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02/03/2026

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity's statement on the attack on RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus.

20/02/2026

🔴 Be part of the first ever SSAFA Wales Two Point Challenge! 🔴

Taking place across St David’s Day weekend – this brand new awareness raising event invites you to choose any two points in Wales and walk between them.

Help us shine a light on the support available to serving personnel, veterans and their families across Wales.

Sign up:
https://www.ssafa.org.uk/support-us/events/community/ssafa-wales-two-point-challenge/

Because no one should ever battle alone.

30/10/2025

Tune-in to the BBC Radio 4 Appeal to find out from adventurer and former Royal Navy Reservist Ben Fogle how you can help SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity support our Armed Forces family, so they never battle alone.

Ben Fogle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SSAFA, the armed forces charity.

29/10/2025

🎄This Christmas, spread cheer with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity's exclusive shop items! Browse the full collection now at https://ssaf.as/xmasshop25

10/10/2025

🎄This Christmas, spread cheer with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity's exclusive cards, available from the SSAFA Shop now at https://ssaf.as/xmascards2025

Why you’ll love them?
• Printed in the UK using eco-friendly, sustainable materials
• Biodegradable, recyclable, compostable - kind to the planet!

[NB. A 30% branch discount is available to all SSAFA volunteers who are buying products that they intend to use to fundraise for SSAFA, please email [email protected] for details.]

29/07/2025

Huge thanks to Health Education and Improvement Wales - HEIW, who held a Big Brew Up cake sale and a raffle in their offices for in June and have now donated a total of £322.70 donated to SSAFA's Wales Region.

Pictured (left to right) are Lisa Jay, Mark Casling, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity's Jessica Carey, Miles Elliott and Jimmy Man.

30/06/2025

For the fourth year running, Armed Forces personnel and veterans will be able to get a free hot breakfast in over 300 Tesco stores to mark Armed Forces Day.
As a thank you for their service, on Sunday 29th June, approximately 180,000 serving Armed Forces personnel and nearly 2 million veterans in the UK can choose from The Breakfast, The Veggie Breakfast, The Vegan Breakfast or Sausage Bap to enjoy for free when they present their MOD90 or Veterans ID card at either The Café or The Coffee Shop in Tesco store

Three years ago I sat in this same waiting room. Lost, broken, and waiting to see a therapist from NHS Veterans Wales.

Today I’m back for a very different reason. MenTribe will now officially receive referrals from NHS Veterans Wales.

A massive step forward for us, and even more importantly, for the Veterans of North Wales. They’re an incredible service, they helped me when I needed it most, and now they’re trusting us to help others.

If you’re struggling right now, please hold on. Better days will come. Trust me ❤️

30/06/2025

Gail Johnson North Wales Branch Secretary receiving a cheque for £1500 from the Rotary Club of Rhos on Sea after their fundraising Concert for VE Day in aid of – with the Rydal Penrhos Community Wind Band.

16/06/2025

02/06/2025

All our the Armed Forces charity volunteers are stars, selflessly giving their time to help people within the . So as we celebrate , we're saying hashtag and hoping to inspire more people to make a difference in

Help us be that trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans, and their families. www.ssafa.org.uk/volunteer

14/05/2025

Our newly appointed North Wales Branch Secretary -Gail Johnson attending a commemorative Concert for VE Day in aid of SSAFA– with the Rydal Penrhos Community Wind Band and in association with the Rotary Club of Rhos on Sea.

12/05/2025

🎉Happy International Nurses Day! 🎉

is celebrated each year on 12th May, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth, to pay tribute to and thank all of the nurses around the world for the incredible work they do and their contributions to society.

Did you know, in 2022 SSAFA celebrated the 130th anniversary of the inauguration of SSAFA nurses – then called the Alexandra Nurses. Established in 1892, they provided professional care to the wives and families of soldiers and sailors in garrison and seaport towns across the world. Such was their success that the UK’s National Health Service adopted the Alexandra Nurses’ practices for the District Nursing Service when it was set up in 1948.

SSAFA nurses, midwives, and health visitors are still at work today as part of our Community Health Care Team. These dedicated professionals provide first-class nursing and midwifery services to British Armed Forces personnel and their families posted overseas in Cyprus, SHAPE, Gibraltar, Brunei, Kenya, and BATUS in Canada. Thank you for the amazing work that you continue to do for our Armed Forces community.

You can find out more about the fascinating history of the SSAFA Sisters at http://www.ssafa.org.uk/.../our.../ssafa-sisters-130/