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Home Service Military Heritage Society The Home Service Military Heritage Society was formed to preserve the heritage of The Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Irish Regiment Home Service Battalions and to maintain and promote an awareness of the contribution and sacrifice of our servicemen and servicewomen in pursuit of peace in Northern Ireland.	10
The Royal British Legion The Royal British Legion safeguards the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. We are one of the UK’s largest membership organisations and recognised as custodians of Remembrance. We also run the annual Poppy Appeal	3
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) We help and support those who serve in our Armed Forces and those who used to serve - even if it was only for a single day. We also care for the families of both.	3
Combat Stress Combat Stress is the leading charity specialising in the care of British Veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their Service career	3
Veterans UK Information about the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency, free helpline service, information for veterans on any issue - welfare support, disablement/widows pension guidance, Armed Forces Pensions Scheme, compensation, links to ex-Service and other organisation	3
Operation Banner Operation Banner .com is an online community dedicated to providing a social network of information, services and advice to those facing change in Northern Ireland, especially Army	3
Northdown Branch (RUR) Royal Irish Rangers Association Northdown Branch (RUR) The Royal Irish Rangers Association. The Northdown Branch is mainly made up of ex Royal Ulster Rifles and Royal Irish Rangers although we also have other members such as UDR, Royal Irish Regiment and a wide variety of all other crown forces, we welcome all.	3
Help for Heroes Help for Heroes was launched in October 2007 by a group of friends and service relations who wished to do something to help the wounded coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq. Help for Heroes is very simple; we are strictly non political, we accept that wars happen under any government and we are not critical; we simply want to help.	3
Veterans in Prison Association The purpose of VIPA is to: Reduce victims by rehabilitating veterans - reducing reoffending is at the heart of everything that VIPA wants to do. Empower prisoners who are veterans to develop their own community of support, under the management of volunteer staff who are (mostly) ex veterans themselves. Look towards providing easier access for specialist external service providers and agencies to address any issues that may need resolving from their military experience. Promote a sense of camaraderie, self-esteem, pride, and identity. This would help veterans in prison to avoid feeling isolated and to support each other whilst in prison. Set a core model of working that prisons can use to support their veterans. Encourage veterans in prison to reconnect to their service associations and the wider veteran community. Encourage veterans in prison to fully engage in the sentence planning process to address their offending behaviour ready for eventual release. Reconnect veterans in prison to positive aspects of their past whilst serving in the forces.	3