They fight our wars. We fight their battles.Combat Stress is the leading UK charity specialising in the care of British Veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their Service career. Founded in 1919, Combat Stress is the leading UK charity specialising in the care of Veterans' mental health. Over the last 90 years we have supported almost 100,000 Veterans of every campaign that British Forces have been involved in since the First World War.We have a current caseload of more than 4,400 ex-Service men and women. This includes 400 who served in Iraq and 102 who have served Afghanistan. Our youngest Veteran is just 20 years old; our oldest, 103. On average it takes over 14 years from Service discharge for Veterans to make the first-step approach to Combat Stress for help, by which time their condition has often deteriorated badly. To help Veterans rebuild their lives, we provide two integrated services:
In the last financial year alone, we received 1,303 new referrals - breaking the 1,300 mark for the first time. This figure reflects a 72% increase in Veterans seeking our help since 2005. Please support our work in whatever way you can. Why choose Combat Stress? The Enemy Within Appeal - Our Target: £30mOver the next three years Combat Stress has a huge £30 million fundraising target to reach and we need your support. The £30 million will allow Combat Stress to develop and enhance its facilities at its existing treatment centres and also establish a nationwide network of 14 Community Outreach teams. Please help us to reach this target by giving your time, energy and enthusiasm and taking part in the Gold Challenge. Registered Charity Number: 206002 |
Over the next three years Combat Stress has a huge £30 million fundraising target to reach and we need your support. Please help us to reach this target by giving your time, energy and enthusiasm and taking part in the Gold Challenge. |
Link to Gold Challenge page on Oxfam site (if any)
