Support for Surrey's armed forces community

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

• Surrey Police
• Metropolitan Police (London)

Adult and community learning

• Volunteering opportunities
• Surrey Community Action
• Adult learning in Surrey
• Improve your computer and internet skills

Cadets

• South East Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association (SERFCA)
• Sea Cadets
• Army Cadets
• RAF Air Cadets

Community groups and volunteering

• Surrey Community Action
• Get involved: volunteering

Employment

• Career Transition Partnership - resettlement for ex-service personnel.
• Civvy Street - transition to civilian life.
• Job Centre Plus

Families

• Children's Education Advisory Service
• Directorate Children and Young People
• Family Information Service
• Surrey Information Point

Families federations

• Army Families Federation
• Navy Families Federation
• Royal Air Force Families Federation

Health and mental wellbeing (including counselling services)

• NHS choices (National Health Service)
• 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

• NHS counselling
• Relate
• Cruse
• Forceline

Housing

• Council housing
• Soldiers off the Street
• England Shelter
• Citizens Advice

Local Armed Forces Units

• 11 Infantry Brigade

Reserves

• Royal Navy Marine Reserve
• The Army Reserve
• RAF Reserves

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

In this section

• Free app supports the Armed Forces Community