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Advocacy for the armed forces community

Transition from military to civilian life can be difficult but there are people who can support you along the way.

The Dorset Armed Forces Covenant Programme

The Dorset Armed Forces Covenant Programme supports:

  • current serving personnel (including reservists)
  • families of serving personnel
  • veterans
  • bereaved family members

They can either support you themselves, make introductions for you to other services, or support you to contact other organisations. Services are available to support you with every aspect of life including housing, employment, finances and health.

To access the pan-Dorset programme please email dorsetafc@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.

Armed Forces Community Health and Welfare Team

This service is provided to ensure members of the AFC are supported to access services that provide health and social care support. It is open to anyone in the AFC within the county of Dorset.

To access the service email dhc.dorset.veterans@nhs.net or phone 01202 584 428.

The Veterans Gateway

The Veterans Gateway puts veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support they need. Their service can be found online.

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