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Legion Scotland (Royal British)

Scottish Charity Number: SC003323

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.

Contact Information

http://www.legionscotland.org.uk
info@legionscotland.org.uk
New Haig House
Logie Green Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4HR

Support Offered

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 (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.

Little Troopers

Charity Number: 1149258
Company Number: 7694082

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.

Contact Information

http://www.littletroopers.net/
louise@littletroopers.net
4b, 80 High Street
Egham
TW20 9HE

Support Offered

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

Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund

Charity Number: 210173

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.

Contact Information

http://www.lloyds.com/about-lloyds/corporate-social-responsibility/charity/patriotic-fund
Responsiblebusiness@lloyds.com
Lloyd's
One Lime Street
London
EC3M 7HA
+44 (0)20 7327 5921

Support Offered

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.

Lord Kitchener Memorial Holiday Centre

Charity Number: 230090

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.

Contact Information

http://www.kitchenerslowestoft.co.uk/
kitchener@lowestoft.org.uk
10 Kirkley Cliff
Lowestoft
NR33 0BY
01502 573564

Support Offered

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.

Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund

Charity Number: 313525

The Council of the Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund offers for competition a variety of educational Scholarships for those reading for their first degree.

Contact Information

http://www.lknmf.com/
secretary@LKNMF.com
2 New Cottages
Old Chatham Road
Sandling
ME14 3AJ
07931378876

Support Offered

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.

Lothians Veterans’ Centre

Scottish Charity Number: SC040690
Company Number: 362801

The charity is primarily designed as a ‘drop-in’ centre, with no appointments necessary. Our aim is to advise and support former members of our UK Armed Forces, reservists and their families, throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians, who experience any form of disadvantage post service. We have a small team of dedicated staff readily available to tackle any challenges that present, however minor or complex.

Contact Information

http://www.lvc.scot
contact@lvc.scot
11 Eskdaill Court
Dalkeith
EH22 1AG
0131 660 5537

Support Offered

– A drop-in service from 1000-1600 Monday-Friday with no appointment necessary; our drop-in centre is a safe place for “a brew and a blether” with fellow Veterans and families or to receive specialised support;
– The LVC staff team provides advice and support with issues such as employment, training, housing, homelessness and benefits;
– Through our partnership work we can facilitate quick reaction support for those facing challenges including mental health issues;
– On Wednesdays we have our D Day Club (a social club for Veterans and families aged 50+);
– Fridays are the social hub of the week when we have our bacon roll morning;
– Regular social and sporting events, outings and activities are also popular parts of our programme, including female specific, male specific and LGBT+ events;
– Transition support to serving personnel due for discharge.

Merchant Navy Association

Charity Number: 1135661

Bringing all serving and retired Seafarers together in a spirit of companionship, consideration and commitment towards a united lobby for the Community of the Sea.

Contact Information

http://www.mna.org.uk
mna.events28a@gmail.com
28A Bassenhally Road
Whittlesey
PE7 1RN

Support Offered

To relieve and assist all serving and retired Merchant Seafarers and their dependents who are in hardship or distress

Merchant Navy Welfare Board

Charity Number: 212799
Company Number: 453053

Umbrella charity for Merchant Navy and fishing charities. Provides support to its constituent charities and acts as a referral sevice for public enquiries concerning seafarers’ welfare

Contact Information

http://www.mnwb.org
8 Cumberland Place
Southampton
SO15 2BH
023 8033 7799

Support Offered

Directs and refers persons to appropriate nautical charity.

Provides grants to charities not individuals.

Welfare professionals can obtain guidance.

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