier parent
Recognition; Little Trooper of the month initiative, Birthday card initiative, competitions celebrating being a British Army Families
Events; for children with a soldier parent away from the home to distract them and also for when the soldier returns to re connect the family
Founded in 1803 to assist the many casualties of the Napoleonic Wars, Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund is the oldest military charity of its kind and has been providing support to the Armed Forces Community on behalf of the Lloyd’s market for over two hundred years.
Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund is a registered charity independent of Lloyd’s. For more information on our governance, accounts and finances, please visit the Charity Commissions website.
Today, Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund supports serving and ex-service personnel and their families, with a particular focus on those who are disabled or facing poverty, illness and hardship. Since 2010, Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund has made grants of over £2.4 million to help Britain’s Armed Forces. Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund provides long-term support to a number of partner organisations but also makes additional grants for special projects to respond to the need arising, which is considered on an annual basis.
Situated on the Suffolk Coast in a Grade II listed building the charity aims to provide seaside respite holidays and short breaks to ex members of the armed forces and the merchant service, and to their spouses and widows/widowers.
Originally founded in 1919 as a convalescent home for ex-service personnel as a memorial to Lord Kitchener the Centre now provides, from April to October, half board seaside holiday and short break accommodation with ten en-suite twin bedrooms.
The Council of the Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund offers for competition a variety of educational Scholarships for those reading for their first degree.
Up to a maximum of 25 scholarships tenable from October each year. The Scholarships are available for the sons and daughters of those serving, or have served in the British Armed Services and intend to read for their first degree.
From time to time, Scholarships are also available for application from serving members, under the age of 30, who wish to study for their first degree.
In addition, if funding permits, Scholarships to INSEAD, for those studying for an MBA, may also become available.
All Scholarships are awarded after competition interview and only in the year the degree course starts.
Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here