In August 2022, SSAFA’s free and confidential helpline, Forcesline, has seen a dramatic 59% increase in requests for support through its online webchat, and 54% increase in telephone enquiries compared to August 2021.
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In August 2022, SSAFA’s free and confidential helpline, Forcesline, has seen a dramatic 59% increase in requests for support through its online webchat, and 54% increase in telephone enquiries compared to August 2021.
Read moreWorking quietly and diligently on RAF stations around the United Kingdom are staff of the Personal Support and Social Work Service, a role provided by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity for 32 years.
Read moreThree new welfare navigator posts have been created by the RAF Benevolent Fund to handle all incoming welfare enquiries.
Read moreThe two have worked together to deliver a bespoke welfare service for the Armed Forces community in hospitals and across Southern England, as part of a project originally funded by the Chancellor using LIBOR funds.
Read moreThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has granted £158,500 for three months’ of Covid-19 support for the RAF Family.
Read moreA service launched last year by a leading military charity to help veterans and their families has transformed the support available for the Armed Forces community living in Scotland, helping 340 clients during that time.
Read morePoppyscotland’s Welfare Support Service will have national capability with staff who have undergone significant training and are equipped to reach out to beneficiaries with multiple and complex needs
Read moreThe campaign comes as new survey results commissioned by Help for Heroes reveal that Armed Forces Veterans are delaying asking for help with their mental health
Read moreThe Royal Air Forces Association, the charity that supports the RAF family, is looking to continue to grow its work by recruiting 100 new members in every county of the UK.
Read moreIntroduction of Welfare Support and Independent Living Advice Service.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
