The following offer specific services for Service Children. A full list of Service Charities can be found here:
FIND OUT MORE: https://www.cobseo.org.uk/
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Reading Force - allows families whether at home together, or apart because of deployment, training, or distance to read, talk about and share thoughts about the same story. Reading Force is free for all Service families, Reserves, Cadets, and Ex-Forces families and reading books and scrapbooks can be ordered online by parents, pastoral workers, clubs and schools.
FIND OUT MORE: https://www.readingforce.org.uk/
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The Children’s Society look at the needs of children undertaking caring responsibilities in Armed Forces Families.
FIND OUT MORE: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/professionals/young-carers
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Little Troopers supports all children with serving parents, regular or reserve. Offer resources, initiatives & support to ease & aid separation periods aiming to keep parent & child connected & bonded even when miles apart.
FIND OUT MORE: https://www.littletroopers.net/
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Scottys Little Soldiers support bereaved Armed Forces Children.
FIND OUT MORE: https://www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/
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Give Us Time provides families with time to rest, recover and restore relationships in a neutral environment. They prioritise the bereaved, those with mental or physical health issues, those who have experienced extended separation and those with financial difficulties.
FIND OUT MORE: https://giveustime.org.uk/
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Forces Children’s Trust offers help for children in need whose father or mother has died, or has sustained life-changing injuries, whilst serving as a member of the British Armed Forces. Offering Child bereavement counselling, Group holidays and expeditions, Social events, Educational visits, Educational support.
FIND OUT MORE: https://www.forceschildrenstrust.org.uk/
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The Annington Challenge gives Service young people the opportunity to take part in an Outward-Bound Trust adventure at one of the Trust’s centres in England, Scotland and Wales.
FIND OUT MORE: https://www.annington.co.uk/
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RNSA Youth Crew is for children of serving Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel between the ages of 8 and 17. To become part of the crew, the young people must first complete one of their RNSA youth sailing or windsurfing weeks, all provided free of charge. No previous sailing experience is required. The sessions take place at seven different locations across the UK. Follow the link below to find out more.
FIND OUT MORE: https://rnsayouthcrew.org.uk/
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The Armed Forces Education Trust support children and young adults whose education has been compromised or put at risk as a result of parents’ past or current service in our Armed Forces.
FIND OUT MORE: https://armedforceseducation.org/
