Veterans & Their Families

The Defence Medical Welfare Service offers professional, compassionate support to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families during times of medical need. Whether in hospital or at home, DMWS’s welfare officers provide practical help and emotional support, ensuring no one faces health challenges alone. 

Their aim is to increase knowledge, awareness and understanding around mental health, and the impact of poor mental health. Through education we can all learn to recognise symptoms of poor mental health in ourselves and in each other. 
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Through their partnership with the The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, the HMS Oardacious Submariners Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund was established in 2023 to respond to urgent needs within the Submarine community. The fund is now delivering some fantastic projects to support its beneficiaries; in particular to the children of serving personnel challenged by periods of long separation. 

The Naval Children’s Charity (NCC) are dedicated to improving the wellbeing and development of Naval children and young people.  They provide a wealth of support, guidance and resources to help dependant children (up to and including the age of 25) whose parents/guardians serve or have served in the Royal Navy and who are in need, hardship or distress.  With a team of caseworkers in Portsmouth, Helensburgh and Plymouth, they offer financial assistance, free resources and a range of opportunities to address the challenges that the children and young people face as a result of