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Welcome to the Welfare Support page of 205 Fd Hosp (V). Welfare support to both soldiers and families is critical as only by supporting you can we expect you to support the Unit.
In recent years commitment from the TA to the Regular Army has grown. An effective support system for the soldier/officer and their family is important as this allows the person mobilised to concentrate on their job, safe in the knowledge that their family has a support system at hand if they need it. It also provides the family with a link into the Army in times of need or provides advice, as dealing with the little problems now stops them becoming big issues.
205 Fd Hosp (V) support network starts at the Squadron Level (The TA Centre) with the Permanent Staff Admin Officer (PSAO) and they should normally be the first point of contact (the telephone numbers are shown on the Squadron pages). The Unit has it’s own Regimental Operations Support Officer (ROSO), who’s name and number is shown below. The ROSO is welfare trained and has a back ground in supporting families, he may not have all the answers but can normally help you in finding them and can provide other agencies if required.
No problem is to small, nothing is ever silly, if it is worrying you please get in touch.
How to contact us:
Captain Jim Henny
Graham House
130 Whitefield Road
GLASGOW G51 2YE
Telephone: 0140 224 5180
E-mail: 205fdhosp-rhq-urweso@mod.uk
Shown below are numerous links to recognised support groups that have been supporting the Armed Forces for many years and provide a great deal of useful information, to follow the link click on the underlined text.
A guide for the families of mobilised members of the Territorial Army and the Regular Reserve. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader on your PC to view this.
The Army Families Federation is "The independent voice of Army families - working hard to improve the quality of Army family life" and has a wealth of useful useful information.
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help is the leading national charity committed to helping and supporting those who serve in our Armed Forces, those who used to serve, and the families of both.
The Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) is the Army’s national charity. For over sixty years the charity has worked tirelessly to provide financial and practical support to soldiers, former soldiers and their families in times of need.
The Royal British Legion provides financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants.
ArmyNet is a restricted access website designed exclusively for soldiers and their families, and is a one-stop shop for Army information, including such things as background and welfare information on operations such as Op Telic. The site is accessible to soldiers and their families from any Internet-enabled PC worldwide.
ArmyNet is run in a similar way to the high street banks’ online secure banking services: each user applies for an account and is then given a unique user ID and password. Once inside the website, users can access information based on their user profile – from their Army pay statement, operational welfare instructions, and downloadable Army forms, to the latest media and soap action! All serving soldiers can register and then choose to sponsor a guest or family member.
British Forces Post Office (BFPO) includes e-bluey facility for serving soldiers on deployment.
This is the only official Defence Discounts Directory, solely for the benefit of the forces and their families.There are currently over 400 discounts/benefits available to Regulars, Reserves, Veterans, Cadets and Mod Civil Servants and Families. It's free to join and its official.
SaBRE, whether you employ Reservists or you're a member of the Reserve Forces yourself, here you'll find all the information you need on your rights, commitments and support.
Vehicles left in the UK advice for Personnel who leave their vehicle in the UK whilst on Operations.
For many more links to useful web sites look on the AAF web site under links.
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