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All round support networks

Veterans Outreach Support

Veterans outreach support- We support veterans from the UK Armed Forces and Merchant Navy along with their spouses, partners and carers throughout Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Gosport, Fareham, and more widely, Hampshire and the south of England. We support with all areas of welfare, wellbeing and mental health.

Tel: 02392 731 767

Website: www.vosuk.org

Royal British Legion

From providing expert advice and guidance, to recovery and rehabilitation, through to transitioning to civilian life – we can be by their side every step of the way. And it’s not just members of the Armed Forces but their families too.

If there is ever a reason we can't help, our vast network will mean that we know someone who can.

Tel: 0808 802 8080

Website: www.britishlegion.org.uk

Help for Heroes

We support members of the Armed Forces community with their physical and mental health and a range of welfare issues.

If you are in pain, feel anxious, stressed or lonely, have money trouble, need support with housing or applying for benefits, or just need a listening ear, we can help.

Tel: 0300 303 9888 (Monday - Friday 9am-5pm)

Website: www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Physical

OpRestore

Op Restore provides bespoke physical health support to veterans in England who have suffered an injury because of their military service. Treatment is provided by specialists with expert knowledge in these types of injury.

Tel: 0808 802 8080

Website: www.veteransgateway.org.uk

Blind Veterans UK

Helps vision-impaired ex-Servicemen and women to rebuild their lives after sight loss.

Tel: 0300 111 2233

Website: www.blindveterans.org.uk

Hounds for Heroes

Assistance dogs can help you overcome some of the physical barriers and obstacles caused by your disability; promoting an increased sense of freedom, providing a loyal comrade and just maybe the beginning of a new life.

Tel: 01730 823118

Website: www.houndsforheroes.com

Mental Health

Op Courage

Op Courage is a service supported by professionals who are from, or have experience of working with, the military community. Veterans can self-refer into the service, which helps with issues ranging from PTSD to substance misuse and addiction. The service can provide therapy, rehab services and, in some cases, inpatient care.

Tel: 0800 652 2867

Website: www.veteranaware.nhs.uk/op-courage

Combat Stress

We provide clinical treatment and support for veterans from the British Armed Forces, with a focus on those with some of the most complex mental health issues.

Tel: 0800 1381619

Website: www.combatstress.org.uk

PTSD Resolution

PTSD Resolution is a charity that helps Veterans, Reservists and Families who are struggling to reintegrate into a normal work & family life because of trauma suffered during military service.

Tel: 0300 302 0551

Website: www.ptsdresolution.org

Legal

OpFORTITUDE

OpFORTITUDE helps veterans facing or experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping throughout the UK by connecting them with a specialist team to help them find housing.

Tel: 0800 952 0774

Website: opfortitude.my.site.com/webforms/s/referralform

Op NOVA

Op NOVA, delivered by the Forces Employment Charity and commissioned by NHS England, supports veterans in contact with the justice system, enabling them to access the services they need.

Tel: 0121 262 3058

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

Employment

Op PROSPER

Op PROSPER is a program which will empower veterans and their families by ensuring equal access to employment opportunities and supporting them into sustainable, valuable careers.

Tel: 0121 262 3058

Website: www.forcesemployment.org.uk/programmes/op-prosper

Ingeus

The Forces Employment Charity supports ex-military who have served in HM Armed Forces, and have been arrested, with the aims of reducing re-offending

Tel: 0207 265 3000

Website: ingeus.co.uk/home

Financial

The Veterans Charity

Provide support to Veterans who find themselves battling hardship and the distress it causes covering food support, utilities support, clothing/footwear, communication and household/homeware.

Tel: 01271 371001

Website: www.veteranscharity.org.uk/getintouch

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