People's Promise to Veterans
Our People's Promise to Veterans sets out what all veterans should be able to expect from our country. Sign it and show your support today.
At Help for Heroes, we enable veterans and their families to live well after service. We support anyone in the Armed Forces community facing challenges by providing physical, psychological, financial and welfare support. Our knowledge and expertise lie particularly in supporting long-term health conditions, both physical and mental.
In the UK, there are vital gaps in care provision for veterans and their families.
Founded in 2007, we're actively engaging with politicians, the Office for Veterans' Affairs, the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the NHS, and local and national government bodies, to address these gaps and end the injustices that veterans face. We're encouraging everyone, from all parts of society, to sign our People's Promise to Veterans - to show that you too support the call for better aftercare for those who have served and protected us. Our new plan of action for delivering the People's Promise highlights some of the key issues. It includes a clear policy roadmap, which those in power could adopt to improve outcomes for veterans.
Recent work
Alongside other Armed Forces charities, we have supported the passing of the Armed Forces Act 2021; successfully led the campaign to reinstate the Veterans' Mobility Fund alongside Blesma, the Limbless Veterans Charity; supported Fighting With Pride to seek justice and financial reparations for LGBT veterans affected by the pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the UK military, and campaigned for the Armed Forces Covenant to be fully enshrined in law. Read more about our current and past campaigns, below.
Our current policy campaigns
Improving the Medical Discharge Process
Being forced to leave service is when the toughest battles can begin. We are campaigning for an independent review of the current medical discharge process.
Removing barriers to financial support
Injured and ill veterans are facing unnecessary hurdles to get the compensation, benefits or support they’re entitled to. Too many are encountering a system that’s inconsistent and unfair.
Successful Campaigns
Read about some of our recent campaign wins, such as the reinstatement of the Veterans' Mobility Fund.
General Election 2024: The Veterans Pledge
In the run-up to 2024's General Election, we called on the next government to commit to supporting veterans and their families. Discover the outcomes of our 'Veterans Pledge' campaign here.
Justice for Nuclear Test Veterans
Nuclear test veterans and their families deserve a compensation scheme.
Reinstate the Veterans’ Hearing Fund
Why long-term funding for veterans with hearing loss must be brought back.
Abolish immigration fees for non-UK veterans
Help us abolish immigration fees for non-UK veterans.
Resettle eligible Afghans who served alongside UK Armed Forces
Help us ensure eligible Afghans who served alongside UK Armed Forces are resettled
Justice for LGBT+ veterans
We're calling upon the UK Government to fully implement the recommendations of Lord Etherton’s Review into the impact of the pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the Armed Forces upon veterans.
Extend the Armed Forces Covenant in Law
We're asking the government to extend the statutory powers of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Strengthening Fireworks Legislation
We're asking for an independent review of the current firework legislation with a remit to consider tighter restrictions on their sale in England and Wales.
Useful links
Consultation and Enquiries
Our job is to ensure our wounded continue to have a voice; to champion their needs to Government and to do all we can to give them the futures they deserve.
Policy Papers
Policy Papers related to our ongoing advocacy work and lobbying in the UK parliament.