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Armed Services and Ex Services

Agencies providing advice, support and information

Army Benevolent Fund: 0845 241 4820, www.armybenfund.org - The army's central charity which is committed to the welfare of army and ex army personnel and their families. Financial support is eligible to cases in real need.

Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Woman: 020 8202 2323, www.ajex.org.uk - Organising educational and social functions, assisting in social welfare work, arranging outings for disabled people, providing financial assistance to people in need and offering advice where necessary.

At Ease: 020 7247 5164, www.atease.org.uk - Counselling and advice work, legal advice, human rights issues. Free service for members of the armed forces, including reservists and their families.

British Limbless Ex-Service Men’s Association: 020 8590 1124, www.blesma.org - Advice on pensions and related legislation, assistance in making representations to government departments concerning disability pensions and allowances. Homes at Blackpool and Crieff in Scotland for permanent residents, convalescence and holidays. Over 30 branches throughout UK provides visits and advice to those eligible for membership and their widows. Financial assistance also provided.

Douglas Haigh Memorial Homes: 020 8685 5777, www.haighomes.org.uk - To provide housing for the ex-service community.

Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society (Combat Stress): 01372 841600, www.combatstress.org.uk - To provide assistance to men and women of all ranks suffering from psychiatric disability who have served in the Armed Forces or Merchant Navy. Run three treatment centres, regional welfare officers visit clients in their homes. Assistance with claims for war disablement pensions and evaluation of how best to help cope.

League of Remembrance: 020 7829 7818 - To provide companionship, financial assistance and support to dependants and retired members of the armed forces and retired nurses.

Not Forgotten Association: 020 7730 3660, www.nfassociation.org - To act generally for the benefit of disabled and wounded service and ex-service personnel. Provide TV sets for those whose mobility is restricted, licences provided where financial need arises, group holidays which include outings, subsidised holidays, day outings, in-house entertainments and concerts in ex-service care homes.

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund: 0800 169 2942, www.rafbf.org - To assist those of the Extended RAF family in distress resulting from sickness, disability, infirmity or poverty. Welfare assistance includes residential, convalescence and respite care help with housing and education, subsistence grants and help through other specialist charities.

Forces Association: 0116 266 5224, www.rafa.org.uk - To provide friendship and welfare support to all serving and retired personnel and their dependants. Run residential nursing home, short break care homes, sheltered and supportive housing facilities and family unit. Support through home and hospital visits and giving advice on war pensions and war widows pensions.

Royal British Legion: 08457 725725, www.britishlegion.org.uk - Uniting men and women who have served or are serving in HM Forces, raising funds to assist ex servicemen and women and their dependants who find themselves in difficulties. Welfare and benevolence, providing grants, assisting pension claimants, giving careers advice, providing residential and convalescent care, small advocacy service and loan scheme for ex-servicemen and women.

Royal Naval Benevolent Society for Officers: 020 7402 5231 - To afford financial assistance when in need to officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and their respective Reserves, both active service and retired, and to their widows, ex wives and dependants.

Royal Naval Benevolent Trust: 023 9269 0112, www.rnbt.org.uk - To give help, in cases of need, to serving and ex-serving ratings of the Royal Navy and other ranks of the Royal Marines and their dependants. Operating an annuity scheme, financial support, nursing and residential home for elderly Sailors and Royal Marines and their wives and widows. Advice on welfare matters.

RSR (Royal Sailors’ Rests): 023 9265 0505, www.rsr.org.uk, email info@rsr.org.uk - To provide moral, physical and spiritual welfare through Christian homes from home for serving and retired Naval and /royal Marines personnel and their families in the major naval ports, as an alternatives to pubs etc. Providing a wide range of recreational and sporting activities for sailors, marines and their families.

Veterans Agency Helpline: 0800 169 2277, www.veterans-uk.info - Advice and information on veterans issues including war pensions or war widow pensions.

Useful websites

www.rncom.mod.uk - Naval Community Website with lots of helpful information and support

www.forces-helpline.com - Provided by ex forces personnel to help address any bully or bullying issues you may be experiencing or have experienced while serving in the Navy, Army or Royal Air Force. Also contains useful links and information

www.pension4army.co.uk - Army news and pension information

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