Resources for Armed Forces and Veterans
On this page
Helplines, charity support, self help and mobile apps.
Helplines
- Know who to turn to for medical helplines
- Dental helpline and emergency
Concerns and complaints
Support from the Ministry of Defence
Veterans UK provide free support for veterans and their families, including a helpline, Veterans Welfare Service, Defence Transition Services and injury/bereavement compensation scheme payments.
- phone 0808 1914 218 - Veterans UK helpline
- email veterans-uk-vws-scot@mod.gov.uk
- visit the Veterans Welfare Service at Gov.uk
Normal service 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.
When the helpline is closed, callers will be given the option to be re-routed to the Samaritans 24 hour helpline.
Self help
There are a lot of self-help resources out there. Please consider checking them out as one or some of them may be helpful for you. If you know of any other self-help resources that have helped you and you think they might help others, please send the details to:
email nhsh.armedforceschampion@nhs.scot
We’ll see if we can include them on this page.
- Self help guides at NHS inform
- Self help guides at Combat Stress
- Self help guides at Help For Heroes
- At Your Side - guides for those bereaved by suicide in the Armed Forces community
- HeadFIT for Life
- Togetherall - formerly Big White Wall
Mobile apps
There are a lot of helpful apps out there. Please consider checking them out as one or some of them may be helpful for you. If you know of any other mobile apps that have helped you and you think they might help others, please send the details to:
email nhsh.armedforceschampion@nhs.scot
We’ll see if we can include them on this page.
Armed Forces and Veterans
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Armed Forces and Veterans
Information and support for the Armed Forces and Veterans community.
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Services for Armed Forces and Veterans
Health service information relevant to veterans and their families.
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Resources for Armed Forces and Veterans
Helplines, charity support, self help and mobile apps.