Veterans space
Service life leaves marks that civilian services don't always understand. Everything on this page is run by, or built for, veterans, reservists and their families — free and confidential.
Veteran helplines
Combat Stress Helpline
Veterans and their families experiencing PTSD, anxiety or depression
24/7, free and confidential
Op COURAGE (NHS)
NHS mental health service designed for serving personnel, reservists and veterans in England
Referrals any time — self-referral welcome
SSAFA Forcesline
Serving personnel, veterans and families — welfare, money, housing and emotional support
Mon - Fri, 9am - 5:30pm
Veterans' Gateway
First point of contact for any veteran issue — signposts to the right charity or service
24/7
Royal British Legion
Practical, financial and emotional support for the Armed Forces community
8am - 8pm, every day
Help for Heroes
Wounded, injured and sick veterans and their families
Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
Veterans First Point (Scotland)
Veteran-led one-stop support across Scotland
Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
Togetherall for the Armed Forces
Free anonymous online peer support with clinicians on hand
Online, 24/7
Practical veteran support
Op RESTORE — physical health
NHS England service for veterans with service-attributable physical health problems, including pain and injury.
About Op RESTOREOp NOVA — veterans in the justice system
Support for veterans at risk of, or already in contact with, the criminal justice system.
Visit Op NOVAHousing and homelessness
Stoll and Riverside's Veterans' Housing Advice line help veterans facing housing insecurity.
Veterans' housing adviceMoney, benefits and pensions
Veterans UK handles armed forces pensions, compensation claims and welfare support.
Veterans UKWork after service
The Officers' Association and RFEA help with CVs, retraining and finding civilian work.
RFEA — Forces Employment CharityFamilies and carers
Support for partners, children and carers of veterans through the Ripple Pond and SSAFA.
The Ripple PondTalk to other veterans
The Veterans room in our community is a space for people who have served, and their families, to talk without translating everything first.