Previous Big Salute charities

Help serving members and their families by providing pastoral support around the country to enable families to stay connected through projects.

They offer comfort, support and friendship to the widows and widowers of service men and women. We awarded the team £5k to help fund Post Lockdown Respite Weekends.

They are an art and craft woodwork hub for veterans with issues and have lost their way in life. They help them get balance back by providing a safe place to relax and do a variety of activities.

The only national Armed Forces Charity that supports limbless veterans for the duration of their lives. We gave £5k to help fund new virtual at-home/online physical activities.

They help ex-Service men and women of every generation rebuild their lives after sight loss. We awarded the team £10k to provide specialist equipment to blind RAF veterans.

They provide excellent services for the ex-service community, offering Nursing and Residential Care, Independent Living Apartments and an Armed Forces Support Hub, all in one place.

Care for Veterans is a charity that provides nursing care and rehabilitation to physically disabled ex-Service personnel of all ages.

They provide medical welfare to those who have, and continue to, operate on the frontline.

They provide support to Veterans in Scotland through their care homes and Veterans Village.

They provide fun and challenging activity holidays around the UK for bereaved military families.

They offer support to veterans and their families throughout Scotland to provide lifts to aid with access to essential services as well as combating isolation.

They support over 13,000 children and young people from armed forces communities across Scotland to overcome unique challenges associated with forces life to realise their potential and thrive.

Provides welfare support and financial assistance to serving personnel, veterans and their dependents for any military or SO15 personnel, who have conducted or assisted with EOD and search duties.

By helping former veterans get back on their feet, they are able to prove to them they aren’t alone or too different to fit into civilian society.

They help homeless personnel by providing a wraparound service of care and more sustainable accommodation for those who previously were living in inadequate accommodation.

They support forces families, both veteran and serving, who are experiencing isolation - each family is matched with a local volunteer to help integration with the local community.

Using horsemanship and outdoor activities, they deliver programmes that encourage their participants to acquire new coping strategies, life skills and build lasting resilience.

Hounds for Heroes provide specially trained assistance dogs to injured and disabled men and women of the UK Armed Forces.

They provide injured troops with memorable, adrenalin packed experiences through racing and socialising, something they never thought they could do again.

They provide accommodation and support to help veterans make a successful transition from military to civilian life. We gave the team £9,100 to help fund their Homeless Veterans’ Cycle Club in Liverpool.

They help and support serving any man or woman who is wounded, injured or sick and any veteran with a disability, illness or infirmity; whatever the cause and whenever it arose.

They support the recovery of injured and sick Service personnel and veterans through nationwide confidence building golf events and opportunities for employment in the golf industry.

The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) provides help and support to current and former members of the Royal Air Force and their dependants.

They support tri-service and predominantly veteran families by providing school uniforms/after-school activities, living expenses for university and basic necessities such as beds/bedroom furniture to families who cannot afford them.

The team work with the rugby community to raise funds and awareness for military personnel who are making the transition to civilian life. We awarded £5k which will help fund their Rugby Coaching Course.

Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity dedicated to supporting bereaved military children and young people.

They deliver independence to UK Veterans through groundbreaking physical and psychological care.

They support serving and retired Armed Forces personnel, and their families, who have been affected by military operations.

They aim to make the very best equipment and care available to veterans of all services who suffer with hearing loss. 

They are a nationwide chaplaincy service which provides pastoral care to veterans and their families promoting hope, healing and acceptance.