COMMUNITY LINKS

The Royal Air Force Photographers Association
Following much the same format as the earlier Associations, the new RAFPA continues to provide a means for both pre- and post-war members' to keep in touch with each other, to arrange annual reunions and social occasions and to offer help and advice to members where this is possible.
The Association also publishes and issues to all members, a periodic magazine reflecting items of interest and the affairs of the Association.

For more information visit:
http://www.rafbepa.co.uk/

BLESMA
(British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association)
BLESMA is the national charity for limbless Ex-Service men and women and their dependants and widows
The Association promotes the welfare of men and women, who have lost a limb or limbs, or one or both eyes, or the use of limbs as a result of service in any branch of Her Majesty's Forces or Auxiliary Forces. We also assist dependants of limbless ex-service men and women. In addition we help those who lose a limb after service.

For more information visit:
http://www.blesma.org/

Forces365.com
Reunite and socialise on the first and most popular Armed Forces social network website.

For more information visit:
www.Forces365.com

SIIAP (the Services Insurance & Investment Advisory Panel)
SIIAP is an advisory panel of regulated insurance and independent investment advisers, recognised by the Ministry of Defence and operating on behalf of Service personnel.
All members of SIIAP are independent of any insurance or investment company. They are required to have specialist knowledge of the particular needs of HM Forces personnel.

For more information visit:
http://www.siiap.org/

Help for Heroes

Help for Heroes - A charity for the wounded in Britain’s current conflicts
The charity Help for Heroes was founded to provide practical and direct support to the men and women of our armed forces wounded in the service of our country.
For more information and to see how you can help visit:

http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/

www.parcels43.co.uk

Parcels43 is a group set up by families of service personnel for support in mind.

Parcels43 also focusses on issues by way of campaigning with petitions, we also host petitions for others in respect of our Great British Forces

www.rafbf.org
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund exists to provide assistance to those of the extended Royal Air Force Family who need support as a consequence of poverty, sickness, disability, accident, infirmity or other adversity.

This extended family embraces all ranks, male and female, who are serving or have served in the Royal Air Force or its associated Air Forces, their widows, widowers and dependants.

www.ssafa.org.uk
The national charity helping serving and ex-Service men, women and their families, in need. The range of services SSAFA Forces Help provides include housing, financial aid and advice, friendship visits and professional health care and social work

www.aff.org.uk

Army Families Federation

The AFF is a registered charity that acts as the independent voice of Army families, raising their concerns and highlighting issues with the Army, the MOD and Government, aiming to change attitudes, open doors and win a fair deal for Army families worldwide.

www.navy-malta-contacts.com

In the Royal Navy in Malta between 1967 and 1971?

If you were you can get in touch with friends and former colleagues through this website.  We'd love to hear from you

www.squaddiewives.co.uk

A support site for all wives and girlfriends of all army navy and raf personnel

www.MODREUNITED.com
Lost contact? Ever wondered what your old colleagues are up to? The safe, secure and completely free way to get back in touch.

www.forcespoetry.co.uk

The Forces Poetry website has been created for you, anyone.  Whether you are or were a member of the armed forces anywhere, a relative or you just want to express yourself then this is where to do it. 

www.656SQUADRON.org
Association site for serving and ex-members of 656 Squadron and its Independent Flights, also 75 Aircraft Workshops R.E.M.E.

www.SERVICEPALS.com
Bringing Service People together. An online portal for military ex-servicemen and women around the world.

www.FORCES REUNITED.org.uk
This website is run by Ex-Forces Personnel, for Forces and Ex-Forces Personnel who have either left or are still currently serving in the Armed Forces wherever they are in the world, who wish to find old friends or colleagues from the past.

www.ukforcesgirls.co.uk

UK Forces Girls is run by Forces Wives for anyone connected to any of the British Forces.
We have searched the net looking for original Forces sites, and thought why not create our own where there is no bitching, no cliques, everyone is made to feel welcome and part of the gang!

www.mumstop.com

Mumstop.com -The online magazine for mums. Entertaining mixes of information stories and chat.
Log on to meet us.

www.britishlegion.org.uk

The Royal British Legion provides financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. 

Through Poppy Support we provide a range of services including grants in an immediate crisis, loans and advice on starting up a Small Business, Care Homes and Break Centres, pension and welfare advice and much more. 

For more information, call Legionline on 08457 725 725
or visit our website: www.britishlegion.org.uk

Army Benevolent Fund (ABF)

The Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) is the soldiers' charity.

We provide support to soldiers, former soldiers and their families in times of need.
We work in partnership with Regimental and Corps Benevolent Funds
and in co-operation with other Service charities.

We identify and investigate eligible cases in "real need", and provide them with financial support.

Read more about how we help.

The Naval Families Federation (NFF)

The Naval Families Federation...the voice for families of those serving in the
Royal Navy and the Royal Marines
For more information visit:
http://www.nff.org.uk/

Royal Naval Benevolent Trust

We are predominantly concerned with helping people financially who are serving or ex-serving Royal Naval ratings or Royal Marines other ranks or their dependants who are in need,
or who are facing a time of crisis.
If this is you, our Grants Committee would be happy to consider an application forwarded on your behalf.
For more information visit:

The RAF Association (RAFA)

The RAF Association (RAFA) is a membership organisation of serving and former members of the Royal Air Force, their families and dependants and all those supporting the aims of the Association. The Association provides help and advice, assistance, comradeship and, where required, welfare and care for the whole RAF family
For more information visit:
http://www.rafa.org.uk/

RAF-Comrade-Contact

RAF-Comrade-Contact is a free service to members of the RAF Association (RAFA) and is a user-friendly website set up by RAFA specifically for the Royal Air Force community.
Once you are registered, the site will enable you to make contact with 3,700 like minded serving and ex-serving RAF Personnel who have already signed up.
Any serving or ex-serving RAF members are entitled to use the site in addition to Associate members.

For more information visit:
http://www.raf-comrade-contact.org.uk/

RAF Families Federation
The RAF Families Federation exists to provide an independent voice for the serving RAF and their families (spouses, partners, parents, children, siblings) on issues of concern to them. The team represents these views to senior RAF staffs and ministers.

For more information visit:
http://www.raf-families-federation.org.uk/

The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home
The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home provides nursing and rehabilitation care for physically disabled ex-Servicemen and women in a comfortable professional setting. We pride ourselves on our welcoming home from home environment.

For more information visit:
http://www.qahh.org.uk/

The Forces Inn
A social networking website for ex and serving military personnel
Helping you find service friends- old and new

For more information visit: