{"id":530,"date":"2026-09-02T13:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/?page_id=530"},"modified":"2026-10-20T14:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:44:46","slug":"armed-forces-veterans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/armed-forces-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed Forces Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55d9dcbc-7694-4648-b48c-f16aafceb554.jpg\" alt=\"55d9dcbc 7694 4648 B48c F16aafceb554\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55d9dcbc-7694-4648-b48c-f16aafceb554.jpg 600w, https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55d9dcbc-7694-4648-b48c-f16aafceb554-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Comprehensive Resource for Veterans<\/h3>\n<p>When a member of the British military retires from active service and returns to civilian life, the adjustments required can be significant.<\/p>\n<p>We were recently approached by Lily Jones. As a granddaughter of a veteran, she is aware of the struggle many veterans face, so she decided to do something to try and help by creating a guide which is packed with resources.<\/p>\n<p>We have included\u00a0just a few of her links on this page but for a very comprehensive list (categorised into different areas so you can find the help you need), you can visit Lily\u2019s own website by clicking <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/businesscostsaver.co.uk\/guide-for-veterans\/\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is not uncommon for returning service men and women to need help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment<\/li>\n<li>Training<\/li>\n<li>Housing<\/li>\n<li>Mental health<\/li>\n<li>Addiction<\/li>\n<li>Disability<\/li>\n<li>Finance and pensions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whilst many civilians face similar issues, the experiences and pressures that military life presents call for a deeper understanding, coupled with specialist knowledge. The organisations on Lily&#8217;s site are able to provide the focused advice and support that veterans deserve.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Useful Links<\/h3>\n<a class=\"nhsuk-action-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpforheroes.org.uk\/get-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--arrow-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 0 0-10 9h11.7l-4-4a1 1 0 0 1 1.5-1.4l5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.4l-5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1-1.5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4l4-4H2A10 10 0 1 0 12 2z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Help for Heroes<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<a class=\"nhsuk-action-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britishlegion.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--arrow-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 0 0-10 9h11.7l-4-4a1 1 0 0 1 1.5-1.4l5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.4l-5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1-1.5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4l4-4H2A10 10 0 1 0 12 2z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Royal British Legion<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<a class=\"nhsuk-action-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.combatstress.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--arrow-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 0 0-10 9h11.7l-4-4a1 1 0 0 1 1.5-1.4l5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.4l-5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1-1.5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4l4-4H2A10 10 0 1 0 12 2z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Combat Stress<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comprehensive Resource for Veterans When a member of the British military retires from active service and returns to civilian life, the adjustments required can be&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-530","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/530\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/h82037\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}