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Widowed and Young

Charity Number: 1164988

WAY is the only national charity in the UK for people aged 50 or under when their partner died. It’s a peer-to-peer support group run by a network of volunteers who have been bereaved at a young age themselves, so they understand exactly what other members are going through.

WAY was founded in 1997 and now has more than 2,800 members across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. WAY aims to provide peer-to-peer emotional and practical support to young widowed men and women – married or not, with or without children, whatever their sexual orientation – as they adjust to life after the death of their partner.

Contact Information

http://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk
enquiries@widowedandyoung.org.uk
Suite 14
College Business Centre
Uttoxeter New Road
DE22 3WZ

Support Offered

WAY offers a unique peer-to-peer support network to anyone who has lost their partner at a young age. We know that talking to and socialising with others who have been through a similar experience can be an enormous help when you are trying to rebuild your life after bereavement.

If you were bereaved when you were aged 50 or under, married or not, with or without children, whatever your sexual orientation, race or religion – you are welcome to join WAY.

Wings for Warriors

Charity Number: 1148093

To facilitate the transition of veterans affected by injury or illness into sustainable careers in aviation.

Contact Information

http://www.wings4warriors.org.uk
info@wings4warriors.org.uk
42 Admirals House
Gisors Road
Southsea
PO4 8GX
07760 154074

Support Offered

Our aim is to provide the financial and emotional support required to allow our beneficiaries to make their own, long term transition into a new career every bit as exciting and rewarding as their last.

Witham Hub

Charity Number: 1188048

The aims of the Witham Hub are to promote social inclusion for the public benefit of individuals living within the town of Witham and its surrounding area by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
To develop the capacity and skills of individuals living within that community who are socially and economically disadvantaged in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.

To ensure that no one goes hungry by offering food support whenever needed, via our self-referral scheme, by referral from trusted partners or by our community fridge. We offer a no questions asked food parcel to bridge a gap when funds are tight but also offer someone to chat with if needed supporting mental health. Offering a friendly space for a cuppa and a chat. Our ethos is we put the unity back in community.

Contact Information

http://www.withamhub.co.uk/
info@withamhub.co.uk
17 The Grove Centre
Witham
CM8 2YT
01376 617998

Support Offered

We offer many services:
Food support, mental health counselling with trained counsellors, assistance with form filling, volunteering opportunities for all both able bodied and disabled people which can lead to employment. We operate crafting workshops and drop-in groups including physical exercise groups. We also offer crisis prevention services and collaborate with professional services to support vulnerable individuals and families.

Women’s Royal Army Corps Association

Charity Number: 206184

Maintaining contact between former members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), Women’s Royal Army Corps and women still serving in the Army, fostering mutual friendship between them and providing for social gatherings. Fostering esprit de corps, comradeship, welfare, and preserving the traditions of the QMAAC, ATS, and WRAC.

To promote the interests and welfare of persons who have served in the Corps in such ways as are charitable in law; and the relief of persons in need who are either: persons who have served in the Corps; or the children or dependents of any person (alive or dead) who has served in the Corps.

Contact Information

http://wracassociation.org.
info@wracassociation.org.uk
Unit 11
Basepoint Business Center
1 Winnall Valley Road,Winchester
SO23 0LD
0300 400 1992

Support Offered

A wide network of regional Branches, attendance at subsidised Reunions and AGM, opportunity to attend commemorative events, receipt of Lioness magazine twice per year.

The award of grants of money to purchase specific goods, services or facilities for eligible ex-servicewomen, or their dependants, in need. Provision of general maintenance grants to ex-servicewomen who are elderly, alone, with minimal income and in ill health. Applications via SSAFA or the RBL

Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust

Charity Number: 206529

Requests for help from former members of the WRNS referred to the WRNS Benevolent Trust.

Contact Information

http://www.wrnsbt.org.uk
generalsecretary@wrnsbt.org.uk
c/o Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity
Building 37, HMS EXCELLENT
Whale Island,Portsmouth
PO2 8ER
023 9265 5301

Support Offered

Grants/benefits, ongoing financial support. Applicants can apply via SSAFA, TRBL or direct to the WRNS BT.

The Trust may also make grants for assistance with further education for members.

Woody’s Lodge

Charity Number: 1173752

Our purpose is to provide an inviting meeting space for veterans of the Armed Forces, Emergency Services and Reservists to re-engage with life, their families and their communities.

Contact Information

http://www.woodyslodge.org
support@woodyslodge.org
Amelia Trust Farm
5 Mile Lane
Barry
CF62 3AS

Support Offered

Woody’s Lodge provides a meeting space for those that have served in the Armed Forces or their families to meet like-minded people. We have staff who can help with advice on benefits and from filling and if the need arises we signpost to the appropriate organisation that can assist further with Mental health, housing, debt management, pensions etc.

WRVS Benevolent Trust

Charity Number: 261931

We are part of the WRVS family of charities, the Benevolent Trust is there to provide grants for WRVS Services Welfare and Royal Voluntary Service staff and volunteers, past and present, who find themselves in difficulties.

The original Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS) was formed in 1938 to provide support on the home front to the military, and undertook a myriad of duties throughout the UK, at its peak having over 1 million women volunteers. Lady Stella Reading is the founder of our family of charities and we work very closely together as siblings of the same founding mother. The charities have always had a very close relationship with the military and is proud to be able to make a contribution to the support of both past and present serving military personnel.

We work closely with WRVS Services Welfare to ensure that their staff, who are located in a large number of military establishments, offering support and pastoral care to serving military personnel, have any support they need should they experience difficulties or financial worry. Thus, helping them to continue to provide the valuable service they provide to the military.

Contact Information

http://www.wrvsbt.org.uk
secretary@wrvsbt.org.uk
PO Box 769
Chesterfield
S40 9NY

Support Offered

Over 65 years’ experience in providing grants to past or present staff and volunteers of the WVS/WRVS/Royal voluntary service to help in times of need or crisis. Criteria are that they have worked or volunteered for at least 12 months at any time and that they are on limited financial means.

X-Forces Enterprise CIC

Company Number: 08034041

X-Forces supports serving Armed Forces personnel, Veterans, Reservists, and their families to start-up UK businesses, by delivering mentoring, training, support and start-up loans. We also support Cadets with enterprise for life skills.

We are passionate in our ambition to change the lives and career opportunities for the military community. We have, as of March 2021, lent £22.9M in seed-funding and provided over 37,500 hours of vital mentoring and training.

We work directly with numerous military charities to deliver enterprise training through business planning programmes for the Armed Forces community. These programmes help those who are interested in setting up their own business to make informed decisions, and acquire the tools, knowledge and support they need to succeed.

X-Forces is the Business Enterprise Trainer for the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), a partnering agreement between Right Management and the Ministry of Defence.

Contact Information

http://www.x-forces.com
info@x-forces.com
Mountbarrow House
6-20 Elizabeth Street
London
SW1W 9RB
0800 307 7545

Support Offered

– Enterprise Training
– Workshops
– Funding
– Mentoring
– Business Planning Support

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