BFPO Postal Service including e-bluey facility for serving soldiers on deployment.
Official internet site of the British Forces in Germany - you need to login to access the site.
Discounts available for British Forces and their families on a range of products and services such as insurance, travel, etc.
The Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) provides a focal point for casualty administration and notification and requests for compassionate travel (for those personnel serving overseas) in respect of members of the British armed forces. The JCCC, part of the Service Personnel & Veterans Agency, is based at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth in Gloucestershire and is manned 24 hours a day 7 days a week
Joint Personnel Administration Centre acts as first point of contact for any query from serving personnel
This is the main MOD site. It and can take you anywhere in the forces. It is a useful starting point for many enquiries but you will probably end up on a specific forces site for any level of detail.
The Ministry of Defence is one of the UK's largest landowners with some 600,000 acres, consisting of some 4000 built and rural sites. There are more than 45,000 buildings (excluding housing), including barracks, bunkers, naval bases, historic buildings, hangars and warehouses. The rural estate includes areas of outstanding natural beauty such as woods, plains and lakes, many of which are untouched by modern buildings or features.
Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes - the official trading organisation of HM Forces.
NAAFI's purpose is: to provide home retail and leisure services to the British Armed Forces and their families, to provide quality products, priced competitively, available consistently in attractive environments and served by trained, friendly efficient staff, to generate significant funds for the welfare of junior ranks and their families.
The Victory Services Club is a Tri-Service, All Ranks Members' Club for currently Serving and Retired members of the Armed Forces, located at Marble Arch in London's West End.
Membership of the Club is open to All Ranks of the British Armed Forces (Royal Navy & Marines, Army, Royal Air Force and Reserves) and of all Allied Countries, Commonwealth and NATO Members. Membership is open to Serving, Ex-Service and Retired members of the Armed Forces, their families, widows and widowers.
Blind Veterans help blind ex-Service men and women lead independent and fulfilling lives by supporting them with our expertise, experience and full range of services. Giving veterans much-needed support to adjust to sight loss, overcome the challenges of blindness and enjoy daily life. The charity (aka St Dunstans) has been offering physical and emotional support to vision impaired members of our military since 1915.
Today, BLESMA are aiding thousands of amputees of all ages. From those who served during WWII, to recent conflicts and peace keeping missions.
Since 2007, The Rifles have suffered more casualties than any other regiment. Most have been injured by IEDs which cause complex multiple trauma. Some injuries are not obvious now – evidence shows that psychological problems will develop in ex soldiers years after their service ends. Within the next 3 years all our battalions can expect to deploy once again on operations in Afghanistan.
Care for Casualties is an appeal that gives the severely wounded, their families and the families of the fallen of The Rifles the support, the inspiration and the means to rebuild their lives and make the best of their futures. It's not just about the money, Care for Casualties also needs offers of help in kind such as holidays, advice, jobs and training which can inspire self sufficiency and hope.
The Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society, COMBAT STRESS, exists to help those of all ranks from the Armed Forces and the Merchant Navy suffering from psychological disability as a result of their service.
CONVOY for HEROES, started in 2011, is a not for profit, Land Rover owners initiative dedicated to Help for Heroes. Running an annual Convoy of Land Rovers to raise money for Help4Heroes, C4H has raised in excess of £25,000. Click for info about the next fundraising event and more details about Convoy for Heroes.
Erskine offers ex-Service men and women all over Scotland the specialist care and suport they need to overcome physical and emotional scars, often long after they have left active duty.
FLOW for ALL was set up to offer help to those who have suffered from the affects of war, including the suffering shared by family members and friends too. Their website allows anyone to read other peoples writings, people who may have also had similar experiences and troubles. Just reading poems or stories and realising that others have been through the same or similar things can be a great comfort.
The Forces March is one of the UK’s top challenge events. Participants attempt to complete five stages in five days. Each stage is at least 26.2 miles in length – 5 marathons in 5 days! The undulating all-road route begins in Ilfracombe, North Devon and passes through Exmoor, the Quantocks, Somerset and much of Salisbury Plain before finishing at The Forces Festival just outside of Bulford Camp, the UK’s biggest Army Garrison.
Entries are invited from military personnel, emergency services teams, ex-forces, civilians and corporate teams. In fact The Forces March is for EVERYONE. Whether you are a keen walker or an ultra-athlete the march is whatever challenge you want it to be. Teams must consist of a minimum of 4 persons and each team must have their own support crew and vehicle to assist with transportation, camp set-up and equipment supplies. Individual entrants will be assisted by our support crew.
Douglas Haig Memorial Homes, known as Haig Homes, is a Charitable Housing Association. The aim of the Charity is to provide homes for former members of HM Armed Services and for their families, bereaved or separated spouses and dependants who are in need of housing.
Free Chiropractic Care for War Veterans. Chiropractors giving support and resources for veterans to maintain and improve their health and wellbeing.
Help for Heroes provides practical direct support to those servicemen and women wounded in the line of duty in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Charity Registration No 1120920
Help Our Wounded Royal Marines and Supporting Arms (Registered Charity Number 1150893) providing ongoing financial help not only for today or tomorrow but for life.
Organisation aiming to raise funds to stage a Live-Aid style concert to Honour Our British Troops.
Honour Our Wounded CIC (HOW) has been set up to support wounded soldiers and their families. The purpose of this is to assist finding and securing suitable and quality housing or further/ additional education, mobility needs or just some quality time away with the family.
HOW was set up in the early part of 2010 to make a direct positive impact on the quality of ex-service personnel's lives. The organisation is focusing on housing requirements and is forming partnerships with other service organisations, charities, housing authorities and suppliers.
This site is now on Facebook. Please click below.
Providing injured troops with memorable, adrenalin packed experiences. KartForce focuses on providing the injured troops with the opportunity of enjoying an action packed two days of racing and socialising, something they never thought they could do again.
In parallel to this, KartForce also has an agenda to raise funds, for organisations that support injured British forces personnel.
The website is intended to offer help, support, information and guidance for anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one while serving with the UK Armed Forces. The Group can also offer help and support to injured and traumatised service men and women, and also their families.
The NMA is a charity run by staff and volunteers and is part of the Royal British Legion Family. The National Memorial Arboretum is the UK's year-round centre of Remembrance, a living and lasting memorial to commemorate and celebrate: Those who have given their lives in the service of their country, All who have served and those who have suffered as a result of conflict, Others who for specific or appropriate reasons are commemorated on the site.
The Officers'Association is a charity dedicated to assisting officers who have retired or are about to retire from Her Majesty's Armed Forces.
Military trauma causes flashbacks, nightmares, anger and depression - often leading to violence, alcohol and substance abuse, job loss, family breakdown and even suicide.
The PTSD Resolution outreach programme helps veterans and TA struggling to reintegrate into a normal work & family life because of military post traumatic stress suffered as a result of service in the armed forces.
The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home is a registered charity, providing a permanent home with devoted nursing and medical care for disabled ex-service men and women.
The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants.
The Royal Star and Garter Charity has been caring for disabled ex-Service personnel since 1916 offering the best in nursing and residential care plus a range of therapies for anyone who is physically disabled or incapacitated and has served in Her Majesty's Forces. Any man or woman who served in the regular, National Service or reserve forces for any length of time, irrespective of rank, may apply for a place.
Scotty’s Little Soldiers is dedicated to supporting the children of men and women killed in action while serving with the British Armed Forces. The charity provides treats, trips and activities for families of the fallen with the aim of offering a respite – however brief - from the daily ups and downs of coping without a loved one.
Veteran Support Service funded by the Royal British Legion, working with veterans in Hounslow, Merton, Richmond and Kingston, providing free support around homelessness, financial and benefit advice, housing advice, support around getting into employment and education, support around physical and mental health problems including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, etc.
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen & Families Association. National charity helping serving and ex-Service men, women and their families in need, committed to helping people in need, suffering or distress, regardless of age or condition.
St Dunstan’s provide crucial assistance to ex-Service men and women with very significant loss of sight.
