Serving Community Teams are volunteer-led teams that provide emotional, practical and financial support to serving personnel, reservists and their families.
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Serving Community Teams are volunteer-led teams that provide emotional, practical and financial support to serving personnel, reservists and their families.
Read moreColleagues across SSAFA are saddened to share news of the death of Valerie Griggs, a dedicated volunteer whose commitment to the Armed Forces community spanned many years.
Read moreOver seven days (June 18-24) the duo will be walking from Bovington in Dorset, home of the tank, to Portsmouth using footpaths (not roads) via military sites: Blandford Camp, the former fuel depot at West Moors near Ferndown, Marchwood military port, then on to HMS Collingwood in Fareham, HMS Sultan, and finally HMS Excellent on Whale Island in Portsmouth – covering around 100 miles in all.
Read moreThe Lincolnshire branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has launched the Ultimate Forces Raffle as part of its sponsorship of the Veterans Village at Cleethorpes Armed Forces Weekend 2026.
Read morePack a picnic, chill some fizz, perhaps take an umbrella and experience one of the UK’s most spectacular summer traditions as the Battle Proms Picnic Concerts return for 2026.
Read moreAfter leaving school at 18, Jacob knew university wasn’t the route he wanted to pursue, instead an apprenticeship where he could gain real-world experience whilst making a real difference to people’s lives – enter the RAF Personal Support and Social Work service (PS&SWS) at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreA team of determined cyclists have returned to Abingdon after completing an extraordinary 600-mile-plus journey to Dunkirk and back in support of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreA spectacular sand artwork created on Boulmer Beach, Northumberland has helped shine a spotlight on the work of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, ahead of the D-Day anniversary (Saturday 6 June).
Read moreA Newcastle boxing promoter who has spent years raising thousands of pounds for Armed Forces families has been honoured by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, following his final fundraising event.
Read moreThe Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF), a tri-service group for serving personnel, reservists and their families who have a child or adult immediate family member with an additional need or disability, hosted its spring event at the Gordon Messenger Centre in Lympstone.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here