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Find organisations that support veterans and their families

This directory lists organisations that provide support to veterans of the UK armed forces and their families.

You can filter results by location and select as many areas of support as you need.

This should not be taken as an exhaustive list of all services on offer to veterans and their families in the UK.

The government is not liable for any services that fail to meet an individual’s requirements or standards.

The inclusion of these organisations or services should not be taken as endorsement by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs.

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  • Your local GP should be your first point of contact for managing your physical and mental health as a veteran.

  • MoD Veterans Services provides information, guidance and welfare support on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

  • Blesma is a national charity that supports armed forces veterans who have experienced limb or sight loss.

  • Blind Veterans UK is a national charity for ex-service personnel that have experienced severe sight loss.

  • The Brooke House Health and Wellbeing Centre seeks to support and improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of military veterans and their families in Northern Ireland.

  • BuildForce is a community interest company that provides a career service and pathways into employment in the construction industry.

  • The Defence Medical Welfare Service is an independent charity providing medical welfare to those who are serving or have served on the frontline, including the armed forces, the Merchant Navy, the NHS and the Police.

  • Help for Heroes is a charity that supports those who have served in the UK armed forces, no matter when or where they served.

  • MAPS of West Tyrone provides local support and information for veterans and members of the armed forces community in Omagh and across West Tyrone.

  • Mourne Veterans Hub provides local support, information and advice for veterans and their families in the Mourne area.

  • The National Gulf Veterans and Families Association is a charity that aims to improve the quality of life for all veterans of desert conflicts and their families, partners and carers.

  • The On Course Foundation supports the recovery of wounded service personnel and veterans through the sport of golf, including opportunities for employment in the golf industry

  • Regenerate provides local support, information and advice for veterans and members of the armed forces community in Portadown and the surrounding area.

  • The Royal Air Forces Association is a charity and membership organisation that provides a range of services to the RAF community, from physical and mental health support to help with finances and social isolation.

  • The Royal British Legion is the UK's largest armed forces charity and provides a range of support to veterans and their families.

  • SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need.

  • Supporting Wounded Veterans is a charity that works with veterans through sport rehabilitation and mentoring, specialising in pain management programmes.

  • The Ripple Pond supports adult family members of physically or psychologically injured UK armed forces personnel and veterans.

  • The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust is a Royal Navy and Royal Marine charity that gives help to serving and former Royal Naval ratings and Royal Marines other ranks in cases of need.

  • Veterans Hub Londonderry provides local support, information, advice and peer support for veterans and their families in Londonderry.

  • Veterans Support Group Ballymena provides a local community and support network for veterans in Ballymena and the surrounding area.

  • Walking With The Wounded supports those who served and their families through mental health, employment and care coordination programmes.