The UK Veterans Hearing Foundation supports former Armed Forces personnel affected
by hearing loss, tinnitus, and other hearing-related conditions linked to military service.
We help veterans access specialist hearing assessments, hearing aids, assistive
technology, treatment, and ongoing support to improve their health, wellbeing, and
quality of life.
Our charity works to reduce barriers to hearing care by providing guidance, practical
assistance, and access to funding where needed. We also raise awareness of the impact
that service-related hearing conditions can have on communication, employment, mental
health, and social inclusion.
By working with hearing care professionals, healthcare providers, and veteran support
organisations, we ensure veterans receive the support they need to remain connected,
independent, and confident in civilian life. Our mission is to improve hearing health
outcomes and ensure that no veteran faces the challenges of hearing loss or tinnitus alone.
The UK Veterans Hearing Foundation supports veterans whose hearing loss, tinnitus, and
associated wellbeing challenges are linked to their military service. We provide access to
hearing assessments, hearing aids, tinnitus support, and ongoing aftercare, helping
veterans overcome the long-term effects of noise exposure experienced during their time
in the Armed Forces. Our services are designed to improve communication, confidence,
independence, and overall quality of life for veterans and their families. The charity works
nationwide to ensure that former service personnel can access specialist hearing support
regardless of location.
We specialise in veterans’ hearing health, with particular expertise in military-related
hearing loss and tinnitus. Since 2016, we have helped veterans access advanced hearing
technology, specialist audiology services, and tailored support programmes that address
both hearing difficulties and their wider impact on wellbeing. Our team works with
audiology professionals and partner organisations to deliver practical, life-changing
interventions that help veterans reconnect with family, work, and their communities.
The University of Winchester remains committed to the mission it has served for 175 years, since 1840: ‘to educate, to advance knowledge and to serve the common good.’ The University provides values-driven higher education through excellent programmes of study, sustained by teaching and research of the highest quality.
The University of Winchester leads the Service Children’s Progression Alliance (SCiP Alliance), which seeks to champion the success of children from military families through further and higher education into thriving careers and lives. In keeping with our commitment to serve the common good and our strong relationships with many local and national partners supporting armed forces families, the Alliance incorporates both research and practice hubs designed to help professionals help children and young people succeed at every stage of their education journey.
Universities in Support of Wounded, Injured and Sick Service Personnel (UNSWIS) programme, which provides work experience, taster sessions, and advisory visits for veterans.
Heritage for Heroes – undergraduate archaeology programme, which supports skills and career development for wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and veterans.
University experience days, advice and aspiration- and awareness-raising support for children and young people, and their teachers, in Hampshire and the surrounding area.
The Service Children’s Progression Alliance – the university leads the SCiP Alliance, which develops pioneering research and practice designed to enhance the practice of professionals in schools, colleges and universities through an online hub and a range of supporting projects.
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Vector24 provides holistic transport support and intelligent signposting to all members of the Armed Forces Community, Merchant Navy and Seafarers, including family members and dependent adults and children across the whole of Scotland, where possible. They offer tailored, compassionate support to ensure no veteran, serving personnel, or their family faces the barriers that life can throw in their way.
Caring for homeless veterans.
Grants/benefits, ongoing financial support.
Hostel accommodation.
Advice and contacts.
To increase the mental health fitness levels by delivering 1:1 specialist psychotherapy to serving members of the Armed forces, Veterans and their immediate family members.
All of our therapists come from the men and women we help who go on to train as NLP Psychotherapists. We work within the ethical guidelines of the UKCP.
The need for Veterans Central
A recent Government survey showed the age profile of UK veterans with almost 35% being over 80; over 50% of veterans are over 65 and thus outside the normal workforce age. This can produce the challenges that Veterans Central aims to address:
• A sense of purpose and an aim
• Socialisation
• Addressing issues and concerns that a veteran might feel more comfortable discussing with another veteran.
• Provide help and support from simple things such as filling in forms or highlighting service providers that can help with specific problems.
What this means for veterans and serving personnel is:
• Create a sense of purpose, an aim that enables you to achieve something as part of the team. Make a difference by joining with other veterans and supporters in developing the West Raynham SHQ building and gardens (check the volunteering page).
• Come and socialize with other veterans – a bit of banter, an exchange of stories, with a few cups of coffee (or tea) and a piece of cake or two, plus a look around this fantastic building and its gardens. A great way to spend an hour or two. We welcome veterans to come and join us at West Raynham SHQ for a drop-in coffee and cake, a breakfast, or a lunch.
o Veterans Central is open for Veterans 4C drop-in (coffee – cake -conversation and company) visits 3 days a week Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday from 10 to 3.
o Our monthly Veterans Breakfasts (2nd Saturday of each month)
To relieve the needs of and to promote the good health and wellbeing of ex-service personnel (HM Armed Forces) and reservists and their families living in Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. In particular but not exclusively by providing them with help and assistance and by offering them social prescribing activities and a professionally supervised peer mentor led care co-ordination service to expert support providers for their benefit and in such other ways as the trustees consider fit.
Working closely with Partners in the statutory and third sector, we provide peer mentor support to our beneficiaries through social prescribing activities including breakfast clubs, coffee morning’s, drop-in’s, gardening and crafting to improve mental health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation. We also provide intensive one to one support by helping beneficiaries to navigate & hold steady in the highs & lows of their recovery journey.
Through assessment of needs, we make onward referrals to specialist services who provide treatment and other targeted support such as housing, benefits, debt advice etc.
We never just sign post to other organisations so that we actively reduce the need for our beneficiaries to keep re-telling their story.
Veterans for Veterans in Care (VFVIC) exists to ensure veterans living in care homes are recognised, respected and reconnected with the Armed Forces community. Our volunteer Veteran Visitors offer companionship, listen to life stories and help reduce isolation.
We work with care homes to identify residents who have served, understand their experiences and recognise their service. Our Empowerment Workshops give care staff practical insight into military life and help them provide more personalised care. We also support homes working towards the Veteran Friendly Framework and connect veterans, families and staff with local Armed Forces organisations when further support is needed.
The Veterans’ Foundation gives grants to organisations that support serving and former members of the armed forces, and their dependants, who are in need.
The Veterans’ Foundation raises funds through donations and through running the Veterans’ Lottery.
Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here