Please find a list of support networks and charities, TAS endeavours
to remain impartial and happy to list any organisation willing to
improve the welfare of soldiers and veterans. If your organisation
would like to be added below please send details to info@theabandonedsoldier.com
COMBAT STRESS
delivers dedicated treatment and support to Ex-Service
men and women with conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD), depression and anxiety disorders. Our services are free of
charge to the Veteran. www.combatstress.org.uk
TALKING2MINDS is the leading charity in the effective coaching and
therapeutic treatment of PTSD amongst other severe stress related
conditions. We specialise in helping long term sufferers and those
for which other therapies have not worked. www.talking2minds.co.uk
MIND
helps people to take control over their mental health. We provide
information and advice, training programmes, grants and services
through our network of local Mind associations. We do all this to make
it possible for people who experience mental distress to live full
lives, and play their full part in society. How can we help you? www.mind.org.uk
SAMARITANS
provide confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24
hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or
despair, including those which could lead to suicide. www.samaritans.org
THE RHONDDA VETERANS SUPPORT GROUP
was set up by veterans to help
veterans that have suffered with mental health issues due to their
service. www.rhonddaveterans.org.uk
SOLDIERS OFF THE STREETS (S.O.T.S)
are a new chraity with a dedicated
group of people determined to help the forgotten ex service personnel
whose lives have been affected by homelessness. www.soldiersoffthestreet.com
PILGRIM BANDITS
supports amputees and local veterans, plus smaller
forces projects
SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association)
help and
support those who serve in our Armed Forces and those who used to
serve - even if it was only for a single day. www.ssafa.org.uk
BLESMA(British Limbless Ex Service Men's Association)
is the national
charity for limbless serving and ex service men and women and their
dependants and widows.It is the charity that directly supports all our
service men and women who lose limbs, the use of limbs or eyes or the
sight of an eye in the service of our country and we are with them all
whenever we are needed for the rest of their lives. www.blesma.org
VETERANS IN PRISON
How Much Longer Can We Ignore It? The fact that
there are large numbers of military veterans in our prisons is not in
dispute - the exact number however is subject for fierce debate. www.veteransinprison.org.uk
HELP FOR HEROES (H4H)
is working with the Armed Forces and other
Service Charities to deliver a comprehensive pathway to help launch
wounded, injured and sick personnel launch back into the next phase of
their lives. www.helpforheroes.org.uk
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
provides welfare to the whole Armed Forces
family - serving, ex-Service and their dependants. We also campaign on
a range of issues affecting Service people, are the custodian of
Remembrance, run the annual Poppy Appeal and are one of the UK's
largest membership organisations. www.britishlegion.org.uk
TROOPS RELIEF
is a non-profit organisation that arranges many
fundraising events to raise much needed funds and awareness for many
of the worthy causes & charities that are often overlooked in favour
of the big & successful charities. www.troopsrelief.co.uk
AFGHAN HEROES
has been launched by a group of mothers with the aim of
helping our service personnel directly on the front line; the families
of those who have fallen and our returning service personnel who have
witnessed these horrific losses of their fellow comrades.It deals
specifically with members of the British forces and their families
that have been affected by the military operations in Afghanistan now
and into the future. The intention is to operate until a minimum of
five-years from the cessation of our military presence in Afghanistan. www.afghanheroes.org.uk
Veterans-UK
Website provides a host of information on issues
of interest to veterans. There are useful links to other organisations
and Government departments providing information, help and advice. www.veterans-uk.info
NATIONAL GULF VETERANS AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION After returning from
Gulf War 1 (90-91), service personnel developed illnesses and could
not understand why. Many told their stories in local and national
newspapers, and began to realise how wide-spread and common the
problems were amongst Gulf Veterans www.ngvfa.org.uk
THE VETERANS-ASSOCIATION
The Mission for us is to help every veteran of every arm of Her
Majesty's Armed Forces in every which way we can. www.veterans-association.org
HOUNDS FOR HEROES.
The purpose of "Hounds for Heroes" is to provide
specially trained assistance dogs to injured and disabled men and
women of both the UK armed forces and civilian emergency services.
Through this provision our aims are to provide help and practical
support leading to an enhanced quality of life for our clients. www.houndsforheroes.com
TROOP AID
was founded in November 2006 by three ex servicemen as a
result of a visit to Selly Oak Hospital's Alexandra Wing in
Birmingham. This is the home of the Defence Medical Welfare Services
who are responsible for the welfare of all Armed Forces Personnel,
male and female who have been injured during the conflict in
Afghanistan and elsewhere. www.troopaid.info
JJ'S MEMORIAL FUND
primarily raises money towards helping injured
Paratroopers and supporting the families of Paratroopers killed in
action. The fund also looks for suitable ways to remember JJ locally,
through appropriate memorials and promoting good citizenship within
the community. This group is for all of our supporters to be kept
informed of all of our fundraising ventures. www.jjsmemorialfund.org
ALABARE
works with homeless and vulnerable people towards a vision of
a society where everyone has the opportunity to enjoy a fulfilling life. www.alabare.co.uk
UK HOMES 4 HEROES
is a non profit and non political charity set up for homeless ex
service personal. www.ukhomes4heroes.com
FREEDOM AND HONOR
programs are dedicated to the lives of those who
serve our nation, their families and the military organizations that
support them. Our focus is providing transition (Yellow Ribbon) www.FreedomAndHonor.org
VETERANS FIRST POINT (V1P)
has been developed by veterans for veterans
and is staffed by veterans. Funded by the Scottish Government, NHS
Lothian and the Ministry of Defence, it aims to provide a one-stop
shop for veterans and their families. www.veteransfirstpoint.org.uk
