🤝 Organisations

UK veteran support organisations

A full directory of charities, NHS services, and support organisations for veterans and military families across the UK.

Mental Health & Crisis

Op COURAGE ↗

0800 138 1619

NHS specialist mental health service for veterans, reservists, and military families. Free. Self-refer. 24/7.

Combat Stress ↗

0800 281 8148

UK's leading veteran mental health charity, specialising in PTSD treatment — residential and community.

Veterans' Mental Health & Wellbeing Service (TILS) ↗

Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service — community mental health support for veterans.

Samaritans ↗

116 123

Free, anonymous, 24/7. Open to anyone. Text HELLO to 85258.

Shout ↗

Text 85258

Free text-based crisis support. 24/7.

Andy's Man Club ↗

Men's peer support groups across the UK. Monday evenings. Many veterans attend. Free.

Welfare & Benefits

Veterans UK ↗

0808 191 4218

MOD service for War Pension, AFCS claims, and general veteran welfare. Freephone.

SSAFA ↗

0800 731 8880

Armed Forces charity offering welfare support, benefits advice, housing help and more to veterans and families.

Royal British Legion ↗

0808 802 8080

Benefits advice, crisis grants, and advocacy. One of the largest veteran charities in the UK.

Veterans Aid ↗

020 7828 9000

Emergency support and crisis intervention — housing, welfare, debt.

Turn2us ↗

Benefits calculator and grants search. Not veteran-specific but excellent for checking entitlement.

Citizens Advice ↗

0800 144 8848

Free, independent advice on benefits, debt, housing, and employment. Invaluable for PIP appeals.

Employment & Transition

Career Transition Partnership (CTP) ↗

Official MOD employment support programme for service leavers.

Forces Employment Charity ↗

Free employment support for veterans, service leavers, reserves, and families.

Op NOVA ↗

Specialist employment support for veterans in England.

Hire a Hero ↗

Job board and support specifically for ex-military.

COBSEO ↗

Confederation of Service Charities — umbrella organisation and directory.

Housing

Alabaré (SPACES) ↗

Specialist housing support and accommodation for veterans in housing crisis.

Veterans Aid ↗

020 7828 9000

Emergency housing support and crisis intervention.

Help for Heroes ↗

0300 303 9888

Adapted housing and recovery support for injured veterans.

Families & Partners

SSAFA Family Support ↗

0800 731 8880

Support for partners and families of serving and ex-serving personnel.

Relate ↗

0300 003 0396

Relationship counselling — experienced with military family dynamics.

SCiP Alliance ↗

Supporting children in service families — education, wellbeing, transition.

Combat Stress Family Programme ↗

0800 281 8148

Support for families of veterans in PTSD treatment.

Physical Health & Injury

Help for Heroes ↗

0300 303 9888

Recovery and support for veterans living with wounds, injuries, and illness.

Blesma ↗

020 8548 3300

Support for veterans who have lost or lost the use of limbs.

Battle Back Centre ↗

Adaptive sport and recovery — run by Help for Heroes.

TriService Rehabilitation Outcall Service (TROS) ↗

NHS rehabilitation outreach for veterans.

Community & Peer Support

Walking with the Wounded ↗

Employment, mental health, and community support — particularly strong peer programmes.

Big White Wall (Togetherall) ↗

Online mental health community — anonymous peer support.

Stoll ↗

020 7385 2110

Housing and support for vulnerable veterans — particularly those with complex needs.

The Not Forgotten ↗

020 7730 2400

Entertainment, respite, and social support for the veteran wounded community.

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