Armed Forces support services

Armed Forces and Veterans Launchpad provides affordable supported rental accommodation, with on-site support to Armed Forces veterans of all ages and their partners.

The Armed Forces Support Service supports members of the Armed Forces community, including those who have left (regardless of how long ago) or are leaving. The service also offers support and advice to serving reservists and to family members of the above groups.

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans helps all serving and ex-Service men and women who have lost limbs, or lost the use of limbs or eyes, to rebuild their lives by providing rehabilitation activities and welfare support.

Blind Veterans UK helps ex-Service men and women of every generation rebuild their lives after sight loss.

Training courses, recruitment and career advice to service leavers undergoing resettlement.

Changing Lives provides specialist support for thousands of vulnerable people and their families, including specialist accommodation for ex-service men and women.

Combat Stress is the UK's leading veterans' mental health charity. They help former servicemen and women deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression.

Specialist ex-forces engineering and technical recruitment agency.

Finchale College offers specialist support services aimed at getting those who face multiple barriers into sustainable jobs.

A scheme which helps connect ex-service veterans with the armed forces community and highlight the services available to them.

Forward Assist provides support, advice, guidance and advocacy.

Help for Heroes aims to provide lifetime support to those wounded in the service of their country.

NAAFI Break is a face-to-face drop-in service in South Shields run by veterans of the Armed Forces.

RFEA provides life-long, life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities to service leavers, reservists, veterans and their families.

The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support for the Armed Forces community - serving men and women, veterans, and their families.

SSAFA provides lifelong support to those who are serving or have served in the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines or the Royal Air Force, and to their families.

The Poppy Factory is the country's leading employment charity for veterans with physical and mental health conditions.

Veterans at Ease is the North East's leading military mental health charity, committed to helping veterans, reservists, serving military personnel and their families deal with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other combat stress-related issues.

Veterans UK administers the armed forces pension schemes and compensation payments for those injured or bereaved through service.

The Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) is committed to enhancing the quality of life for veterans and beneficiaries of Veterans UK pensions and compensation schemes, and all their dependants.

Walking With The Wounded supports those who have served in the Armed Forces and their families, empowering them to regain their independence, thrive and contribute in our communities.