Please see below for a range of
charities relating to the care of Veterans and their
families.
The Not Forgotten
Association The Not Forgotten Association is a unique
national tri-service charity which provides entertainment, leisure
and recreation for the serving wounded, injured or sick and
for ex-service men and women with disabilities.
We do this through a wide and varied programme of activities
including outings, concerts, holidays, events and the provision of
televisions and TV licences.
Each year we help and support approximately 10,000 individuals
of all ages, whenever and wherever they served.
Our events and activities are open to anyone,
whether currently serving or ex-service, whose life has
been affected by conflict or by subsequent injury. Many of our
beneficiaries and guests have been wounded or injured since 9/11
and we are very grateful to Help for Heroes, our biggest
supporter, for their ongoing help.
Individuals who may be eligible for our support should apply
through one of the service benevolent charities or through their
regimental/military association.
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The Royal British
Legion specialises in visits to Commonwealth War
Cemeteries and Memorials and to campaign areas world-wide. The
Legion also administers the Government Grant in Aid Scheme which
enables British war widows, who have not done so before, to visit
their husband's grave or memorial overseas with the aid of a
substantial grant.
The In From the
Cold Project (IFCP) is a voluntary organisation working
alongside CWGC to seek out casualties from the two world wars who
were missing from the lists originally supplied to the Commission
and to gather the required evidence for submission to the
appropriate service authorities for acceptance as official war
casualties.
The Scottish Poppy
Appeal or The Earl Haig Fund Scotland
The National
Ex-Prisoners of War Association
AJEX - The
Association of Jewish Ex-servicemen and women.
Veterans
Agency is the single point of contact within the
Ministry of Defence for providing information, help and advice on
issues of concern to veterans and their families via its Free
Helpline
Royal
Navy Community is a new website designed to offer
serving, reserve and retired Royal Navy personnel and their
families a 'one stop' controlled access, unclassified web-based,
Internal Communication resource. It offers a large database
of information from various organisations supporting the Royal
Navy.
The
UK National Inventory of War Memorials is a
registered charity working to compile a record of all war memorials
in the UK and to promote their appreciation, use and
preservation.
War Memorials
Trust works for the protection and conservation of war
memorials in the UK. They provide advice and information as well as
running grant schemes for the repair and conservation of war
memorials.
Wigan Borough
Veterans' Council can provide practical advice and
guidance for veterans of all ages, backgrounds and military
services. The veterans council can signpost to a wide variety of
organisations, including housing, the Service Personnel &
Veterans Agency, health and social care, ex-service organisations,
employment and education, social activities, church services for
veterans, and veterans badges. They are also there for veterans and
their dependants if they need a shoulder to lean or a listening
ear.
The Not Forgotten
Association is a tri-service charity which provides
entertainment, leisure and recreation (including the provision of
televisions and/or TV licences) for the serving wounded and the
ex-service community with disabilities.