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Health and safety is our highest priority. As the advice about COVID-19 develops, we have followed government guidelines for staff based at our office in Portsmouth to work from home until further notice, to ensure that we are protecting both our communities and staff. Our phone line and emails continue to operate as usual. Please visit this page for more information.

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Naval Families Federation - Speaking up for serving RN & RM families

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Health and safety is our highest priority. As the advice about COVID-19 develops, we have followed government guidelines for staff based at our office in Portsmouth to work from home until further notice, to ensure that we are protecting both our communities and staff. Our phone line and emails continue to operate as usual.

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Providing accessible holidays for disabled serving and former members of the RAF and their dependants

The RAF Disabled Holiday Trust believes everybody deserves a stress-free holiday, free from the worry of whether accommodation is accessible or not. This is why we have a wonderful selection of places to stay and visit both in the UK and abroad, which meet both yours and your families every need.

Whether you prefer hotels, villas or apartments, the properties available have a range of adapted rooms, wheel-in showers, door widths and pool hoists, as well as adapted transfers - so all you have to worry about is what you're going to be doing during your break.

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The RAF Disabled Holiday Trust believes everybody deserves a stress-free holiday, free from the worry of whether accommodation is accessible or not. This is why we have a wonderful selection of places to stay and visit both in the UK and abroad, which meet both yours and your families every need.

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Activity breaks for members of the Armed Forces and their families who have a child with a disability and/or an additional need.

Due to a high intake of applications received in 2022, sadly we will not be accepting new applications for 2023 breaks. Instead, we look to reduce our current waiting list on a first come, first serve basis with priority to those who have not attended before.
We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. If you are not a member already, you may want to consider signing up to the Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF) mailing list as you will be first to hear about application openings.

Alternatively, get in touch by completing the webform below for further support or to speak to a member of the team.

10 - 14 April
Calvert Trust, Exmoor

5 - 7 May
Calvert Trust, Lake District

31 July - 4 August
Calvert Trust, Exmoor

21 - 25 August
Calvert Trust, Lake District

23 - 27 October
Calvert Trust, Exmoor

There must be at least one parent attending alongside their children. Daily activities for each break will include:

Families sleep in their own rooms on-site, most rooms are made up of twin and triple beds. We will make sure that families are in rooms next to one another if we cannot fit the whole family in one room. Three hot meals a day are provided.

Please note, the SSAFA Family Breaks are very popular so places are given on a first come, first serve basis and priority given to those who have not attended before. You may only apply for one of the breaks and we will allocate which centre when giving spaces. If you are unable to make one of the dates please state this on your application form.

Eligibility:

All children within the family must be between 5-18 years.

Children are dependents of a current Serving person or reservist.

One child attending must have an additional need and/or disability.

At least one parent must attend the break with their child/ren.

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Short breaks and holidays for service families | Military families | SSAFA

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Activity breaks for members of the Armed Forces and their families who have a child with a disability and/or an additional need. Due to a high intake of applications received in 2022, sadly we will not be accepting new applications for 2023 breaks.

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FREE Holidays in Jersey

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A charity providing free holidays in Jersey, for members and past members of HM Armed Forces injured during their service.

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FREE confidential support (over the phone) to Ex-Service Personnel, their families and the families of those still serving, who are living with anxiety, depression, stress, anger or who wish to change their bad habits.

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Help for Heroes Hidden Wounds provides support to Veterans, their families and the families of those still serving who are struggling with their mental health.

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50% OFF Attractions in Hampshire

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Discounts for members of the Armed Forces

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On production of a valid armed forces card

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Tickets for the Troops

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All serving members of HM Forces, and all those medically discharged from the Forces since the commencement of military action in Afghanistan in 2001 are eligible to register for tickets with Tickets for Troops. See how it works for more info.

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Tickets for Troops provides free tickets to members of the Armed Forces for a variety of sporting, musical and cultural events. The service offers serving personnel and those medically discharged from the forces since 2001, the well-deserved opportunity to enjoy an event of their choice with their friends and families.

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VICTORY SERVICE CLUB FREE 2 day Family Welfare Break

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Short Breaks in the New Forest, Hampshire

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Holidays for Bereaved Military Families

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FAB is returning to PGL Dalguise, the previous holiday home of Beatrix Potter, in Perthshire, Scotland. This camp will cater for approx 10 - 15 families. More details are to follow.

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Discounted Travel Service

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We can take you where you want to go...

