Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association
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| Formation | 1885 |
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| Founder | Major James Gildea |
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Charity Veterans' organisation |
| Headquarters | 4 St Dunstan's Hill London EC3R 8AD |
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Chair of the Council of Trustees
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General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue KCB CBE |
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Chief Executive
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Air Vice-Marshal David Murray, CVO OBE |
| Slogan | The UK's oldest military charity |
| Website | www |
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Formerly called
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Soldiers and Sailors Families Association (SSFA) |
SSAFA - the Armed Forces charity, formerly known as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, is a UK charity that provides lifelong support to serving men and women and veterans from the British Armed Forces and their families or dependents. Anyone who is currently serving or has ever served in the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force and their families, both regulars and reserves, is eligible for their help.
SSAFA’s professional staff and network of 7,000 volunteers assist more than 90,000 people every year, from World War Two veterans to the families of young servicemen and women wounded or killed in Afghanistan.
Founded in 1885, SSAFA is the UK's oldest national Armed Forces charity.
SSAFA offers help and support to all serving and former members of all ranks of the Armed Forces, including:
The following people are also eligible for SSAFA’s support:
SSAFA offer welfare advice and support for serving personnel, veterans and their families through a worldwide network of volunteers. Branches in local communities provide help for veterans and their families and committees on military bases help serving families.
SSAFA has a network of volunteers on Army, RAF and Naval bases in the UK and around the world who give local support.
SSAFA Norton Homes in Selly Oak, Birmingham, and Headley Court, Surrey provide home-from-home accommodation for families visiting wounded injured or sick service or ex-service personnel and outpatients. SSAFA also provides day-to-day management of Fisher House UK at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB).
SSAFA's mutual support groups provide emotional and practical help to military families who are bereaved or struggling to cope with an injured loved one. The groups work on the principle that the people who help most are often those who have been through the same experiences. The groups are coordinated by SSAFA.
SSAFA’s mentoring scheme was set up in 2011 and supports those transitioning out of the Army or RAF due to medical discharge. SSAFA’s volunteer mentors provide support to wounded, injured and sick service leavers through a long-term 'one-to-one' relationship that underpins the transition from the military. SSAFA Mentoring is nationally accredited by the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation.
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