Help for Veterans

Op NOVA provides emotional and practical support to veterans at all points of the justice system in England, including pre-arrest, arrest, post-arrest and those serving a custodial sentence. The prime objective is to provide a single support pathway for veterans to move away from the justice system. Veterans are supported on an individual basis, empowering them to engage and access specialist support services. Op NOVA receives referrals from the Police, the NHS Liaison and Diversion teams, the Prison and Probation service and NHS Reconnect (for veterans before they leave prison).  Op NOVA is open 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am - 2pm Saturday, their freephone contact number is 0800 9177299.

Op PROSPER is an Office for Veterans’ Affairs programme empowering veterans and their families the length and breadth of the United Kingdom, enabling them to thrive in society by ensuring equal access to employment opportunities and supporting them into sustainable, valuable careers. The programme mobilises the business community to drive practical, cultural and behavioural change within sectors, ensuring they become more ‘veteran friendly’, while also creating tailored pathways for veterans into positions of employment.  Call the Veteran Support Team for further information on 0121 262 3058.

Op RESTORE is an NHS service that supports individuals who have served in, or are leaving the UK Armed Forces, and have continuing physical health injuries and related medical problems attributed to their time in the Armed Forces. Referrals need to come from the veteran’s GP by emailing  imperial.oprestore@nhs.net.

Op STERLING is a working in partnership with Fighting With Pride, and Age UK delivering a programme to help older LGBT+ veterans, service personnel and their families. The Operation Sterling programme provides telephone-based support, advice and casework to older LGBT+ veterans through Age UK’s Advice Line. The existing expertise of Age UK’s Advice Line advisors and the knowledge that Fighting With Pride has about how best to support the well-being of LGBT+ veterans means that Operation Sterling can support older LGBT+ veterans in many ways.  Access to support is via an online enquiry form.

Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, Reservists, Armed Forces veterans and their families. This service is supported by trained professionals who are from, or have experience of working with, the Armed Forces community. Patients can refer themselves, through a friend, charity or by a GP.

Op FORTITUDE can be accessed by homeless veterans including those sleeping on the streets. The housing hotline, delivered by The Riverside Group, will give homeless veterans a single point of contact to get them the help they need. Veterans can access the scheme through a dedicated charity helpline (0800 9520774).

Combat Stress have also a dedicates helpline for veterans and their families available 24 hours a day – 0800 138 1619

The Warrior Programme provides support for mentally processing and managing emotions. They are open to Veterans, Serving personnel and also families.

https://www.warriorprogramme.org.uk/

Yarm Wellness also run a Veterans' Breakfast that runs every Tuesday at 10am.

See Yarm Wellness for more info.

"Helping Armed Forces Veteran's and their families any way we can"

https://www.forcesonline.org.uk/ 

Little Troopers is a UK-wide charity that has been operating since 2011. The charity recognises the unique challenges that forces children face, such as having a parent deployed or having to move home frequently – all of which can significantly impact on a child’s wellbeing and continuity of care.

https://www.littletroopers.net/