We provide a uniquely personal approach to discussing, creating and arranging your travel schedules, flights, itineraries and accommodation.

All you need to do is talk to us about the kind of holiday you're looking for, and we can paint a full picture of all the options available, leaving you with the delicious task of choosing which one you'd like us to book for you.

We provide a uniquely personal approach to discussing, creating and arranging your travel schedules, flights, itineraries and accommodation.

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Forces Travel | Military Holidays and Travel

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We can take you where you want to go... We provide a uniquely personal approach to discussing, creating and arranging your travel schedules, flights, itineraries and accommodation. All you need to do is talk to us about the kind of holiday you're looking for, and we can paint a full picture of all the options available, leaving you with the delicious task of choosing which one you'd like us to book for you.

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Surfing Breaks, Newquay

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I Have Never Been To War...
I have never been to war
I have never held a gun
But I feel the repercussions
I have never smelt the burning
But I can see the fear
I have never heard machine gun fire
But I can see the shake it causes..
I have never been to war.
I have never fought for my country
But I can see the scars it leaves
I have never been a soldier
But I hear the marching of his dreams
I have never been on a battlefield
But I feel like I am behind enemy lines
I have never been to war
But I live through it every day

Wife of a veteran supported by Surf Action

Surf Action's Home Front is a support group where partners and those closely involved with the life of veterans can gain access to support, both practical and therapeutic, can find time for themselves, have fun, can meet to share experiences and expertise and, perhaps most importantly, can form strong peer support relationships and know that they are not alone.

The Home Front is also where families have the opportunity to come together to strengthen bonds made distant or put under strain by military life and experiences. Through regular activity days, many of which take place out of doors and in the beautiful beach and coastal environment, we offer families the opportunity to have fun together in a setting which fully understands and takes account of the needs of those involved.

Although partners and children are always welcome to attend our surf sessions, every Friday during school holiday periods, we run 'Family Fridays' and specifically invite them along.

These are particularly special days, filled as always with laughter and smiles, but where on a deeper level, relationships begin to repair or grow and where families are able to laugh together - sometimes for the first time in a long time.

Every Wednesday we run a social group for partners and other close adult family members of veterans experiencing difficulties. This group is all about taking a regular time-out to have fun, build connections and learn new skills in a setting where understanding and support are available should you need them.
Extract from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 2005 (Reviewed 2011)
1.5 Support for families and carers
Families and carers have a central role in supporting people with PTSD. However, depending on the nature of the trauma and its consequences, many families may also need support for themselves. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the impact of PTSD on the whole family.

1.5.1 In all cases of PTSD, healthcare professionals should consider the impact of the traumatic event on all family members and, when appropriate, assess this impact and consider providing appropriate support.

1.5.2 Healthcare professionals should ensure, where appropriate and with the consent of the PTSD sufferer where necessary, that the families of PTSD sufferers are fully informed about common reactions to traumatic events, including the symptoms of PTSD and its course and treatment.

1.5.3 In addition to the provision of information, families and carers should be informed of self-help groups and support groups and encouraged to participate in such groups where they exist.

1.5.4 When a family is affected by a traumatic event, more than one family member may suffer from PTSD. If this is the case, healthcare professionals should ensure that the treatment of all family members is effectively coordinated.

1.6 Practical support and social factors
Practical and social support can play an important part in facilitating a person's recovery from PTSD, particularly immediately after the trauma. Healthcare professionals should be aware of this and advocate for such support when people present with PTSD.

1.6.1 Healthcare professionals should identify the need for appropriate information about the range of emotional responses that may develop and provide practical advice on how to access appropriate services for these problems. They should also identify the need for social support and advocate for the meeting of this need.

1.6.2 Healthcare professionals should consider offering help or advice to PTSD sufferers or relevant others on how continuing threats related to the traumatic event may be alleviated or removed.

(Due for review in 2015)

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I Have Never Been To War... I have never been to war I have never held a gun But I feel the repercussions I have never smelt the burning But I can see the fear I have never heard machine gun fire But I can see the shake it causes..

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Family Breaks, Supporting our Armed Forces

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uniting service families with disabilities

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The intention of the Libor Fund is to support the two key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are that the Armed Forces Community should not face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services, and that special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

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FREE Holidays World Wide

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Give us Time was founded by former Defence Minister Liam Fox in 2012. Our mission is to give military families precious time together. We recognise the vital role family plays in providing a support system for our brave military personnel. Time together is crucial to strengthen this bond.