When a conflict ends, for some the battles don’t stop.
We support veterans and their families by giving
life-changing support, no matter when or where they served.
We’re at their side. For as long as it takes.
We understand the difficulties people face when starting a new life after leaving the military.
Finding work, somewhere to live, a purpose, and a place in society, can feel overwhelming.
Help for Heroes is the leading Armed Forces and veterans’ charity in the UK. With your support, we can help our veterans and their families live well after service.
Throughout the year, the BBC chooses a different charity each month to be featured in its Lifeline appeal – and we were thrilled to be picked for July.
The 10-minute programme highlights the variety of support we offer to our Armed Forces community, and showcases the work we do to help veterans and their loved ones live well after service.
If you missed it on iPlayer, you can still watch and support our appeal from our own BBC Lifeline page.
The current cost-of-living crisis is putting pressure on many of us. If you’re finding it difficult to pay for food or to heat your home, we might be able to help with these costs for up to four weeks, through our immediate needs grant. We can also signpost you to other organisations that may be able to help.
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With your support, we can be here for wounded veterans and their families, helping them to recover from wounds both visible and hidden.
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Help for Heroes and The Refugee Council have shared their concerns regarding the Government’s failure to reunite Afghan refugees, who served our nation, with their families.
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The evictions started this month and are due to conclude by 31 August – two years after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban and the commitments made to support this cohort under Operation Warm Welcome.
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Shadow Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard MP joined one of our coffee mornings in his Plymouth constituency, for personal and in-depth discussions with veterans who told him of some of the issues they face.
