Physical health
Does your injury or medical condition make everyday tasks a struggle? Is pain making sleep impossible? Has your mobility made you a prisoner in your own home? Does medical information make your head spin? If so, we can help.
Whether you need urgent support, a listening ear, or want to find out more about how we help the Armed Forces community, we're here to help.
If you need support urgently or outside of our working hours, please don’t hesitate to contact
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.
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
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.
For urgent psychological support, please call 0800 1381619.
For urgent housing support, please call 0808 800 4444.
If you’re in pain, or if you feel anxious, stressed or lonely, we can help.
We offer a wide range of support, whether you’re having money troubles, or need support with housing or applying for benefits.
You might just need a listening ear. We can provide that too. Start your recovery journey today by getting in touch.
Does your injury or medical condition make everyday tasks a struggle? Is pain making sleep impossible? Has your mobility made you a prisoner in your own home? Does medical information make your head spin? If so, we can help.
Life can be tough when you or a loved one leaves the Armed Forces. But you are not alone, we are here for you.
Suitable for all abilities, our wide variety of competitive and recreational sports help you maintain an active, independent, and healthy life.
Find out how we offer financial support to members of the Armed Forces community.
Our Recovery College is the first to be designed specifically for wounded veterans and their families. Each course will help you identify your ambitions and gain the confidence, knowledge and understanding necessary to achieve them.
Introducing what support you could recieve from our Welfare Services team.
When a parent or carer's life has been affected by military service, it can affect the whole family. Find out how our Case Managers can help.
Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine. These events will be affecting people in different ways, and our services are available to veterans and families in need of support. Our wellbeing advice is also available to help you look after yourself and each other.
Ask for helpI’ve used different things to try to improve my mental health – drinking, medication, fighting, and none of it worked until I found sport through Help for Heroes.
Veteran, Invictus Games Athlete
If you’re in pain, or if you feel anxious, stressed or lonely, we can help.
We can also help if you’re having money troubles, or need support with housing or applying for benefits.
You might just need a listening ear. We can provide that too. Start your recovery journey today by getting in touch.
We can support veterans and their families no matter when or where they served.
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An army veteran who suffered a life-changing brain injury married at themed wedding, to honour our charity which has played such a big part in his recovery.
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David Dent MBE, 55, lives in Carluke, South Lanarkshire.
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Julian was a fit and highly trained infantry soldier, but when he suffered serious spinal injuries while serving, his physical and mental health deteriorated. From rock bottom to the Invictus Games. Read Jules' story.