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What Leigh FOB can help with.
We offer a place to meet, peer support and help finding organisations that may be able to assist. We are not a clinical service, emergency helpline or professional legal or financial advice provider.
You can use the services below directly. You do not need to wait for a coffee morning or a referral from Leigh FOB.
Mental health & wellbeing.
NHS Op COURAGE
Specialist NHS mental health support for veterans, reservists and people preparing to leave service. The service can also support families. Contact the North of England team or use the NHS page to check how to access care.
Combat Stress
Specialist support for veterans affected by military trauma. Its free helpline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for veterans and their families.
Housing & homelessness.
Op FORTITUDE
A central route to specialist housing support for veterans who are homeless, at risk of losing their home or struggling to manage their tenancy. Veterans can make their own referral.
If you are homeless or could lose your home, also contact your local council’s housing team. Op FORTITUDE is a referral route, not a guarantee of immediate accommodation.
Benefits, welfare & service-related support.
Royal British Legion
Support for the Armed Forces community, including practical and welfare needs. Its website explains who can receive help and how to start an enquiry.
Veterans UK
Government support for veterans and families, including service pensions, compensation schemes and Veterans Services. Check the official guidance for eligibility and how to apply.
Hearing loss, sight loss & physical health.
If your hearing or health has changed, speak to your GP about an assessment and tell them you have served. For questions about a service-related compensation scheme, use Veterans UK’s official guidance. Leigh FOB does not assess medical conditions or advise on legal claims.
Blind Veterans UK
Practical support, rehabilitation and help with independence for eligible former service personnel with significant sight loss. See the charity’s website for its criteria.
Support for families.
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity
Help for serving personnel, veterans and their families. Its get-help pages explain practical, emotional and welfare support and how to find the right contact.
Isolation & everyday company.
You do not have to have a particular problem to visit Leigh FOB. Coming out for a brew and seeing a familiar face can be reason enough. Family members are welcome too.
Visit the coffee morningService information checked 18 September 2026. Providers set their own eligibility and opening arrangements. Listing a service here does not imply a formal partnership.