Armed Forces Covenant

Members of the Armed Forces include:

• Regular Personnel - Individuals currently serving as members of the Naval Service (including Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Army or Royal Air Force
• Veterans - Those who have served for at least one day in HM Armed Forces, whether as a Regular or Reservist. This includes anyone who has undertaken British National Service
• Bereaved - The immediate family of Service Personnel & Veterans who have died, whether or not that death has any connection with Service
• Reservists - Volunteer reservists who form the Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marine Reserve, Army Reserve, Royal Auxiliary Air Force & Regular Reservists
• Families of Regular, Reservists or Veterans - the immediate family of those in the categories listed. This is defined as spouses, civil partners & children for whom they are responsible, but can where appropriate extend to parents, unmarried partners and other family members
• Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAV) - An Adult member of the Cadet Force related to and sponsored by HM Forces

Learn more

Read our Case studies

Transition from Regular Armed Forces to Civilian [pdf] 131KB

Transition from Regular Armed Forces to Civilian - 37 years service [pdf] 79KB

Listen to our podcasts

We host our own podcast called the Mental Health and You Podcast. 

We've been joined by members of NSFT and veterans who have used our services to share their experiences of the Armed Forces and how it has affected their mental health.

Leaving the Armed Forces and the effect on family

Growing the Veteran's support services