Doncaster Stands by our Veterans

04 August 2020

SSAFA Doncaster & Thorne Division working with Age UK Doncaster has secured funding from The Armed Forces Covenant Trust to support forces veterans over the next six months.

This project is free to former members of the Armed Forces or their spouse.

The main aim is to ensure that veterans and their family: 

• Are kept safe,
• Have appropriate support, for example, collecting medication, undertaking shopping,
• Are not feeling as if you have no one to talk to, and
• Providing one-off assistance

Many individuals over the past few weeks have been shielding or self-isolating to stay safe and this has often led to a feeling of being disconnected with what is happening locally. It may also be the case that you are encountering financial hardship and between SSAFA and Age UK Doncaster we may be able to help.

This project is here to alleviate some of the difficulties we are all enduring and to ensure that you are keeping as well as possible. It may be you would just appreciate a chat every other week or it may be some practical assistance is required. Whatever the issue we encourage you to get in touch with either of the two contacts below who will then be able to discuss any of your needs further and agree on a way forward.

If you read this news article and know somebody that needs help, please pass this onto them. 

SSAFA: Call: 01302 855518

or Email: doncaster.division@ssafa.org.uk. Type ‘Age UK’ in the subject box.

If we are not available, you can Email our partner, Age UK Doncaster:  helpline@ageukdoncaster.org.uk. Type ‘Veteran’ in the subject box.