Armed forces support
Being a member of the armed forces community, or returning to civilian life after serving, can be challenging, but there are lots of organisations who can help.
Employment
The Career Transition Partnership (CTP) provide support with getting a job after you leave the armed forces. From creating a CV and developing interview skills to supporting the transition into self-employment, retirement or an alternative career, they're well worth a look.
Jobcentres help people get into work. Every Jobcentre Plus district has an armed forces champion to ensure that the support provided meets the needs of the armed forces community. Find out more about how Job Centres help members of the armed forces and their families.
Housing
If you have an enquiry about your Service Family Accommodation, please contact Pinnacle on 0800 707 6000 or email hello@pinnacleservicefamilies.co.uk.
For Forces Help To Buy, please contact the Joint Personnel Administration Centre Helpline on 0800 085 3600 or via their website.
If you are affected by Loss of Entitlement/Notice to Vacate SFA or if you need a reference for housing, these should be addressed to DIO: DIORDAccn-LOETeam@mod.gov.uk
Newark and Sherwood's Council properties are allocated considering the allocation scheme. This scheme dictates that former and serving members of the armed forces with urgent housing needs receive additional preference when they fulfil one of the reasonable preference categories. Find out more about applying for a home when you're leaving the armed forces (PDF, 238kb).
Sports and leisure
Serving forces personnel can receive discounted corporate membership at Active4Today leisure centres.
Health and wellbeing
Help for Heroes Hidden Wound Service provide free and confidential mental health support for Veterans and military families living with challenges such as excessive worry, depression, stress and alcohol problems.
The Veterans mental health complex treatment service provides treatments, therapies and support for ex-service personnel who have military-attribution complex mental health problems that have not been previously supported. It is delivered in our community by East Midlands by St Andrew's Healthcare and access is by individual self-referral or referral form from a GP or military charity.
Op Courage is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, Armed Forces veterans and their families. Everyone at Op Courage is either from the Armed Forces community or is experienced in working with veterans. They will work with you to make sure you get the right type of specialist care, support and treatment
Schools
The Children Education Advisory Scheme (CEAS) provides expert and impartial advice about the education of service children. They provide a range of pupil and family services as well as advising on education in the UK and overseas.
The School Admission Code provides regulations on the admissions process for service families with the intention of removing disadvantage for service children. If you're returning from overseas, you can apply in advance for a school place for your child and a place will be allocated to your child upon evidence of a future address in the area.
Service Pupil Premium (SPP) was introduced in England under the armed forces covenant in recognition of the impact of service life on children.
Networking and support groups
There are armed forces and veterans breakfast clubs across Nottinghamshire, offering free food and conversation.
Support for service leavers
If you are a serving member of the Armed Forces due to be discharged (for any reason), are a family member of serving personnel or a veteran and need help to source accommodation, or have other issues, such as health, debt or unemployment, you can request assistance by completing and submit a DTRP Form 2 on GOV.UK.
The Defence Transition Services is another organisation worth contacting. They provide holistic support to service leavers who will face challenges before, through and beyond transition. They provide a safety net of support, smoothing and facilitating access to the most appropriate help and advice available in the wider sectors. They will support individuals and/or their families from 2 years before, through to two years after transition as necessary.