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Useful Resources
Alongside other AFTP initiatives, our team aim to identify and share key resources that may support the Armed Forces Community in all areas of their lives.
Please have a look through the information we have shared here, and get in contact with the AFTP team if you would like to discuss any areas of support or assistance we can help you with.
NHS Health Boards
We've linked the individual Boards websites below - you can find some information about useful regional and national Board initiatives, programmes, and activities that may be of interest.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
| Who they are | How to find them |
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Who Dares Cares The aim of our charity is to help support our Armed Forces, Emergency Services and Veterans including their Families and Dependants who are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) |
Website: Who Dares Cares Email: wdc@who-dares-cares.com Facebook: Who Dares Cares Twitter: who_dares_cares LinkedIn: Who Dares Cares Instagram: whodarescares |
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Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity / Relate (Free confidential relationship and Family Support) |
Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity Contact: 023 9298 1920 Email: support@rnrmc.org.uk |
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Rock 2 Recovery (one to one coaching for veterans and affected family) |
Email: support@rock2recovery.co.uk Tel: 01395 220 072 |
| Changes Mental Health – We support and work with everyone, from those who are having a difficult time with their mental health to those who struggle to access services for a range of reasons. We work with people who experience significant mental health issues or illness such as schizophrenia or experience psychosis, and in hard-to-reach rural areas across Scotland. | Changes Mental Health 6 Newington Business Centre, Dalkeith Road Mews, Edinburgh, EH16 5GA Information Line: 0300 323 1545 Office Number: 0131 662 4359 Website: www.supportinmindscotland.org.uk Email: info@supportinmindscotland.org.uk Twitter: @suppinmindscom |
| HeadFIT For Life (HeadFIT is a mental health support website) | HeadFIT: https://headfit.org/ |
General Armed Forces Community Support
| Who they are | How to find them |
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Poppyscotland
Poppyscotland supports the Armed Forces community in Scotland, including serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. |
Poppyscotland Telephone: |
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SSAFA
SSAFA can help provide practical, financial and emotional support for service personnel, veterans and their families. |
Website: Get help | SSAFA Call: 0800 260 6767 |
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The Forces Employment Charity The Forces Employment Charity provides life-long, life-changing support, job opportunities, and training to Service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving. |
The Forces Employment Charity Tel: 0121 262 3058 Website: https://www.forcesemployment.org.uk |
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Solicitors for the Armed Forces Community (Scotland) Help for Armed Forces Community with any legal enquiries. |
Contact: Lesley Stewart, Solicitor (former WRNS/RN) Email: SFAFCS@outlook.com Call: 07905 798016 |
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Fares 4 Free Providing transportation to access essential services and support people attending everyday events which reduce loneliness and isolation. |
www.Fares4free.org Tel: 01412666000 Facebook: Fares4Free |
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Reading Force Free books and scrapbooks to families with children and grandchildren aged 0-18. Have fun sharing stories! |
Reading Force: https://www.readingforce.org.uk/join-reading-force/ (To apply please click the link above) |
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Fighting with pride FWP is a ‘lived experience’ LGBT+ charity, supporting those seeking help and a resource for those who seek to help them. |
Website: www.fightingwithpride.org.uk Twitter: @fightingwpride Facebook: @fightingwithpride undefined Email: dougie.morgan@fightingwithpride.org.uk |
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Forces Children Scotland We are passionate about supporting children and young people from serving, reservist and veteran families across Scotland to realise their potential and thrive. It’s something we have been doing for over two-hundred years. |
Forces Children Scotland: Facebook: Forces Children Scotland |
Useful Apps
The list of apps below is advisory, and may be found within your device app store:
| What's the App | Description |
| Mood Coach | Mood Coach is an app for Veterans, Service members and others to learn and practice behavioural activation |
| PTSD Coach | PTSD Coach app provides you with education about PTSD. It was designed for those who have or may have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. |
| Samaritans Veterans | Samaritans Veterans app, Out to You, provides UK, Military Service Leavers and Veterans with Emotional health and well-being information, guidance and resources. Out to You is designed to give you the tools to identify and navigate the emotional health challenges experienced when transitioning out of the military and in your life beyond the forces. |
| Happify | Happify is a science based activities and games app which can help you overcome negative thoughts, stress and life’s challenges. |
| Self-Help for Anxiety Management | Self-Help for Anxiety Management (SAM) is a friendly app that offers a range of self-help methods for people who are serious about learning to manage their anxiety. |
| Mind Shift | Mind Shift is a totally free based anxiety tool which uses proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). |
| Calm | Calm app is for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation. It is also the perfect mindfulness app for beginners but includes programmes for intermediate and advanced users. |
| Headspace | Headspace is your guide to everyday mindfulness in just a few minutes a day. |
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