Founded in 1885, SSAFA is the oldest national Tri-Service charity and helps the armed forces community in a number of ways, though its focus is on providing direct support to individuals in need of physical or emotional care.

SSAFA supports covers both regulars and reserves in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force and their families, including anyone who has completed National Service.

SSAFA supports the Armed Forces Community in a number of ways, including:

SSAFA’s Mentoring Services:

Provide hundreds of men and women with advice and support as they move from a career in the Armed Forces to civilian life. SSAFA Mentors give one-to-one, face-to-face support during transition and for up to two years post discharge.

SSAFA’s Mentoring service has a long and successful history. To learn more about it, and how it supports service leavers, for more information, please contact the team here: [email protected] or visit www.ssafa.org.uk

SSAFA Forcesline: 

A free and confidential telephone helpline and email service that provides emotional support and a listening ear to those in the Armed Forces community who are feeling lonely, isolated or are struggling to cope
with everyday life. They can also signpost you to other organisations who may be able to offer more practical assistance. Forcesline | SSAFA 

SSAFA Casework:

Case working services can be accessed via Forcesline – there are 90 or so branches of SSAFA around the UK including in-service committees (behind the wire) which support the Armed Forces communities of all three
services.

FIND OUT MORE: SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity