Work started on building Admiral Jellicoe House, the state-of-the–art care home for naval veterans in Portsmouth, back in the dark days of January in the midst of the national lockdown.
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Work started on building Admiral Jellicoe House, the state-of-the–art care home for naval veterans in Portsmouth, back in the dark days of January in the midst of the national lockdown.
Read moreRNBT, and the other naval charities who work together at Castaway House in Portsmouth, have been supporting the Royal Naval Association’s (RNA) plan to support those of the naval community caught up in the eruption of La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent which started on 9 April and remains ongoing.
Read morePortsmouth City Council today gave the go ahead for the building of a state-of-the–art care home for naval veterans in Milton, Portsmouth.
Read moreThe April newsletter from the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust is now available.
Read moreAs you would expect, the caseworkers of SSAFA and The Royal British Legion cannot do home visits under the current restrictions, and so the Grant Team developed a protocol for both receiving (via phone and email) and responding to urgent and crisis requests for support.
Read moreRNBT, the largest naval benevolence charity, and with our headquarters in Portsmouth, is in advanced discussions with the aim of building of a new Care and Nursing home of 66 beds in Portsmouth, including dedicated dementia care.
Read moreThe Trustees of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust invite applications to become a resident of the John Cornwell VC National Memorial Almshouse.
Eligibility is open to all needy disabled and/or infirm former sailors and Royal Marines up to and including the rate or rank of Warrant Officer, and their families. The almshouse facilities are not suitable for residents with a severe disability due to the design and construction of the buildings, which consists of a community of six cottage homes in Hornchurch, Essex.
Read moreYou might not be aware that RNBT can offer support to older members of The RNBT family by making a contribution towards care home fees. RNBT can also make a contribution towards the cost of domiciliary care. If you know someone who is an ex-RN or RM rating, including reservists, or their widows, then ask them to get in touch with SSAFA who will arrange a home visit and make a recommendation for funding to RNBT.
Read moreAt present we are updating the Trust’s presentation facility to suit the needs of a forward-looking RNBT and to meet the prerequisites of outside organisations who are now looking to use our facilities for various uses in the future.
In order to keep abreast of current changes and to ensure that our facilities are up to date and inviting to those wishing to use them, we are refurbishing the Presentation Room to provide the kind of facility that will stimulate and retain the interest of those using it.
Read moreDuring a trip to Thailand to visit their son, Rose, Arthur and son David were involved in a horrific car accident which took the lives of Rose’s son and husband and left Rose with serious injuries.
Friends and family launched an appeal to raise funds so that Rose could be treated in Thailand. Rose spent 5 and half months in Bangkok Hospital, where she began to recover, but sadly there were no funds left to bring Rose back to the UK.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
