Veterans
Forcesline
Free confidential helpline provides supportive, listening signposting service for serving personnel, Veterans and families.
Telephone: 0800 7314880 (Monday-Friday, 10.30am – 7.30pm)
Big White Wall
Share what’s troubling you anonymously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – free for serving personnel, veterans, family members and carers.
Telephone: 0808 802 1212
Veterans UK
Website giving information on claiming AFCS, Armed Forces Independence Payment, Medical Discharges and Pension Forecast Requests.
Telephone: 0808 1914 218
Website: www.gov.uk
The Ripple Pond
Free support for adult family members of injured, wounded and sick, currently serving, reservist veterans and all military personnel.
Website: www.theripplepond.org
H4H Band of Sisters
Support for family members of injured, wounded and sick, currently serving, reservist or veterans.
Website: www.helpforheroes.org.uk
Combat Stress
Confidential and safe help and advice about Service-related mental health issues for the whole military community.
Telephone: 0800 138 1619 (available 24 hours)
Blesma
Military charity for limbless Veterans.
Website: blesma.org
Local Support Officer: Bill Gillett bsose@blesma.org / 01980 629337
The Long Boat Home
National database for access to low cost counselling for family members of injured, wounded and sick, currently serving, reservist or veterans.
Website: www.thelongboathome.co.uk
SSAFA
Support for family members of injured, wounded and sick, currently serving, reservist or veterans.
Website: https://www.ssafa.org.uk