York’s Armed Forces Covenant describes how we’re working with other organisations to support armed forces personnel and veterans in York and their families.
We can signpost you to useful services for those in the armed forces community, providing support with:
Education and training
Support and information relating to education and training opportunities:
- York Learning and employability
- Service Pupil Premium (GOV.UK)
- 'Service children in state schools' handbook (GOV.UK)
- Moving Schools Pack: service family guide (GOV.UK)
- Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS) (GOV.UK)
- Enhanced Learning Credits (MOD)
- QUEST, incorporating training courses
Housing
Support and information relating to housing, and advice if you're facing homelessness:
- Overview of the council housing allocation system
- Service Family Accommodation (GOV.UK)
- Housing options for people leaving the Armed Forces, veterans and their families (Citizens Advice)
- Veterans' Gateway
- Haig Housing, housing the ex-service community
- Single Persons' Accommodation Centre for the Ex Services (SPACES)
- The Beacon, Catterick (Riverside)
- Stoll Foundation
- Veterans Aid
- Launchpad
- Alabaré: Homes for veterans
- Housing choices for veterans (Shelter)
- The Armed Forces charity (SSAFA)
- Covenant Duty Explained - Housing
Employment
Support and information relating to employment advice and finding work:
- York Learning and employability
- Career Transition Partnership (GOV.UK)
- Veterans' Gateway
- RFEA, The Forces Employment Charity
- CivvyStreet (Royal British Legion)
- LifeWorks (Royal British Legion)
- Officers' Association
- Armed Forces Community
Welfare
Support and information relating to the welfare needs of armed forces personnel and veterans and their families:
- Health and wellbeing
- Domestic abuse: guidance and support for the Armed Forces community (GOV.UK)
- Veterans Welfare Service (GOV.UK)
- Army Welfare Service (MOD.UK)
- ABF- The Soldiers' Charity
- Royal Air Forces Association
- Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity
- Veterans' Gateway
- Veterans Aid
- Mentoring (SSAFA)
For additional support, Live Well York publish updates about the Armed Forces community and host an online directory of support. This includes a variety of events which Armed Forces personnel and their family can attend.
Health
Support and information relating to meeting the physical and mental health needs of armed forces personnel and veterans, and their families:
- Health and wellbeing
- Defence recovery and personnel recovery centres (GOV.UK)
- The Battle Back programme (GOV.UK)
- Healthcare for the armed forces community (NHS)
- Mental health for veterans (NHS)
- Veterans' mental health services in England (NHS)
- Veterans’ mental health services contacts (NHS)
- Veterans' Gateway
- Combat Stress, for veterans' mental health - 24 hour helpline
- Mental Health (SSAFA)
- Walking With The Wounded
- Hidden Wounds (Help for Heroes)
- Contact (Heads Together charity partner)
- Big White Wall (mental health and wellbeing)
- Blesma (The Limbless Veterans)
- York Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club
Drug and alcohol services
Support and information relating to drug, alcohol and substance misuse services:
- alcohol and your wellbeing
- help to cut down alcohol
- help for drugs and alcohol use, including support for families and friends
- Tom Harrison House
- Veterans' Substance Misuse Service (Combat Stress)
- We Are With You
Family support
Support and information for families in the armed forces community:
- Children and families
- Family Information Service
- Lifeworks Families
- Naval Families Federation
- Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity
- Royal Air Force Families Federation
- ABF - The Soldiers' Charity
- The Ripple Pond
- Help for Heroes Band of Sisters
- Help for Heroes Band of Brothers
Also see
- People and communities
- Armed Forces Covenant (GOV.UK)
- Information for veterans (GOV.UK)