Forces Support Group
Standing with Those Who Serve
Connecting the Armed Forces community through support, events, and trusted initiatives.
Designed to provide meaningful companionship and support for veterans living in care settings. The program fosters connections between current or recently retired members of the armed forces and veterans residing in care homes. Through regular visits and community-focused activities, Battle Buddies ensures that veterans in care experience continued camaraderie, dignity, and respect.
"We, the officers and NCOs, owe it to the men that we command and to our country that we make ourselves fit to lead the best soldiers in the world..." - Field Marshal Sir Bill Slim
Battle Buddies
Trusted Service Companions
Designed to provide meaningful companionship and support for veterans living in care settings. The program fosters connections between current or recently retired members of the armed forces and veterans residing in care homes.
Through regular visits and community-focused activities, Battle Buddies ensures that veterans in care experience continued camaraderie, dignity, and respect.
CARE HOMES
Following the conclusion of the Second World War, National Service was implemented in the United Kingdom from 1949 to 1960.
Many individuals aged 80 to 90 likely have a connection to the armed forces.
Reach out to us to discover how we can assist in reconnecting them with their past service.
VETERAN VOLUNTEERS
Veterans in the community are the backbone of Battle Buddies.
Your involvement allows us to support members of our service family living in care facilities.
By connecting with your Service, Corps, or Regimental association, we can help link you to care or nursing homes in your area.
Are you a veteran, service leaver, or a member of a forces family who dreams of stepping into the exciting world of Film & Television? Are you a production company that recognises the transferable skills that members of the forces community have? We need you! Fieldstone Productions aims to introduce members of the forces community to genuine, reputable, productions that can help kick start a new career for service leavers. Through our own lived experiences we can be that link.
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If you or someone you know requires support from the Signallers Network, please email SOS@royalsignals.org and someone will respond to you between Monday to Friday 0830 - 1700 hours.
In the event of an emergency, please call 999.
Old Comrades App. Access a digital community for older veterans from across the three Armed Services and the Merchant Navy at any time and from any place.
If you or someone you know requires support from the Signallers Network, please email SOS@royalsignals.org and someone will respond to you between Monday to Friday 0830 - 1700 hours.
In the event of an emergency, please call 999.
The Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) supports providers in identifying veterans and their partners in order to meet their wellbeing needs effectively.