The Ex-service Fellowship Centres is now called Veterans Aid. It runs a London hostel for the homeless and a residential care home for elderly ex-service personnel and their widows or widowers with particular provision for the disabled and infirm (although anyone in need of care may apply).
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) manage the military estate, including accommodation for Service personnel and their families, on behalf of the MOD. The DIO was formed on 1 April 2011, when the former Defence Estates organisation was brought together with other infrastructure functions in the MOD to form a single organisation
MOD Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Operations Accommodation is responsible for providing Service Family Accommodation (SFA) in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes the management of around 50,000 properties; major upgrades and other improvements; providing a comprehensive repair and maintenance service; managing allocation; and overseeing Service personnel Move In and Move Out of properties.
Address: DIO Headquarters Kingston Road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7RL
General Enquiries Telephone: 0121 311 2140
Email:
DIO Corporate Services Enquiries for Housing Services Freephone (UK only): 0800 169 6322
Standard call rate (overseas): +44 1904 418000 Military: 94510 8000
MOD Moving Guide for Service Families. Useful information on postings, moving house, moving overseas, returning from overseas, etc.
Information to help on Army posting within the UK and overseas - links to AWS, HIVE.
This site explains what you have to do to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret into (or back into) the UK through the Pet Travel Scheme without putting it into quarantine. It also explains the requirements for bringing many other types of pet animals into the UK.
Websites with information about the base you are going to, plus info on the local area - schools, travel, local clubs, shopping etc.
Information about moving, relocation and education, your new area, etc. There are HIVE offices throughout the UK, BFG and Cyprus.
Useful service that lets you notify all sorts of utilities of your new address.
iammoving.com
Use this free site to pass on your new address to your gas, water and electricity companies, the government, your financial services and subscriptions or any of the nearly one thousand services listed.
The role of the JSHAO is to provide civilian Housing Information, Advice and, where possible, Placement to Service Persons and their dependants and to Ex-Service personnel still occupying Service Accommodation. The JSHAO is set up to provide Service personnel and their families with information and advice on the increasingly complex range of civilian housing options. The JSHAO provides a focal point for housing information and advice to all Service personnel and their families in particular those about to return to civilian life, and to ex-Service personnel who are still in Service Families Accommodation.
Joint Service Housing Advice Office
Building 183
Trenchard Lines
Upavon
Wiltshire SN9 6BE
Tel: Civ: 01980 618925
Mil: 94344 8925
MODern Housing Solutions (MHS) is a company contracted by Defence Estates Operations Housing (DE) to carry out maintenance tasks in the homes of 45,000 Service Families in England and Wales.
The provision of good quality living accommodation for Service personnel and their families is a top priority for the Ministry Of Defence.
MOD Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Operations Accommodation is responsible for providing Service Family Accommodation (SFA) in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This includes the management of around 50,000 properties; major upgrades and other improvements; providing a comprehensive repair and maintenance service; managing allocation; and overseeing Service personnel Move In and Move Out of properties.
Soldier Oli is a rhyming picture book for children under 5 about a soldier going away on tour. It should help children cope if someone in their family has to go away. Proceeds go to the Army Benevolent Fund
The Armed Forces' Pay Review Body provides independent advice to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence on the remuneration and charges for members of the Naval, Military and Air Forces of the Crown
Discounts available for British Forces and their familes on a range of products and services such as travel, mortgages, insurance, etc.
Financial Services for the special needs of British Forces personnel, wherever they are posted throughout the world.
The Services Insurance & Investment Advisory Panel is a collection of authorised insurance and independant investment advisers, recognised by the Ministry of Defence and operating on behalf of Service personnel.
Subsidised by the MOD and offers affordable boarding for children of Service and Ex-Service personnel.
Service Childrens Education. Site gives advice and guidance for Service children's education both at home and abroad.
Army Wives United was set up in January 2003 by an army wife who wanted to create somewhere to
help Army wives to make new friends and to help find old friends from past postings. They have now closed their website and transfered to Facebook.
Please click below to join their conversation
British Forces Post Office E-bluey information page tells you everything you need to know about how e-bluey works and how you can use it.
