SSAFA Durham

SSAFA Durham We are the Durham branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, providing trusted support to our Forces and their families.

SSAFA - the Armed Forces charity, formerly known as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, is a UK charity that provides lifelong support to serving men and women and veterans from the British Armed Forces and their families or dependents. Anyone who is currently serving or has ever served in the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force and their families, both regulars and reserve

s, is eligible for their help. SSAFA’s professional staff and network of 7,000 volunteers assist more than 90,000 people every year, from World War Two veterans to the families of young servicemen and women wounded or killed in Afghanistan. Founded in 1885, SSAFA is the UK's oldest national Armed Forces charity. SSAFA offers help and support to all serving and former members of all ranks of the Armed Forces, including:

Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve Forces, including Royal Navy Reserves, Royal Marine Reserves, Army Reserves and Royal Air Force Reserves
Nursing services. The following people are also eligible for SSAFA’s support:

Wives and former wives
Husbands and former husbands
Widows and widowers

🎶 Step back in time for an evening of nostalgia, music and wartime memories as SSAFA Durham Branch presents an original ...
08/05/2026

🎶 Step back in time for an evening of nostalgia, music and wartime memories as SSAFA Durham Branch presents an original commemorative production, Victory Bells.🔔

The special event, taking place at West Auckland Memorial Hall on Friday 15 May at 7pm, will commemorate and narrate the story of the Second World War through music, storytelling and some of the nation’s best-loved wartime songs.

Audience members are warmly invited to embrace the spirit of the era by dressing in 1940s costumes if they wish.

Featuring iconic tunes made famous by Vera Lynn and other wartime favourites, the evening promises to be a moving and uplifting celebration of resilience, remembrance and community spirit.

🎟 Tickets are just £5, with all proceeds supporting SSAFA.

For tickets, please contact Diane Wood on 07474 227633.

📍 West Auckland Memorial Hall
📅 Friday 15 May 2026
🕖 7pm

We’d love to see support from colleagues, volunteers and the local community for what promises to be a fantastic evening.

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity's statement on the attack on RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus.
02/03/2026

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

Tune-in to the BBC Radio 4 Appeal to find out from adventurer and former Royal Navy Reservist Ben Fogle how you can help...
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.

🎄This Christmas, spread cheer with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity's exclusive shop items! Browse the full collection ...
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

🎄This Christmas, spread cheer with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity's exclusive cards, available from the SSAFA Shop no...
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.]

Address

SSAFA, RFCA Building, 53 Old Elvet
Durham
DH13JJ

Telephone

+442045669117

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