The Veterans' Advocacy People

How can The Advocacy People help?​

It can be hard to make the move to civilian life on discharge from the armed forces.​

Knowing where to start and who can help can be overwhelming and things can go wrong.

All our Veterans' Advocates have first-hand experience of military life. They understand that the transition to civilian life can be very difficult and can support you when you run into problems. Here are some examples:

• accessing services
• securing housing
• applying for benefits and pensions
• making complaints

They will:​

• take time to understand your situation
• help you decide what you want to achieve
• help you decide what you want to do and how you want to do it
• act on your direction if you don't feel able to take action yourself
• help you write letters and make phone calls to the right people

They cannot:​

• offer advice or opinions about what is best for you
• make choices or decisions on your behalf
• provide legal advice or representation​

Who is the service for?​

Anyone with a military background and their close family members or partners. It does not matter how long was spent in service, or how long ago.​

To find out if we provide this service in your area, view our service map​

Who can refer?​

You can refer yourself, or someone else with their consent.

Someone else can refer you, with your consent.