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Other organisations
Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion provides advice and information for all veterans and their dependants. You can get advice by contacting them at:
Legionline: 08457 725 725
Email: via the website www.britishlegion.org.uk
Website: www.britishlegion.org.uk
They have a number of care homes for veterans and their dependants. You can find more information about these on their website at: www.britishlegion.org.uk.
The Royal British Legion also provide a list of other housing options available for veterans. You can find more information on the list on their website at: www.britishlegion.org.uk.
In Northern Ireland for help with benefits, including help with housing costs, contact the Royal British Legion Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund Benefits and Money Advice helpline.
Helpline: 0845 266 6696
Email: rbl.rafbf@citizensadvice.co.uk
Service Personnel and Veterans Agency
The Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) have produced a Knowledge Map. You can use this to find details of other organisations in your area that may be able to help you.
You can search for organisations that help with:
•money matters, including benefits and pensions
•accommodation
•employment.
You can find the Knowledge Map online at: www.veterans-uk.info
Or you can call the SPVA helpline on 0800 169 22 77.
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help
If you are serving in the Armed Forces, a veteran or the dependant of those serving and veterans, you can get free housing advice from The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help.
They provide advice and assistance to those eligible for help. They also provide some housing facilities.
They also provide help to people who are homeless.
You can find out more information by contacting the housing advisor at:
Telephone: 020 7463 9398
Email: housing@ssafa.org.uk
Website: www.ssafa.org.uk
Veterans Aid
If you are homeless, or are likely to become homeless, you can get help from Veterans Aid.
They can provide direct and immediate help to vulnerable veterans with finding hostel accommodation.
You can find out more information by contacting them at:
Veterans Aid
40 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
London
SW1W 0RE
Helpline: 0800 012 68 67
Email: info@veterans-aid.net
Website: www.veterans-aid.net
Veterans Scotland
Veterans Scotland offers access to accommodation managed by its member organisations. A range of housing options are available for veterans and their dependants to rent. This ranges from hostel accommodation for single people, to houses adapted for disabled veterans. There are available properties throughout Scotland.
You can find out more information by contacting them at:
Veterans Scotland
New Haig House
Logie Green Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4HR
Telephone for general information: 0131 550 1569
Telephone for housing advice: 0131 550 1595
Fax: 0131 557 5819
Email for general information: vsadmin@poppyscotland.org.uk
Email for housing advice: enquiries@veteransscotland.org.uk
Website: www.veteransscotland.co.uk
Aftercare (Northern Ireland)
Aftercare is a charity in Northern Ireland which provides medical, vocational, welfare and benevolence support to former full-time and part-time UDR and Royal Irish (HS) soldiers and their families. They have four field teams based in Coleraine, Holywood, Portadown and Enniskillen.
You can telephone the field teams directly:
North (Coleraine) 02892 260615
East (Holywood) 02890 420266
West (Enniskillen) 02892 260114
South (Portadown) 02892 260044
Website: www.aftercareservice.org