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We are the Northern Ireland branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
We are the Northern Ireland branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
We provide lifelong support to those who are serving or have served in the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines or the Royal Air Force, and to their families. Founded in 1885, we’re extremely proud of our long-standing heritage and of all the work we do with inspiring people from Northern Ireland, across the UK and around the world.
Other helpful organisations:
Useful Information:
Covid-19 Additional Services in NI:
Please click on the links below if you would like to find out more on what each organisation is doing at present:
Walking with the Wounded - June 2021 Newsletter:
Please follow through link to read the latest from Walking with the Wounded.
The Veterans Gateway App:
You can now download The Veterans Gateway App. Download free from the Apple store or Google Play
The Veterans’ Gateway provides a pathway to a full list of services from housing and recovery to mental health services, financial and employment advice through its Directory of Local Support.
Project Semaphore - enabling communication for isolated veterans
Project Semaphore will provide suitability identified candidates with an iPad, training, support and 1 year's broadband.
To qualify you must be a full member of the RNA, over 65 years old and currently digitally isolated.
Please follow the link for more information.
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Telephone number: 028 9032 7740
Email: nireland.branch@ssafa.org.uk
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We are open 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday.
We love what we do. The sense of pride you get when you know you’ve helped someone get their independence and dignity back is extraordinary. Through volunteering for SSAFANorthern Ireland, you’ll have the chance to meet some truly inspiring people, with stories you’ll never forget. You’ll also gain new skills and experiences, but most importantly, you’ll make a difference in the lives of those who have dedicated their lives, often at great sacrifice, to protect and serve our nation.
You can help people in need by visiting, listening and talking to them, to work out the best ways to support them.
Mentors provide support and guidance to individuals leaving the Armed Forces and beginning their new civilian lives.
The FANDF biennial conference will be held on Tuesday 5 October, providing an opportunity for forces families who live with a disability to learn more about the work FANDF and its partners do.
The parents of Royal Engineer Bradley Parks Duckett, who tragically took his own life, have been raising awareness of mental health, and supporting SSAFA, with a dedicated motorcycle ride.
We are very pleased to report that the Forces Families Jobs, the fantastic tri-service jobs and careers platform, is now hosting SSAFA volunteering roles!
SSAFA's Transitional Mentoring Team, who look after service personnel as they return to civilian life, praised for their work by Cabinet Minister and MP Leo Docherty.