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Newry Mourne & Down District Council do not have information on their web site regarding a Veterans Champion you should contact them for details regarding this.   VCPni believe the veterans Champion to be Councillor Kathryn Owen who can be contacted on:   Cllr Kathryn Owen Kathryn.Owen@nmandd.org     If this information is not correct please contact us and let us know

Northern Ireland Veterans Support Office Our aim is to promote the implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant and to assist veterans in the community

The Not Forgotten Association Northern Ireland acts for the benefit of disabled ex-servicemen and women and our armed forces community. We provide outings, entertainment and respite breaks to veterans and their families. Our objective is to act generally for the benefit of service and ex-service personnel with disabilities or who are wounded, including the organisation or provision of items or facilities for leisure and recreational activities.

Welcome to the official website of the Queen’s Royal Hussars Regimental Association. The Colonel of the Regiment and the Chairman of the Regimental Association send their very best wishes to all members in these unusual and unprecedented times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some members will have concerns about their health and possibly their economic security. Members are strongly encouraged to abide by the Government’s medical advisers’ instructions to minimise face to face social contact, only travel on essential journeys, and remain at home whenever possible. Members are also strongly encouraged to look out for each other in these difficult times. Many members communicate through social media, which is proving to be a useful tool for keeping friends in touch and for sharing a great deal of banter and mutual support. Some members, often the more elderly, do not use social media and are not connected to the digital age. For this group the telephone remains the main method of communication; members of our Association Troops are encouraged to support each other wherever possible. Unsurprisingly, the British Armed Forces have once again been called out in support of the civil authorities and are providing critically important support to the NHS. In this particular battle the NHS are in the front line as the main combatants, and therefore deserve all of our support and encouragement. Please be assured that the Regimental Association Trust and the Regimental Association are determined to reinstate activity once the Government has given the all clear. We have survived much worse. In the meantime, please look out for Old Comrades and try to keep in touch with as many as you can. Col Andrew Cuthbert Chairman of The Regimental Association The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish) Formed in September 1993 by merging The Queen’s Own Hussars and The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars, the senior light cavalry Regiment in the British Army is The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish).

A new and exciting project has been launched thanks to the funding of The Armed Forces Covenant Fund. This new Northern Ireland specific service will offer Alternative therapies along side traditional therapies. It is aimed at Veterans’ Families and Carers with all veterans eligible for assistance. Included in the range of therapies is Horticultural Therapy, Equine Therapy, Music Therapy and a range of psyco-educational courses. for more information download our brochure here

The RFEA is a military charity which assists men and women of all ranks leaving the Armed Forces to find and remain in employment. The RFEA is the employment arm of the MOD’s successful Career Transition Partnership (CTP). CTP support is provided to Service Leavers from two years prior to discharge, and up to two years after. To be eligible for this, individuals must have served a minimum of 4 years. Beyond the two year point after discharge, as a registered charity, the RFEA is then also available to assist Veterans with employment support for the rest of their working lives. The make-up of the RFEA’s employment arm is as follows: 1. Key Accounts Team. They engage with national employers and promote the benefits of employing Service Leavers and Veterans. 2. Regional Employment Consultants. Through the RFEA’s UK wide network of 24 employment consultants (including one based in Northern Ireland), they also provide employment support within the regions where Service Leavers settle. 3. Central Employment Team. They provide administrative support and a telephone help desk for Service Leavers and Veterans. The RFEA Early Service Leaver Service of Care Programme The RFEA, in their charitable role, also offers a Service of Care programme for Early Service Leavers (ESLs), specially designed to help them find employment (Early Service Leavers are those who have served less than four years and are not entitled to the full resettlement package). This service is delivered by a team of Specialist Employment Consultants based throughout the UK (support is also available in Northern Ireland). It is a needs based service focussed on job finding, career advice and CV writing. The Specialist Employment Consultants can also refer individuals to other charitable organisations depending on their specific needs. Wounded, Injured and Sick Specialist Employment Consultants The RFEA employs an 18 strong team of Wounded, Injured and Sick Specialist Employment Consultants throughout the UK (including Northern Ireland), who can provide direct one-on-one employment support to those Service Personnel who, due to the nature of their injuries, face the most significant barriers to employment. Tel: 028 9445 6220

The Royal Artillery Charities embrace anyone who is or ever has been, part of the Regimental family. Every year, we help over 1700 Gunners and their dependants in their hour of need. The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund has been around a while and is there for every Gunner – both serving and veterans. But do you really know what it’s for and how it can help? Contact us for more details if you are a serving or ex sapper

WHO ARE WE? WHAT IS THE ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION? The Royal Engineers Association (REA) is the Regimental Association of the Royal Engineers. Charity numbers 258322 and SC 041832. The original REA was founded in 1912 under the name of The Royal Engineers Old Comrades Association. Its name was changed to the Royal Engineers Association in 1952. WHAT WE DO The Aim of the Association is to promote and support the Corps of Royal Engineers among members of the Association by fostering esprit de corps and a spirit of comradeship and service, and by maintaining an awareness of Corps traditions. The Association also acts as a link between serving and retired members of the Corps and it provides financial and other assistance to serving and former members of the Corps, their spouses, widows and dependents who are in need. Grants, within Association Guidelines, are made to the Army Benevolent Fund and to other charities that further the objectives of the Association.

Branch History The Northern Ireland Branch was formed in March 1956 in Victoria Barracks (since demolished) in Belfast. The majority of the foundation Members were ex-war time Signallers, many of whom had joined the Territorial Army after the war. Over the years there has continually been a good mix of ex-war time, ex-regular, ex & serving TA Members. There has also always been a good mix of Commissioned, Senior and Junior ranks. Social Activities Social activities include various interesting speakers or demonstrations, discos, Annual dinner etc. Each year in June a number of Members attend the Royal Signals re-union at Blandford. On Remembrance Sunday the Branch Members attend church service with 40 (NIH) Signal Squadron (V).   We hold regular monthly meetings the third Wednesday of each month. If you live anywhere in Northern Ireland and would like to join us you would be most welcome!

SSAFA is a national charity operated on a regional basis. All our Branch members are highly trained volunteers, giving their time freely. SSAFA helps serving and ex-service men or women and their wives, husbands, partners and dependant family members, who need friendship, advice or assistance, from the day their service starts and for the rest of their lives. This help continues for widows and widowers, after divorce, and for people separated from established partnerships and for dependant children. We do not sit in judgement, we simply help people to sort out problems – with their agreement and as fast as possible. We are available, at the end of the telephone, by email or by letter, to do everything possible to relieve distress or to solve a problem. We will discuss the matter with you and agree the action to be taken. You can come to us with any problem or request – we don’t limit the type of problem or the type of help that might be possible. And we will see it through with you to the end – we won’t abandon you during the process.