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General Veterans Information
Veterans UK www.gov.uk/government/organisations/veterans-uk
Tribunals Service - War Pensions & Forces Compensation www.gov.uk/war-pension-armed-forces-compensation-tribunal
The MoD www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
MoD: Gulf Veterans' Illnesses www.gov.uk/gulf-veterans-illnesses#history-of-uk-gulf-veterans-illnesses
MoD: UK Depleted Uranium Policy and Development www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210641/Depleted_Uranium.pdf
Royal Air Force www.raf.mod.uk
Royal Navy www.royalnavy.mod.uk
Royal Navy - Community Page https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk
Army www.army.mod.uk
ABF - The Soldiers' Charity www.soldierscharity.org
Seafarers UK www.theseafarerscharity.org/
Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund
The Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund is a national charity that provides assistance to former members of the Royal Observer Corps and their dependants who are in need, hardship or distress. The ROC stood down from its duties in 1995 after 70 proud years serving in war and peacetime. Many thousands of men and women - more than 200,000, in fact - gave valuable service over that time. It is estimated that there are still some 60,000 former members eligible to call on the Fund. Their dependants may also be eligible for assistance.
www.rafbf.org/about-us/royal-observer-corps-benevolent-fund
Research Advisory Committee Report on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses www.va.gov/rac-gwvi/
Equality and Human Rights Commission in 2007 www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/about-us/who-we-are
Hilary Meredith solicitors www.hmsolicitors.co.uk
The Union Jack Club, London www.ujc.org.uk
DASA - Defence Analytical Services Agency for UK defence statistics www.dasa.mod.uk
DATA - UK public sector information and data www.data.gov.uk
*** NEW *** Armed Forces Pensions www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veteransk
United Kingdom National Defence Association www.uknda.org
Forces Reunited - UK Armed forces reunion site www.forcesreunited.org.uk
Website relating to bullying in the forces www.ssafa.org.uk/help-you/forcesline
Family Fund - Helping disabled children www.familyfund.org.uk
Veterans Oyster Card www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/adult-discounts-and-concessions/veterans-oyster-photocard
The National Archive - The UK Governments' Official Archive www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
St David's home for disabled ex-servicemen and women www.stdavidshome.org
91 Outcomes - Gulf War Veterans News www.91outcomes.com/
Legasee - Free, Professional videos documenting Veterans' stories www.legasee.org.uk
The Officers' Association www.officersassociation.org.uk
Cinema Exhibitors' Association Card www.ceacard.co.uk
CDMRP Gulf War Illness Research Program
2012 Report / Program Booklet
www.nova.edu/nim/integrative-immunological-cardiovascular-research/cdmrp-gwirp-book.pdf
Big White Wall - Online help & counselling, free to service personnel and veterans www.bigwhitewall.com
Gulf War 90-91 Memorial www.facebook.com/GulfWar91
The war poetry website
Poems and poets of today and the first world war
www.warpoetry.co.uk
The Ripple Pond
A self-help support network for the adult family members of physically or emotionally injured Service Personnel and Veterans.
theripplepond.org/
Ocean Recovery
The A-Z Guide to Veterans and Addiction: This guide aims to build awareness of the plight experienced by many veterans when it comes to addiction. The guide also provides tips on how to help a veteran who suffers from an addiction.
oceanrecoverycentre.com/guides/a-z-guide-to-veterans-and-addiction/
National Archives
A common theme of Gulf veterans' complaints to MOD is that they, their medical and legal advisers, the War Pensions Agency and others who may have a legitimate reason for access, are experiencing difficulties in obtaining their medical records. The aim of this publication is to provide a simple explanation of the relevant parts of the Service medical documentation system, to describe how it was used during Gulf deployment of 1990-1991, to explain the generic reasons why a record may no longer exist and to provide points of contact which veterans can use in seeking to obtain their medical records. It should be clearly understood that this paper refers to Service medical records. The medical records of dependants belong to the National Health Service and the MOD has no right of access to them except on the basis of MOD employed doctors (Service or civilian) providing medical services.
webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20051114233904/http:/mod.uk/issues/gulfwar/info/medical/records.htm
*** NEW *** COBSEO https://www.cobseo.org.uk/
*** NEW *** SSAFA www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help/military-families
Medical Sites
Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS) is a free independent service that helps individuals who wish to make a complaint against any NHS funded service if they have experienced a problem, they are not solicitors but can help draft letters and advise on the legislation and process. This service is only available in England and is covered by three separate charitable organisations:
POhWER - covers the West Midlands, East of England and London area www.pohwer.net
Carers Federation Ltd - covers East Midlands, North West, Yorkshire & Humberside and North East www.carersfederation.co.uk
Combat Stress www.combatstress.org.uk
Resolution - Treatment for military PTSD www.ptsdresolution.org
Counselling Direct
(Note: Treatment with counsellors found through this service is not funded by the NGVFA)
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Mesothelioma UK - Supporting our armed forces www.mesothelioma.uk.com/about-us/what-we-fund/awareness/mesothelioma-uk-armed-forces-project/
Mesothelioma Center - Asbestos Exposure www.asbestos.com
Hypnotherapy Directory - UK Hypnotherapy information and practitioners www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk
The Warrior Programme
The Warrior Programme runs residential programmes in London, SW and NW for Veterans and adult Family Members of Veterans. The programme is ideally suited to individuals who are: not fulfilling their potential, stuck, frustrated, angry, guilty, unsure, lacking in confidence, struggling with the transition post operations, in civie street or returning to "normality".
www.warriorprogramme.org.uk/
Overseas Links
US Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov
Australian Department of Veterans Affairs www.dva.gov.au
The National Gulf War Resource Center (US) www.ngwrc.org
DHCC / PDHealth - US post-deployment healthcare site www.health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Centers-of-Excellence/Psychological-Health-Center-of-Excellence
Mesothelioma Lawyer - US www.mesotheliomalawyercenter.org
Unofficial / Alternative Sites
Army Rumour Service www.arrse.co.uk
Navy Rumour Service www.navy-net.co.uk
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