Blesma - The Limbless Veterans
We are the only national service charity that supports limbless veterans for the duration of their lives, offering financial and emotional support to them and their families. Since WW1 we have worked tirelessly to guarantee that our limbless veterans are not failed, forgotten or left to fend for themselves.
At Blind Veterans UK, we provide veterans with rehabilitation, training, practical advice and emotional support. We’re one transformational team that believes every vision-impaired veteran should be able to lead the life they choose. Together we can help rebuild lives after sight loss. We’re one transformational team that believes every vision-impaired veteran should be able to lead the life they choose. Together we can help rebuild lives after sight loss. We help blind ex-Servicemen and women of every generation. Since 1915, we’ve provided support to tens of thousands of vision-impaired veterans. Together we can help rebuild blind veterans’ lives after sight loss. Away from isolation. Towards a life of fulfilment.
RNIB is committed to helping blind and partially sighted people. f you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you. Through our Sight Loss Advice Service, RNIB offers support to blind and partially sighted people across the UK. We can help you to find the right assistive technology, support you in education and work, access financial help and much more. We're here to help you live the life you want.
We’re here for the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. With our communities, we’ll change society to make it more inclusive for everyone, help people hear better now and fund world-class research. Our communities are huge: 1 in 5 adults in the UK are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. If our work doesn’t directly impact you, it will almost certainly be making a difference for someone you know and love. We work with our communities and partners across health, employment, research, government and more to change life for the better.
MOD GOV. UK HM medical records application form
Please note, this form should only be used to request information about a living individual.
NHS Guide for military service leavers.
Find information and support to help you move from military healthcare to civilian healthcare after leaving the armed forces. After your discharge date, you will move from military healthcare to civilian and veteran healthcare. Most of your treatment will come through NHS services, which includes dedicated healthcare services designed to support veterans.
Op. Restore (formerly Veterans Trauma Network)
Op Restore supports veterans with service attributable physical health conditions, regardless of how long they served for and when they left the Armed Forces. It is accessed via GP referral and works with charities to provide a holistic service.
Find mental health information and support for veterans, service leavers, reservists, families and carers. Mental health problems are common and can affect anyone, including veterans, serving personnel, reservists and their families. It's important to get help and support if you or someone you know has mental health problems.
We support members of the Armed Forces community with their physical and mental health and a range of welfare issues. If you are in pain, feel anxious, stressed or lonely, have money trouble, need support with housing or applying for benefits, or just need a listening ear, we can help.
Information and useful services for veterans seeking advice and support. Using self help to find veteran specific resources across all welfare categories. These include housing, finances, mental wellbeing, employment, family and communities, physical health and living independently. Veterans’ Gateway guides contain expert advice from our partners including essential information, handy tips and contact details.
Defence Medical Welfare Service.
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) is an independent charity providing medical welfare to those who have, and continue to, serve on the frontline. Our services are proven to help people: Have better experiences of healthcare and recover from illness quicker, Feel less stressed and anxious, Access financial support to reduce the stress of money, Feel less lonely and more connected to their communities, Enjoy positive relationships with families and friends, Find and stay in safe housing, Overcome alcohol and drug misuse, Access treatment for mental health illnesses such as PTSD, Stop thoughts of taking their own life, Find meaningful employment or volunteering after service.
The Armed Forces Bikers (AFB) is a United Kingdom based motorcycle charity aims to assist former serving members of the armed forces in charitable need as a result of injury or other harmful experience suffered during their service to: resettle and rehabilitate into civilian life and to relieve the needs of former members of the armed forces and their dependants.
The Not Forgotten combats isolation and loneliness amongst the Armed Forces community. We support any serving man or woman who is wounded, injured or sick and any veteran with a disability, illness or infirmity; whatever the cause and whenever it arose. Any serving or former member of The Royal Navy, The Royal Marines, The British Army, The Royal Air Force and The Merchant Navy, both Regular and Reserve Forces, may be eligible for our help.
Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club
Our purpose is to facilitate veterans and serving Armed Forces personnel to meet face to face in a relaxed, safe, social environment to enjoy breakfast and banter, to combat loneliness and allow veterans to ”return to the tribe”.
Information and guidance on how to contact Veterans UK and their services.
Togetherall (formerly Big White Wall)
Togetherall believes no one should be excluded from instant access to mental health support from real people when they need it. We’re on a mission to make this a reality. With Togetherall, entire populations can have a safe place to connect, share and discuss what’s on their mind with peers. Our diverse community is active day and night, monitored and moderated 24/7 by licensed mental health practitioners.