Veterans' Gateway

If you (or someone you know) are from a Forces family and need support you can find it via Veterans' Gateway by phone 08‍08 80‍2 12‍12, text to 81212, email to https://support.veteransgateway.org.uk/app/ask or via online chat at https://support.veteransgateway.org.uk/app/chat/chat_launch

Veterans' Gateway provide a single point of contact for veterans seeking advice and support.offer advice from a range of organisations covering issues from employment, finances and housing, to independent living, mental wellbeing, physical health, and families and communities. It is a partnership between Royal British Legion, Combat Stress, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, Connect Assist and Poppyscotland.

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