Armed Forces

Op ASCEND

Empowering veterans and their families for career success

Op ASCEND provides clear, accessible career pathways for veterans, ensuring they are empowered to succeed from the moment they join the Armed Forces, throughout their service, and beyond. Whether continuing in national security or transitioning to civilian careers, Op ASCEND ensures that veterans and their families can access meaningful opportunities that build on their unique skills and experience. Industries include:

• Data and digital (including cyber and telecoms)
• Defence and security
• Construction (including infrastructure)
• Energy and renewables
• Finance and professional services
• Health and social care
• Logistics
• Manufacturing (including maritime and aerospace)

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Phone: 01212 623058

Email: employer@forcesemployment.org.uk

Location: Mountbarrow House, 12 Elizabeth Street, London, SW1W 9RB

Op FORTITUDE

Op FORTITUDE is funded by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs within the Ministry of Defence. It provides a single, central route for veterans to access support and specialist housing. The service supports single veterans who are:

• At risk of homelessness
• Currently homeless
• Struggling to manage their tenancy

We work alongside veterans to:

• Help them stay in the current home, where possible
• Find suitable supported housing if needed

Op FORTITUDE is here for veterans who:

• Do not have a strong support network
• Have support that is no longer meeting their needs
• Find it difficult to engage with local services

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Phone: 08009 520774

Op NOVA

Op NOVA, delivered by the Forces Employment Charity and commissioned by NHS England, provides support for veterans who are in contact with the justice system, enabling them to access the services they need.

The shift into non-military life can bring challenges that can lead to veterans feeling detached and in between military and civilian worlds. The reality for many is that this can potentially lead to housing problems, debt, health issues, PTSD, or drug and alcohol misuse, which can in turn lead to some veterans being at risk of offending.

Op NOVA’s specialist team is drawn from those who have served in the Armed Forces, as well as partners, children and parents of those who serve or have served. Other members of the team have worked in the police, probation, prisons or charity sector. Our team is trained in Information Advice and Guidance, Level 4, and Mental Health First Aid.

Op NOVA works across all needs and delivers practical and emotional support. We work to engage veterans in healthcare including registration with GPs and, for those with mental health needs, referrals into the NHS’s specialist veteran’s mental health provision.

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Phone: 08009 177299

Email: opnova@forcesemployment.org.uk

Location: Mountbarrow House, 12 Elizabeth Street, London, SW1W 9RB

Op RESTORE

The Veterans Physical Health and Wellbeing Service is an NHS service providing specialist care and treatment to veterans who have physical health problems as a result of their time in the armed forces. All veterans, service leaders, non-mobilised reservists, and their family members and carers can access a range of specialist healthcare and support created to provide treatment and care for many different problems.

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Op STERLING

Working in partnership with Fighting with Pride, Age UK is delivering the Operation Sterling (Op STERLING) programme to help older LGBT+ veterans, service personnel and their families.

Op STERLING provides telephone-based support, advice and casework to older LGBT+ veterans through Age UK’s Advice Line. The existing expertise of Age UK’s Advice Line advisors and the knowledge that Fighting with Pride has about how best to support the well-being of LGBT+ veterans means that Op STERLING can support older LGBT+ veterans in many different ways.

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Phone: 02039 813810

Email: info@fightingwithpride.org.uk

Location: Charter House, 62 Stansfield Street, Nelson, BX9 9XY

PTSD Resolution

PTSD Resolution is a UK-based charity that provides mental health treatment for armed forces’ veterans, reservists and their families. Their services are free of charge for beneficiaries, the charity operates through a nationwide network of 200 qualified therapists, offering confidential and local treatment without the need for a GP referral.

Their approach aims to reduce barriers to access and help mitigate the stigma often associated with seeking mental health support. The support available extends to veterans managing addiction issues and those in the prison system. They also offer support to partners and children of affected veterans.

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Phone: 03003 020551

Email: contact@ptsdresolution.org

Location: 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1BF