Citizens advice for anyone who has ever worked at Sea.  Contact them for free help with benefits, money worries and much more.

Supporting out of work ex-Forces patients during their journey into employment and beyond. Providing holistic one-to-one support to reduce barriers to employment from physical and/or mental health conditions or other social factors, helping people change their lives through sustainable and meaningful work.

DMWS is an independent charity providing an independent and confidential medical welfare service to frontline staff whenever they are receiving medical treatment. We provide practical and emotional support to ensure that no family goes through the worry of injury or illness alone.

Rowans Hospice Living Well Centre – Purbrook Heath Road, Purbrook, Hampshire PO7 5RU

A dedicated support service for ex Forces who are living with or caring for someone with a serious or life-limiting illness, or are recently bereaved.

Every Thursday 10am to 12pm at Stubbington Sports Club. 

Run by Veterans Outreach Support.

Forgotten Veterans UK provide a rapid response to ex veterans and their families  who need help  and work in partnership with local veteran community groups

Our branches are meeting places where members get together every month, they are places where local welfare advice is given, and they provide a useful base for fundraising activity.

Membership is open to all Serving and Retired personnel of the Royal Navy and its Reserves.

The Gosport Branch of the Submariners Association is one of the biggest branches of the association.

We welcome all serving and retired RN submariners from across the country or abroad who wish to join us.

The Falklands Veterans Foundation (FVF) was the first UK based charity for Falklands Veterans and their immediate families and is committed to providing a network of support and direction for those in need.

The FVF works in partnership with all other Service Charities and organisations providing assistance for Falklands Veterans and their families.

The FVF is available to point you in the right direction whether it is financial or to assist with any difficulties you are encountering.

Veterans UK administer the armed forces pension schemes and compensation payments for those injured or bereaved through service.

Offer help and support to individuals and families of those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces.

Mental health services for veterans

There is a huge network of organisations supporting the Armed Forces community, so finding the right one for your needs can be tricky. We make it quick and easy by being your first point of contact for whatever support you need, whether you are based in the UK or abroad.

VWS is run by the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Veterans UK and provides free one-to-one support to veterans or anyone supporting a veteran, their families and dependants, with a national network of welfare managers across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) provides a monthly Drop-In meeting and weekly mental health therapies for former members of the British Armed Forces and Reserves and their direct family members, including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Merchant Navy.  It is a welcoming and relaxed place providing social support and access to a range of welfare and mental health services.

RBL provides lifelong support for the armed forces community including those serving, veterans and their families.

We support serving and ex-serving personnel all year round, every day of the week.

Our support starts after one day of service and continues through life, long after service is over.

For all Naval Service Families, to be able to have their views heard by those in positions of power; feel valued and be treated with fairness and respect; and thrive in their communities of choice.

Help for Heroes supports those with injuries and illnesses attributable to their service in the British Armed Forces. No matter when someone served, we believe that those prepared to put their lives second, deserve a second chance at life.

Charity for veterans of the Emergency Services and Armed Forces. For those suffering from severe stress, who feel they have nowhere else to turn.

Our Hampshire Homes for Veterans offer housing and support to ex-Service personnel who are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.  All our residents must have served in the British Armed Forces.

In Hampshire we currently have homes in Gosport, with 16 bed spaces in supported accommodation, providing a low to medium support, and 3 bed spaces in move-on accommodation where you can live more independently while learning the skills you need to maintain your own home.  Our largest Home for Veterans in Gosport, Greenwich House, has been made possible thanks to the generous support of Greenwich Hospital.