Ex Service Personnel

The RAF Families Federation provides an independent voice for all personnel (single, married or in a partnership) and all of your families.

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity is at the heart of supporting our Naval Community past, present and future. Since 2007, the RNRMC has funded projects and facilities that boost morale for those who serve today. The RNRMC distributes funding to organisations and charities which care for serving personnel, children, families and veterans of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary

PositiveMinds is a new style of service offering informal support for anyone who feels low, worried or hopeless in Portsmouth.

We're here to help you, if you are in despair about anything – such as housing, money, relationships, work, bereavement, or living away from home at university.

We provide lifelong support to those who are serving or have served in the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines or the Royal Air Force, and to their families. Founded in 1885, we’re extremely proud of our long-standing heritage and of all the work we do with inspiring people from Hampshire, across the UK and around the world.

Our support covers both regulars and reserves in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force and their families, including anyone who has completed National Service. They are all entitled to lifelong support from SSAFA, no matter how long they have served.

Through social activities and challenge holidays, The Not Forgotten combats isolation and loneliness amongst the Armed Forces community.

We support any serving man or woman who is wounded, injured or sick and any veteran with a disability, illness or infirmity; whatever the cause and whenever it arose. Any serving or former member of The Royal Navy, The Royal Marines, The British Army, The Royal Air Force and The Merchant Navy, both Regular and Reserve Forces, may be eligible for our help.

The Ripple Pond supports the adult family members of British Armed Forces serving personnel and veterans (including reservists) who are living with a physical or psychological injury. Our peer support network enables our members to connect with others in similar situations, in a safe space and within their own right. We know how vital support for the family is and we cover the whole of the UK including families overseas. Our virtual support services consist of peer support, talks and events, intelligent signposting and, in exceptional circumstances, specialist 1:1 support from a volunteer.

The Royal British Legion (Portsmouth South Branch)

RNBT gives help, in cases of need, to serving and former Royal Naval Ratings and Royal Marines other ranks, which include Reservists; they are known as Primary Beneficiaries. We also help their partners, children and some others connected with them, they are known as our Beneficiaries.

The RNBT makes grants to meet a wide range of needs including food, clothing, rent, home repairs, medical needs, respite breaks, mobility aids and much more. We also support independent living with regular charitable payments. We can give grants towards the cost of domiciliary care and care home top up fees.

Our vision is: Sailors and Marines helping Sailors and Marines - now and always.

If you need our assistance, please contact the Royal Naval Family and People Support (RN FPS) or your local branch of SSAFA or The Royal British Legion and a caseworker will be able to talk with you.

The Veterans’ Mental Health Transition Intervention and Liaison
Service (TILS) is a specialist service supporting Armed Forces veterans,
experiencing a variety of challenges post-discharge.
Our goal is to quickly and accurately assess the support that you or a family
member might need and liaise with the services that can help.

Some of the issues we can support you with:

• Mental health difficulties
• Housing, finances and employment
• Referral to other services and charities
• Referral into our complex treatment service if appropriate
• Information to help families and carers

Being able to talk to others, share experiences and forge new relationships, is vital for our mental wellbeing. Togetherall (formerly Big White Wall) is your anonymous online support network, available 24/7, whenever you need it. Togetherall is free to all military serving personnel, reservists, veterans and family members, aged 16+.

The service offers a combination of resources, including online support through its moderated community of members, self-assessments, self-guided support courses covering a range of topics and a library of useful resources.