Safeguarding Serving and Former Military Personnel

Serving in the armed forces can be a difficult and distressing experience, sometimes resulting in mental health issues, such as depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and trauma. The shift into non-military life can bring challenges that can lead to veterans feeling detached and in between military and civilian worlds. This can lead to situations where people go missing with tragic outcomes and we need to do everything we can to find those people and provide them with support services.

We hope Safe and Found Online can play it’s part in helping supporting veterans and their families.

For further advice and help please visit these valuable resources:-

The central facility for 24/7 help across housing, mental wellbeing, finances and more.

https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/

Focuses on helping members of the Armed Forces community having the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen.

https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/

Citizen’s Advice Bureau financial summary.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/armed-forces-and-veterans/benefits-and-concessions-for-the-armed-forces-veterans-and-their-families/

DWP help for veterans.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobcentre-plus-services-for-the-armed-forces-and-their-families/armed-forces-enhanced-access-to-jobcentre-plus-services-and-armed-forces-champions

Op Courage: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/armed-forces-community/mental-health/veterans-reservists/

Op Nova: Supporting Veterans in the Justice System.

https://www.forcesemployment.org.uk/programmes/op-nova/

Op Fortitude: Support for Veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness, supporting them either into suitable accommodation, or supporting them to maintain their current home.

https://www.riverside.org.uk/care-and-support/veterans/opfortitude/

Op Restore: The new name for The Veterans Physical Health and Wellbeing Service.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/armed-forces-community/veterans-service-leavers-non-mobilised-reservists/

Confederation of Service Charities – including a full list of Veteran’s Charities and Regimental Associations.

https://www.cobseo.org.uk/