HIVE Directory: Support For Veterans

Age UK Portsmouth Joining Forces Joining Forces Portsmouth provides free befriending support and a range of social activities for lonely or isolated military veterans and their dependants in Portsmouth and the surrounding area. Our aim is to help older veterans stay independent and have greater confidence by providing friendly social contact, support and companionship. We run a Breakfast Club for veterans which takes place twice a month on the second Friday and the last Friday of every month from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Bradbury Centre. All ex-service personnel are welcome to come along, together with their partners, to socialise with other veterans, take part in the banter and enjoy a great breakfast. Spaces are limited for the Breakfast Club so you will need to give us a ring in advance to book your place and pre-pay for your breakfast. The cost is £5.00 for a breakfast sandwich and a cup of tea or coffee. Please call Kandy on 023 9288 3506 to confirm your attendance and book your place. 16–18 Kingston Road Portsmouth United Kingdom PO1 5RZ 02392 883506 Email More info
Age UK Portsmouth Veterans Information Point Veterans Information Point Providing free information and advice for Forces veterans and active service personnel in Portsmouth Greenwich Hospital LogoRNRMC LogoThe Veterans Information Point is supported by the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity and Greenwich Hospital, and has been set up to offer free, independent and confidential information, advice and support to military veterans and active servicemen and women in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. 16–18 Kingston Road Portsmouth United Kingdom PO1 5RZ 02392 883500 Email More info
All Call Signs All Call Signs is a peer support organisation for all currently serving members of the UK Armed Forces and veterans. We can also support immediate family members and partners in helping their loved ones or or accessing mental health and social support services themselves. If you’re struggling with your mental health or are supporting someone who is, or you’re experiencing a complex social issue such as homelessness, substance misuse or poor quality of life, we can help. 023 9438 7914 More info
Blesma Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, is dedicated to assisting serving and ex servicemen and women who have lost limbs or the use of a limb(s), or lost an eye or sight, during or after service. We support these men and women in their communities throughout the UK. Chelmsford United Kingdom CM2 0QT 020 8590 1124 Email More info
Blind Veterans UK Blind Veterans UK helps vision-impaired ex-Servicemen and women to rebuild their lives after sight loss. We provide rehabilitation, training, practical advice and emotional support to veterans regardless of how or when they lost their sight. We’re here to help blind veterans regain their independence and live the life they choose. 0300 111 22 33 More info
Building Heroes Property Services Does your garden need a spruce up? Or do you have shelf that needs putting up? Building Heroes Property Services operating throughout the UK including Portsmouth. The Charity Building Heroes, aim is to tackle unemployment among veterans. Through its training programs they now have a number of trained veterans who hope to put these skills to further good use, and have set up the property maintenance firm as a way to provide further employment, and raise money to put back into their centres. Typical things they will be able to do are plumbing , carpentry , decorating and much more. For more information go to buildingheroes.org.uk or call 0330 390 0940 Building Hero's are also looking for veterans to help with this service please email propertyservices@buildingheroes.org.uk 0330 390 0940 Email More info
Citizens Advice - Armed Forces Benefits and Money Advice Information on financial help available to people currently serving in the armed forces, veterans and dependents, covering benefits, help with school, child care and travel costs and sources of further help. Portsmouth United Kingdom PO1 2GF 023 9400 6600 Email More info
Company of Makers Company of Makers exists to support ex-Service personnel and their partners with transitioning from military to civilian life, no matter how long it’s been since they left the Armed Forces. Cathedral House, Office 3 St Thomas' Street Old Portsmouth United Kingdom PO1 2HA Email More info
Ex Forces Net - (Positive Transition) Support for people transitioning out of the Armed Forces and into mainstream society covers aspects of employment and some briefings on finances and housing. Reports such as the Transition Mapping Study, Veterans Transition Review and Lifting the Lid on Transition support the need for a holistic model of support, yet nothing is changing quickly. Our combined experience and the available evidence shows that an effective, holistic model of support must include consideration for the cultural and values-based obstacles to healthy transition that are unique to people leaving service, and must therefore be developed with the maximum possible input from the people who it is designed to support. 0344 888 9999 Email More info
Fighting with Pride - The Military LGBT+ Charity Fighting With Pride supports the health and wellbeing of LGBT+Veterans, service personnel and their families – in particular those most impacted by the ban on LGBT+ personnel serving in the Armed Forces prior to January 2000. We are proud of the achievements of our serving LGBT+ personnel. They serve in every part of the Armed Forces and are supported at every level of command. In stark contrast, and despite the passing of over 20 years since the ‘gay ban’ was finally lifted, no attempt has been made to support the recovery of the thousands of LGBT+ service personnel dismissed or forced from service prior to 2000. We want to connect service charities and organisations to those LGBT+ veterans who have been left behind. Email More info