SSAFA’S Forcesline, Helping To Combat Isolation During The COVID-19 Pandemic
SSAFA’s Forcesline, a free and confidential helpline for any member of the Armed Forces community in need, has seen an 80% increase in requests for befriending and support from those feeling isolated by lockdown. Forcesline acts as a ‘front door’ to the wider support...
£360K Three Year Funding Boost
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity are delighted to announce that The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and Greenwich Hospital has awarded £360,000 in three grants to support SSAFA’s Casework, Forcesline and Norton House services over the next three years… The...
Younger Military Personnel Not Coming Forward For Support
New quarterly results released by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity highlight a worrying trend – that young serving personnel and veterans are not coming forward for support and using Forcesline, SSAFA’s free helpline… The first half of 2019 saw 14,916...
SSAFA Reports 11% Increase In Calls To Forcesline
New quarterly results released by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, show the demand has never been higher for Forcesline, its free helpline which is independent from the chain of command… The first half of 2018 saw 14,339 incoming contacts by telephone or email,...
