Charitable support
There are a wide range of charities that can offer support to our patients and staff that serve or have served for our country armed forces and veteran’s.
SSAFA - the Armed Forces Charity
Our support covers both regulars and reserves in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force and their families, including anyone who has completed National Service. They are all entitled to lifelong support from SSAFA, no matter how long they have served.
SSAFA helps the armed forces community in a number of ways, though our focus is on providing direct support to individuals in need of physical or emotional care.
Addiction, relationship breakdown, debt, homelessness, post-traumatic stress, depression and disability are all issues that can affect our members of our Armed Forces community. Many of these problems only become apparent when an individual has to leave their life in the Forces and join ‘Civvy Street’. SSAFA is committed to helping our brave men and women overcome these problems, and rebuild their lives.
Royal Air Forces Association
For more than 100 years, the RAF Benevolent Fund has been supporting members of our RAF Family through the highs and lows providing practical, emotional, and financial support whenever they need them.
You can apply directly for financial assistance up to £750 via the website – you will however have to provide evidence of your service.
If you would like to find out more, you can visit their website here
Royal Navy Association
With over 11,000 members in the UK and overseas, they are a family of current and former Naval Service personnel, relatives, and supporters of our country's Royal Navy establishment.
their natural willingness to help others stems from the tradition and camaraderie that life in the Royal Navy instils.
If you would like to find out more, you can visit their website here
Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion have launched the Cost of Living Grants Programme. This programme is designed to allow them to assist people who need help in a quick and easy way with everyday essentials such as kitchen appliances, clothes, and energy costs.
This programme is open to anyone who is eligible for our support struggling to pay for items and services they need. And you can apply online, using the below link. They aim to assess your application within 5 days of submission.
For more information visit Cost of Living Grants (britishlegion.org.uk)
Veteran's Welfare Service
The Veterans Welfare Service VWS provides one-to-one support to veterans, their families and dependants, via a network of welfare managers across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
We work together with the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force, local authorities, voluntary organisations, service charities and Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees to promote independence and maintains dignity.
They aim to help with:
- with the transition from service to civilian life
- to bereaved families
- if there are changes in disablement
- with any forms and help completing them if needed
For more information visit their website here