Welfare and Assistance (Veterans)

Welfare and Assistance Sites:

Veterans Agency Veterans Agency: Ministry of Defence agency responsible for veterans' affairs, including war and service pensions, service records, military graves, medals and welfare issues. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/ Coastguard Association Coastguard Association: Registered charity whose aims are to engender comradeship and provide support for serving and ex regular and auxiliary coastguards. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.coastguardassoc.demon.co.uk Kitchener Scholars' Association Kitchener Scholars' Association: Offer higher education grants for members of the armed forces and their families. Features a biography and bibliography. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.kitchenerscholars.org Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help (SSAFA Forces Help) Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help (SSAFA Forces Help): National organization which aids servicemen and their families in times of need, providing welfare and social work services, health care, housing, and special family needs. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.ssafa.org.uk/ The Somme Nursing Home The Somme Nursing Home: Charity established in 1914 to provide treatment and care for service and ex-service persons. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.thesommenursinghome.co.uk Association of Royal Navy Officers Association of Royal Navy Officers: Charitable trust and social fellowship for serving and retired Commissioned Officers of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, the former Women's Royal Naval Service, and their Reserves. Website provides deta (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.eurosurf.com/ARNO/ SSAFA Forces Help (Nottingham Branch) SSAFA Forces Help (Nottingham Branch): Nottingham branch of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help organization. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.charitynet.org/~SSAFANOTT/ Northern Ireland Veterans Association Northern Ireland Veterans Association: Offering advice, support and assistance to veterans of the Northern Ireland conflict and their families. Includes membership information, aims, relevant links, discussion forum and contacts. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.nivets.co.uk/ The RAF Benevolent Fund The RAF Benevolent Fund: Provides assistance to those of the extended Royal Air Force Family who need support as a consequence of sickness, disability, accident, infirmity, poverty or other adversity. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.raf-benfund.org.uk RNA Double Seven RNA Double Seven: Official website of the RNA Double Seven, a registered charity for the benefit of ex-members of the RN and their families. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.rnadoubleseven.com King George's Fund for Sailors - The Seafarers' Charity King George's Fund for Sailors - The Seafarers' Charity: Responsible for making grants to nautical charities that look after the welfare needs of seafarers, ex-seafarers and their dependants - covers those who work and have worked in the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy and the Fishing Fleets. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.kgfs.org.uk/ British Commonwealth Ex-Services League British Commonwealth Ex-Services League: Ex-Servicemen's organisation which helps Commonwealth veterans suffering hardship and distress. Provides information on the Jubilee Appeal for Commonwealth Veterans, which is aiming to raise £5 million for veterans. (Welfare and Assistance) http://www.bcel.org.uk