Devon County Links & Resources

The Royal British Legion

The Royal British Legion safeguards the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. We are one of the UK’s largest membership organisations and recognised as custodians of Remembrance. We also run the annual Poppy Appeal.

We are The Soldiers’ Charity. We give lifetime support to serving and retired soldiers and their families. They risk so much for us, but for them, it’s “just doing their job”. In return, we provide financial assistance when they are in real need. That’s what we’ve been here to offer for 66 years.

Afghan Heroes is a charity dedicated to the welfare of those directly involved in the conflict. Afghan Heroes has been launched by a group of mothers with the aim of helping our service personnel directly on the front line; the families of those who have fallen and our returning service personnel who have witnessed these horrific losses.

The Army Widows Association was formed by widows in 2004. Our aim is to offer comfort, support and friendship to the widows and widowers of service men and women and help them resolve some of the difficulties they may face after the death of their spouse.

AinA (Amputees in Action Ltd) are an agency that specialise in supplying amputees as extras and specialist action scene extras for the film and television industries both home and abroad.

BLESMA (British Limbless Ex Service Men's Association) is the national charity for limbless serving and ex service men and women and their dependants and widows.

Civvy Street is part of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Support and is full of resources for Service leavers looking to make the transition to civilian life.

Combat Stress is the leading charity specialising in the care of British Veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their Service career.

Counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics.

The Forces Pension Society exists to ensure that serving and retired members of the Armed Forces, their widows, widowers, surviving partners, civil partners and dependants receive the pension to which they are entitled and deserve.

The money that we raise at Help for Heroes is used to support wounded Servicemen and women of every colour and creed and we strongly oppose any individual or political party who believes otherwise, and those who seek to use the charity’s name for their own political gain.

Mesothelioma Resource Online has created and developed this site to provide answers and support for people diagnosed with mesothelioma.

The official Ministry of Defence website, with news and information on all aspects of the defence industry in the United Kingdom.

The Haig Housing Trust is a new charity set up to provide housing and accommodation related assistance to the ex-Service community.

The Remount Programme is a 4 day residential transition course in the most beautiful surroundings in the Lake District which provides you with the tools to handle the dramatic changes going from Service to Civilian life.

Royal Blind is a registered charity that has over 200 years of history and heritage in providing services to blind, visually impaired or multiply disabled people.

The Officers' Association supports Officers, Retired Officers and their families seeking Employment, Advice, Assistance and Accommodation.

Fromelles

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has set up a special website on the Fromelles (WWI) grave excavation and is seeking relatives to register.

The Royal British Legion and Age Concern are campaigning to increase the incomes of older people living in poverty.

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Repatriation of fallen service personnel

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/repatriation-fallen-service-personnel