Conflicts have ended but we still need help on home front

RIGHT now, tens of thousands of UK veterans are struggling on an unprecedented number of fronts. Constant battles against pain, loneliness, or trauma.this is a war that goes unseen, perhaps forgotten by many.

The rise in the cost of living and pressures on the NHS have hit many veterans and their families hard; harder still for those with disabilities, often as a direct result of their service. Increasingly, many are struggling with financial hardships and sometimes poverty.

Over the last year at Help for Heroes, we have seen requests for financial support surge by a massive 264 per cent, including support to help veterans put food on the table or heat their homes.

We are issuing more grants than ever before. Grants for life-changing equipment like wheelchairs, adjustable beds and hearing aids. Injured veterans need them to live independently – something they all deserve.

Yet whilst demand for our services is rising fast, our income is falling. Since British forces withdrew from Afghanistan, our income has dropped by 56 per cent. Yes, conflicts have ended, but the battles some of our brave service men and women face do not, they simply stop making headlines and being seen.

These battles are being fought in homes up and down the country. An ongoing struggle akin to a war – something we are calling theveterans’ War.

We remain at the side of our veteran community, giving life-changing support for as long as it takes.we’ve helped more than 28,000 veterans and families receive help, but we know there are thousands more who need us.

We are determined to make sure no one is left to fight this war alone.we still need your support to do this.