Largest UK database of Armed Forces and Ex-Forces Personnel on the web. Find Army Friends, RAF Friends, Navy Friends, Marines Friends and T.A. Friends.
This site has been set up to assist all service personnel and their friends & families currently serving in the British forces. Its aim is to build a community of members able to share photos in a gallery, discuss relevant and non- relevant issues in a forum, and to chat live: to try and keep members in touch with each other and offer the opportunity to make new friends.
Online community for HM Forces - joining, leaving, benefits, fitness training, education, news, polls, discussions.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The Debt of Honour Register is the Commission's database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations world-wide where they are commemorated. The register can also be searched for details of the 67,000 Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action in the Second World War.
The magazine of the RAF Families Federation. Just go to the page below and download or read the issue that you would like to see.
The Forces Children’s Trust is a charity devoted to helping dependent children that have lost a parent whilst serving with the Armed Forces. The FCT, by reason of its aims and size, has the flexibility and ability to make decisions and offer help as needed, with minimum fuss and consequent time-loss.
Forcesline is run by SAFFA. It is free and confidential. It also is independent of the military chain of command. SAFFA's experienced civilian staff provide a supportive listening and signposting service for current and former members of the Armed Forces and their families. You can talk to them about anything, including personal concerns, worries and problems. We will give you factual information or 'signpost' the appropriate ways forward.
The telephone support line is available Monday-Friday, including Bank Holidays, and can be accessed from anywhere in the world.
The line is open from 10.30am - 7.30pm (UK local time).
UK 0800 731 4880
Germany 0800 1827 395
Cyprus 800 91065
Falkland Islands # 6111
Rest of the world +44 (0)1980 630854
You can also write or email them so click the link below to check out all their services
Help For Heroes works with MOD to provide support for the wounded in useful ways. H4H is particularly keen to see the wounded go on to have fulfilling lives in either the armed forces or in civilian life.
The HIVE organisation is a worldwide tri-Service information network available to all members of the Service community. HIVE Information Centres offer an extensive range of information on the availability of unit and civilian facilities, local schools and further education, housing, healthcare facilities, employment and training opportunities, relocation and local interest.
Navy Families Federation publication
There are thousands of disabled ex-servicemen and women in this country. They have been injured in conflicts around the globe over many decades. Now most of them are elderly and often frail and although their essential needs may be provided for, The Association is able to give them some of the extras which most of us take for granted, something to look forward to – something to make life worth living. Those eligible are ex-servicemen and women of all ages who have a War Pension or who are currently suffering from some form of ill-health. We ensure that they are not forgotten by providing the following "entertainment" which brings a little happiness and joy into their lives
SSAFA stands for Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen and Families Association.
We are the national charity helping serving and ex-Service men, women and their families, including widows and widowers in need.
Eligibility for our help is one day's paid service in any of HM forces and National Service. We also help those who completed a period of satisfactory service in the Reserves.
Providing non-political, impartial and informal support for family and dependants of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British Army and doing what the Tri-Service families do best - sticking together in times of hardship and in times of happiness, coming together for a better community.
If you are n the Armed Forces, or have someone in your life who is, do you ever feel that no-one understands what the lifestyle is like, are you confused about how to get even the simplest of information on military matters? The Yellow Ribbon Foundation helps provide non-political, informal and impartial help to anyone with a UK Armed Forces connection.
Accts Military Ministries International encourages and equips Christian leaders in the armed forces of the world.
Introducing service men and women across the world to active Christian faith.
Inspiring Christians in the services to apply their faith and explore Christian ethics and values.
Helping military Christians share their faith and support one another.
Offering practical support to military chaplains and helping establish new chaplaincies.
The Armed Forces' Christian Union is the only military Christian fellowship in Britain involved with all three Services. Its focus is to prayerfully support and serve all members of the British Armed Forces.
Air Force Christian Link Up aims to help Christians associated with the Royal Air Force to keep in contact with each other.
The Naval Christian Fellowship is a Fellowship of Christians in the Royal Navy, RM, QARNNS, RFA, other navies and associated services. Its objective is to link Christians together, to help and encourage them in their Christian life and witness and to promote interdenominational Christian fellowships in ships in co-operation with the chaplains.
