Get Help
If you’re in pain, or if you feel anxious, stressed or lonely, we can help.
In crisis? Find out how you can get urgent support
If you need support urgently or outside of our working hours, please don’t hesitate to contact
SAMARITANS
Freephone their Veterans Support Hub for the military community on 0808 175 3075 (24/7) or email jo@samaritans.org – to access confidential emotional support for feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.
SHOUT
A crisis text support service for people in the military community who are struggling and need immediate support to get through a crisis. Text CONTACT to 85258. #TextCONTACT85258
NHS 111
To access medical help fast but when it’s not a 999 emergency, telephone 111 (available 24 hours). To access information from the NHS on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living, visit the NHS website.
COMBAT STRESS
For urgent psychological support, please call 0800 1381619.
SHELTER
For urgent housing support, please call 0808 800 4444.
GRANT FUNDING
If an injury or illness is making things tough, we might be able to help with some of the financial costs to make life easier or to help you get the care you need.
If we can’t fund something ourselves, we’ll point you in the direction of someone else who might be able to.
Things we could possibly fund, include
- Helping with travel costs to go to a medical appointment
- A laptop so you can have counselling sessions
- Putting in ramps and widening doors so you can use a wheelchair in your home
- Adapting a bathroom or kitchen so you can use them properly
- Leg braces or another similar medical item
- Special furniture so that you are comfortable.
If you are entitled to state benefits or extra support from NHS and council services, we ask that you apply for these first. We can help you look at what possible help is out there. For example, gas, water and electricity companies give some customers extra support if they are in vulnerable situations.
We may means assess household income when we receive a request for grant funding. This will include asking you to provide us with three months’ bank statements along with your application form.
If you have a Help for Heroes case manager, they can help you fill in your form. If you don’t have a case manager, email getsupport@helpforheroes.org.uk or visit our ask for help page.
Support for other charities
We have worked with more than 90 Armed Forces organisations and charities to support veterans and their families.
After carrying out a review of our spending, we decided to focus our attention on providing the best possible services for veterans and families who come to us for support. Therefore, we no longer give grants to other charities and organisations. However, we are always keen to work in partnership with others in the sector to bring together skills, knowledge and resources to support the Armed Forces community.
Read more about the incredible work we've done with other charities and the grant funding that has helped to change people's live.
Mental health and wellbeing
Life can be tough when you or a loved one leaves the Armed Forces. But you are not alone, we are here for you.
Sports and social activities
Suitable for all abilities, our wide variety of competitive and recreational sports help you maintain an active, independent, and healthy life.
Recovery College
Our Recovery College is the first to be designed specifically for wounded veterans and their families. Each course will help you identify your ambitions and gain the confidence, knowledge and understanding necessary to achieve them.
Welfare services
Introducing what support you could recieve from our Welfare Services team.
Working with other charities
We are proud to have worked with specialist charities and organisations to ensure our Heroes get the support they deserve.
