There are a number of ways for the Armed Forces community to access help and support. Please look at the links below to find the service you need. Additionally please download the Forces Connect App (available free for android and apple devices), and look at the these Surrey pathways. If you are not able to find what you need, please email armedforces@surreycc.gov.uk for further advice
Borough and district council services
Borough and district council services, including:
- Council tax
- Elections
- Environmental health
- Housing
- Leisure
- Planning
- Waste
Police
Adult and community learning
- Volunteering opportunities
- Surrey Community Action
- Adult learning in Surrey
- Improve your computer and internet skills
Cadets
Community groups and volunteering
Employment
- Career Transition Partnership - resettlement for ex-service personnel.
- Employment support from Royal British Legion
- Job Centre Plus
Families
- Children's Education Advisory Service
- Connect to Support Surrey
- Directorate Children and Young People
- Family Information Service
Families federations
Health and mental wellbeing (including counselling services)
- NHS adult mental health information
- Doctors practises (GPs) in Surrey
- Veterans with sight loss
- Combat Stress
- Healthy Surrey
- Remploy (expanding opportunities for people with disabilities in work)
- Healthwatch
Counselling services
Housing
Local Armed Forces Units
Veterans
- Veterans' Gateway
- Support for war veterans
- Royal British Legion
- Veterans UK
- Army Benevolent Fund - soldiers charity
- RAF Benevolent Fund
- Veterans UK Pensions
- Heroes Return
- Veterans drop in centres
Welfare and advice
- Veterans' Gateway
- Support for war veterans
- Royal British Legion
- Veterans UK
- Army Benevolent Fund - soldiers charity
- RAF Benevolent Fund
- Veterans UK Pensions
- SSAFA the Armed Forces charity
- Army Welfare Services (HIVES)
- Help for Heroes
- Ministry of Defence (MoD) helplines
- Defence Transition Service
- The Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO)
- Ministry of Defence (MOD)
- Citizens Advice Surrey
- Domestic Abuse Surrey
- Royal Navy - Community Support
