In crisis? Find out how you can get urgent support

If you need support urgently or outside of our working hours, please don’t hesitate to contact

SAMARITANS

Freephone their Veterans Support Hub for the military community on 0808 175 3075 (24/7) or email jo@samaritans.org – to access confidential emotional support for feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.

SHOUT

A crisis text support service for people in the military community who are struggling and need immediate support to get through a crisis. Text CONTACT to 85258. #TextCONTACT85258

NHS 111

To access medical help fast but when it’s not a 999 emergency, telephone 111 (available 24 hours). To access information from the NHS on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living, visit the NHS website.

COMBAT STRESS

For urgent psychological support, please call 0800 1381619.

SHELTER

For urgent housing support, please call 0808 800 4444.

Do you want to learn more about what a healthy nutritional lifestyle can really mean to you?

Discover how a healthy balanced diet doesn’t just mean cutting out foods and fitting in your five a day.

Our courses explore the importance of nutrition and its impact on your overall physical and mental wellbeing. From here you’ll learn how small changes can help you make positive steps towards a healthier lifestyle.

What nutrition courses do Help for Heroes offer?

Courses are free and offered in two ways:

  1. Nutrition: What, Why and How - a group course run online via Microsoft Teams. Sessions are co-delivered by our own peer trainers and Recovery staff.
  2. Nutrition: It’s All About Balance - an online self-help guide to work through at your own pace, any time.

What will I learn?

Nutrition: What, Why and How

  • What a healthy nutritional lifestyle really means.
  • An understanding of the basic food groups and
    the importance of hydration.
  • Portion size and what you should really be putting on your plate.
  • How your diet and lifestyle impact your mind
    and body.
  • How you can use food labelling to help you
    make healthier choices.
  • Explore your eating habits and how to make
    small positive changes.
  • Hints and tips on how to put these new habits
    into action and transform the way you think
    about food.


Course structure and duration

  • 1 x meet and greet session.
  • 3 x 2.5-hour modules. One module per week
    over three consecutive weeks.

How do I access the courses?

NUTRITION: WHAT, WHY AND HOW - the course

If you are already engaged with us, please speak to your point of contact within the Charity. They will be able to guide you to book onto our courses.

If you are not yet engaged with us, we’d love to welcome you.

Apply for course

NUTRITION: IT'S ALL ABOUT BALANCE - self-help guide

With no need to book, this is an online video self-help guide to work through on YouTube at your own pace, any time.

NUTRITION: IT'S ALL ABOUT BALANCE

This course has changed my attitude to food. I’ve adjusted how I eat and drink.”

Veteran

Nutrition Course

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