Additional support is available for Armed Forces members, Reservists and Veterans and their dependents attending the Trust.
The Trust’s dedicated Armed Forces Healthcare Lead can be contacted on 0191 5656256, extension 42342 or by email at stsft.ArmedForces@nhs.net for any reason relating to Armed Forces members, Veterans and their families attending the Trust’s sites or accessing care provided by the Trust.
There are a number of local organisations that provide additional support and opportunities for social interaction for the Armed Forces community in the area. These include Veterans In Crisis in the Sunderland area and NAAFI Break South Tyneside.
More information on general support for veterans can be found on Veterans’ Gateway.
A guide to support available for veterans and members of the Armed Forces community can be found by clicking here.
Please visit our Cancer Information Hub for information, advice and support.
Veterans' Breakfast Clubs, drop-ins and support
Supporting our Veterans
Local Support organisations
- Veterans In Crisis – Offering support for ex service men and women (Sunderland)
- NAAFI break dropin service - South Tyneside Council
- Veterans For Veterans In Care (South Tyneside)
- 07553 051 207
- veteransforveterans.incare@gmail.com (Supporting veterans in care homes)
- East Durham Veterans Trust | East Durham England
- AFOS Home (armedforcesoutreachservice.org) (Gateshead and County Durham)
- Homepage Launchpad (veteranslaunchpad.org.uk)
To request access to a google diary of local events, please email: veteransdiarynortheast@gmail.com
National Organisations
- SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity
- Home Merchant Navy Welfare Board (mnwb.org) (Merchant Navy)
- Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Clubs (AFVBC), By Veterans For Veterans
- Help For Heroes
- Military vs Cancer | By Sea, Land, Air and All, together let’s make cancer fall
- Military Charity for Limbless Veterans | Blesma
- Blind Veterans UK, Rebuilding lives after sight loss Blind Veterans UK
- Advice and support for veterans & exforces | Veterans' Gateway (veteransgateway.org.uk)
NHS Commissioned Services
- Op RESTORE: The Veterans Physical Health and Wellbeing Service (veteransgateway.org.uk) (Referral via GP)
- Op Courage: Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing service CNTW083 - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Op NOVA | Forces Employment Charity (Supporting Veterans in the Justice System)
- Op Community – Single point of contact for families of serving personnel
- 01609 765315
