Combat Stress
Services provided in the community, at specialist centres, on the phone, and online. Includes the UK"s only residential treatment for veterans with trauma-related mental health problems. Each veteran receives a personalised programme for their individual needs.
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS)
Independent charity providing help and support to the armed forces community and other frontline staff whenever they are receiving medical treatment.
Help for Heroes
Provides lifetime support for the Armed Forces Community and their families. - Welfare and financial support - Career support - Sports and recreational activities - Beneficiary support networks, i.e. Band of Sisters (link below) – fellowship and support for close supporting family members of veterans and service personnel. - Recovery programmes (link below)
Home-Start
Support for families with young children. Local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. Supports offered: - Home visits - Support for armed forces families with young children - Specialised group support for complex issues e.g., postnatal illness, solo parenting, multiple births, breastfeeding - Family support groups - Budgeting and money management advice - Connections to other local services
Op COURAGE: the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
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.
Veterans in Crisis Sunderland
Welcome to Veterans in Crisis Sunderland – VICS. If you are a veteran and you’re registered with a Sunderland GP and need help (or you know of someone that is), we will be very pleased to hear from you. Our mission is to do everything we can to get veterans in crisis back on their feet, however long it takes. Also, you don’t need to be in crisis – all veterans are welcome.You can call Ger direct on 07398 916590 or Sam on 07495 825799, and if we can’t take the call you can contact the office on 0191 5671878 and we will get back to you ASAP.