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The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly. It is a pledge that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy and society they serve with their lives.

Since 1885, the Forces Employment Charity has helped Service leavers and veterans find civilian work. We provide free, personalised career coaching, world-class training, expert mentoring and job sourcing to veterans, reservists and their spouses and partners, helping them succeed throughout their working lives.

Fighting With Pride (FWP) is a new military charity, created on the 20th anniversary of the complete lifting of the ban on LGBT+ service - the 'gay ban' We are here to support LGBT+ Veterans, serving personnel and their families, particularly those who were affected by the 'gay ban', ultimately lifted on 12th January 2000. Before then, thousands of LGBT+ service personnel were removed or forced from service and abandoned, after serving with pride. In the years ahead it is our aim to restore the military covenant and bring this community back into the military family.

The RAF Benevolent Fund provides financial, practical and emotional support to all members of the RAF Family. Get in touch with us today if you would like to request our help.

RNBT is a Royal Navy & Royal Marine charity that gives help, in cases of need, to serving and former Royal Naval ratings and Royal Marines other ranks; they are known as Primary Beneficiaries. We also help their partners, children and some others connected with them.

Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, veterans and their families. Developed by veterans, for veterans, Op COURAGE is available across England and since 2017, has helped nearly 30,000 people. Op COURAGE has previously been known as the Veterans Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service (TILS).