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Naval and Military Bible Society

Charity Number: 1102593
Company Number: 5021052

Our mission is to supply Bibles and Christian resources to the uniformed services, seafarers and associated organisations.

Literature is provided on request and reimbursement is sought through donations and sponsorship to meet production costs and overheads.

Contact Information

https://nmbs.org.uk/
enquiries@nmbs.org.uk
Castaway House
311Twyford Avenue
Portsmouth
PO2 8RN
02392699873

Support Offered

Bibles and Christian resources

Naval Children’s Charity (RNRMChildren’sCharity)

Charity Number: 1160182

Dedicated to supporting children in need whose parents work or have worked, for the Naval Service

Contact Information

https://www.navalchildrenscharity.org.uk/
caseworkers@navalchildrenscharity.org.uk
Castaway House
311 Twyford Avenue
Stamshaw,Portsmouth
PO2 8RN

Support Offered

Financial support and advice directly to beneficiaries: children 0-25 with a parent serving/ex-serving in Royal Navy, Royal Marines, RFA and their Reserves. Support given as Emergency Essentials Grants, special educational needs support and any need, hardship or distress. Families can come either through self-referral , SSAFA, RNRM Welfare or other organisations.

Naval Families Federation

Charity Number: 1177107

The Naval Families Federation exists to give all currently serving Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and their families the opportunity to have their views heard by those in positions of power. We work to remove disadvantage that may result from Service life. Our vision is for the serving Naval Service community to feel valued, to be treated with fairness and respect, and to be able to thrive. We recognise the significant diversity of people’s personal circumstances, family structures and communities, and aim to provide appropriately tailored support.

Contact Information

http://www.nff.org.uk
contactus@nff.org.uk
Building 25
HMS Excellent
Portsmouth
PO2 8ER
023 9265 4374

Support Offered

– We find out about the ‘lived experience’ of Naval Service families, and representing their views and concerns at Ministerial level, and to the Naval Service, government departments, civilian service providers and other stakeholders, in order to inform policy-making and change. We can challenge policy on your behalf.
– Providing information and de-mystifying the system through our website, social media channels, Homeport magazine, and direct engagement with families via our enquiries desk or face-to-face.
– Providing advocacy support when appropriate, and offering signposting and guidance to help serving people and their families to find the best route to resolve an issue.

Never Such Innocence

Charity Number: 1156148
Company Number: 8680319

Never Such Innocence provides children and young people the opportunity to share their thoughts on conflict through poetry, art, speech and song writing.
We hold Workshops, Community Roadshow events and hold an Annual International Competition. We provide powerful platforms for young people to have their voices heard.

Contact Information

http://www.neversuchinnocence.com
enquiries@neversuchinnocence.com
11 Slingsby Pl
WC2E 9AB
0207 836 2603

Support Offered

Our Voices of Armed Forces Children Programme invites service and veteran children, aged 6-18, to use the arts to share what it means to be a service child of the Royal Navy, Army or RAF. We focus on peer to peer empathy on service life, working with both service children and their families.

Officers’ Association Scotland

Charity Number: SC010665
Scottish Charity Number: SC010665

Provision of employment and career transition services for serving and former officers; relief of distress among former regular or reserve officers and their dependants. Applicants must be resident in Scotland at the time of their initial application or have been members of a Scottish Regiment.

Contact Information

http://www.oascotland.org.uk
New Haig House
Logie Green Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4HR
0131 550 1575 / 1581

Support Offered

Direct financial assistance, one-off and annual grants, vocational training grants and business start-up loans.

Employment and career transition services to serving and former officers.

Officers’ Association

Charity Number: 201321

Dedicated exclusively to supporting officers, ex-officers and their dependants. Including provision of employment services, financial and welfare support. Works in close collaboration with other charities.

Collocated with The Soldier’s Charity, RFEA and the Haig Housing Trust and Cobseo.

Contact Information

http://www.officersassociation.org.uk
info@officersassociation.org.uk
40 Caversham Road
Reading
RG1 7BT
020 7808 4160

Support Offered

Short and long term financial help and advice for ex-officers and their families, throughout their lives.

Access to residential homes for disabled and single persons.

Employment support and job finding for officers and ex-officers throughout their working lives. Part of MoD Career Transition Partrnership.

On Course Foundation

Charity Number: 1136618
Company Number: 7267733

OCF provides long-term benefits for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women and former Service personnel through the medium of golf. It provides golf familiarisation, skills and employment training, and facilitates work experience placements and full-time employment opportunities.

Contact Information

http://www.oncoursefoundation.com
info@oncoursefoundation.com
28 Falstaff House
Bardolph Road
Richmond
TW9 2LH
020 8334 2010

Support Offered

OCF offers confidence-building practical training and contributes to long-term development plans, which are key elements of the physical and psychological recovery process and transition to civilian life.

Operation Christmas Box

Charity Number: 1112260
Company Number: 5523632

To provide gifts to the UK Armed Forces, principally but not exclusively, Christmas Boxes to every Royal Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Airman, Airwoman and officer serving unaccompanied overseas on Christmas Day and away from their families and friends.

Contact Information

http://www.operationchristmasbox.org
charles.wookey@operationchristmasbox.org
Castle Hill Barns
New Hill
Hough on the Hill
NG32 2AZ

Support Offered

Principally Christmas Boxes but Operation Christmas Box has been asked by the MOD to intervene on other occasions and has provided fleece blankets to the Role 3 Medical Facility in Camp Bastion and beach towels to the De-compression Team in Cyprus. We are willing to consider other similar ideas if the need is supported by PJHQ (J1) and the MOD Service Personnel Support Team.

Outside the Wire (Matthew Project)

Charity Number: 1122801
Company Number: 6388343

Outside the Wire provides a bespoke alcohol, drug and PTSD service, offering confidential advice and support.to current and ex HM Forces personnel and their families across Norfolk,Suffolk and Essex.

E-mail:
wayne.copsey@matthewproject.org
outsidethewire@matthewproject.org

Contact Information

http://www.matthewproject.org/outsidethewire
enquiry@matthewproject.org
The Matthew Project
70 – 80 Oak St
Norwich
NR3 3QA

Support Offered

We offer free 1 to 1 sessions, either at home or at an outreach location, to provide support with:

• relapse prevention
• harm reduction
• advocacy
• family support
• therapy
• onward referrals

Pain Association Scotland

Scottish Charity Number: SC014486

To provide self-management for those burdened with chronic pain via monthly group meetings or by one-to-one sessions by arrangement.

Contact Information

www.painassociation.co.uk
info@painassociation.com
Suite D
Moncrieffee Business Centre
Friarton Road,Perth
PH2 8DG
0800 783 6059

Support Offered

Providing valuable tools helping veterans manage their pain more effectively on a day-to-day basis and help lead an improved quality of life.

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