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Veterans Welfare Service
Welfare Working Protocol
Notification of a Severe Physical/ Mental Disablement Service Discharge Case from
Service Welfare to SPVA Welfare Service (Welfare 11)
How to Contact the Veterans Welfare Service
Statement of Purpose
Services Provided
Service Personnel and Veterans Agency Mobile Unit
Ilford Park Polish Home (IPPH)
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St Dunstan's
12-14Harcourt Street
London
W1H 4HD
Telephone: Number: 0207 723 5021
Website Address: www.st-dunstans.org.uk
Scope
St Dunstan's was founded in 1915 and is a national charity providing lifelong support to blind and visually impaired ex-Service men and women and their families. The aim is to help the beneficiaries regain their independence and make the most of the opportunities available to them through rehabilitation, training, support and advice.
Type of Help
For those eligible, the benefits available include suitable training and this will depend upon the age and needs of the individual.
Our Rehabilitation and Training Departments at Ovingdean and Sheffield, run tailored introductory courses for new beneficiaries.
The courses cover:
- Orientation and mobility
- Independent living skills
- Communications
- IT
- Sports
- Arts and crafts
Our highly-trained Rehabilitation Officers for Visually Impaired People (ROVIs) assess, advise and train each beneficiary according to their individual needs, helping them to improve their level of independence.”
Soldiers Sailors & Airman's Families Association Forces Help
19 Queen Elizabeth Street
London
SE1 2LP
Telephone: Number: 02074 038 783
Fax: Number: 02074 038 815
E-mail Address: Website Address: www.ssafa.org.uk/
Scope
SSAFA Forces Help exists to help according to need of all men and women, serving or who have served at any time in the Armed Forces of the Crown, and their families and dependants. The branch network operated worldwide and the only criteria for help are eligibility and need; a problem is seen through to completion.
Types of Help
- To look after welfare and ex-Service people and their families by helping people to help themselves. To act as friendly advisers, whatever their problems, however personal and varied
- To help them obtain all the practical and financial assistance they are entitled to receive from statutory resources.
- To act as agents of the Service, Regimental and other funds in bringing relief to those in financial need
- To help with grants of money, those whose need cannot be satisfied from other sources.
For further information on ex-Service charitable funds and organisations click on the letter required.