Soldiers' and Airmen's Scripture Readers Association.
When a member of the British military retires from active service and returns to civilian life, the adjustments required can be significant. Unmarried soldiers with no children may have no dependents, but if they have been serving overseas the idea of finding a new home via a private let can be somewhat daunting.
Equally, many of the men and women of our armed forces may have been living in Service Family Accommodation and now find themselves seeking a roof over their heads for themselves and their families. This guide will offer advice that can make the transition from serviceperson to civilian as smooth as possible.
The Group's aim is to secure equality of pensions for former regular members of the Armed Forces who served for fewer than 22 years at any time to April 1975 and who were discharged before 5th April 1975. This also applies to those regulars who were discharged prior to 1981 who do not meet the criteria of length of service and age.
British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) is a Social Enterprise created to help the Armed Forces Community with their transition into civilian life
MOD site for Service Leavers and Employers. Advice and information for personnel who are leaving or have already left the Armed Forces. Search for resettlement workshops and vocational training courses to help you prepare for your future career.
Civvyjobs.com is a dedicated ex Military jobs board for employers and recruitment agencies who are actively looking to recruit personnel who have previously served in the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Army.
One stop solution for Armed Forces education, resettlement, and recruitment.
MOD site with information for veterans - help finding your service record, enquiries regarding medals, pensions, etc.
Nationwide ex-forces recruitment agency.
At the end of their service career, which is invariably shorter than other public sector workers, service men and women should receive a pension at least as good as other public servants - and one that protects the financial position of their widow(er)s, partners and dependants in the event of their death.
The MOD Medal Office is the sole authority for the issue of medals authorised by Her Majesty to British service personnel and veterans. It is a tri-service Office became based at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth.
NESA exists as a campaign tool for ex service men and women, their family, friends and supporters. Their website and newsletter exist to offer a voice of complaint, campaign and petition for Ex Service men and women, their supporters and families.
The Officers'Association is a charity dedicated to assisting officers who have retired or are about to retire from Her Majesty's Armed Forces. The Association's work falls into three main categories:
Employment
Residential Accommodation
Benevolence
Armed Forces resettlement training, retraining courses and recruitments/job for ex-military personnel.
As a wife or husband of a serving member of the Army, Navy or Airforce, life involves constant change and plenty of spouses forgo their careers, hitting hurdles when it comes to keeping a job that works around all the moving about and deployments. Launched in 2012, this recruitment website recognises an enormous talent pool of British service spouses, who, given the chance, would be an asset to any business. Why? Because they are by nature motivated, flexible and have the ability to juggle ten things at once.
Recruit for Spouses offers businesses the chance to access this vast potential workforce by advertising their jobs direct to this unique community. Spouses upload their CVs, whilst employees advertise their vacancies and the RFS team of volunteers match the two together. The types of jobs available are wide ranging, from shop floor to board room level, including contract work, part-time and full-time vacancies, job-shares as well as working from home roles. So whether spouses are looking for a job locally or want to find work that is flexible or based from home so that they can fit it around children, postings or deployments, Recruit for Spouses helps.
Joining is free, we offer our members CV writing/job interview mentoring and invite them to benefit from a collaboration with Dress for Success, a charity that helps to boost confidence though style advice.
Its objective is to:
Assist ex-regular Servicemen and women to find employment throughout their working life
Offer employers access to staff they can rely on.
Help finding your service record.
The Single Persons Accommodation Centre for the Ex-Services is designed to help single ex-regulars to find appropriate accommodation when they leave the Service. Through this service the project reduces the likelihood of ex-services personnel becoming homeless or sleeping rough after discharge.
SVR is Scotland’s oldest ex-service charity, founded in 1910 to support independent living for ex-service men and women and their spouses of all ages.
The charity operates in close association with Scottish Veterans’ Housing Association Ltd which owns and manages the two main residences of Whitefoord House located on Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile and Rosendael situated in Broughty Ferry, Dundee. The charity manages the Murray Home the low to medium dependency care accommodation on Gilmerton Road, South Edinburgh.
