State visit
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Mrs Brigitte Macron will visit Windsor, under invite from the King, from Tuesday 8 July to Thursday 10 July 2025. Find out more.
Listed below is information and links to some useful support and guidance websites.
Blind Veterans UK is a charity dedicated to providing free, lifelong support and services for veterans with severe sight loss, no matter when they served or how they lost their sight. The charity has helped 35,000 ex-service men and women and their families discover an independent life beyond sight loss. The charity is running a campaign “No One Alone” to raise awareness of the wide range of services on offer.
For further information please email noonealone@blindveterans.org.uk.
Combat Stress is a mental health charity which works with veterans and members of the Reserve Forces.
The AFF is independent of the Army and offers confidential advice on a range of welfare issues including money matters and family life.
The MOD army provides help on a range of welfare issues including deployment support for families, legal assistance and a dedicated Forcesline for confidential guidance.
SSAFA provides information on social, family and financial issues to anyone that is currently serving or has ever served in the Army, Navy or RAF, and their families.
Veterans UK provide a range of services including:
The RBL provides support to people who are serving and have served in the Armed Forces, their dependants and carers. They also assist with obtaining immediate needs grants.
Please contact if they have any questions or if you are not sure if they can assist. Legion line is open 8am-8pm 7 days a week 0808 802 8080 (free from UK landlines and main mobile networks).
You can get fantastic discounts at a range of attractions, retailers, restaurants, council services, leisure activities including Windsor Castle (free entry with yellow advantage card), Legoland, Savill Garden, borough leisure centres, car parks and health and beauty.
The Career Transition Partnership (CTP) is the Ministry of Defence working with Right Management. Leave the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force or the Royal Marines at any rank and you can benefit from resettlement support, career transition advice and training opportunities. We’re the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement.
This is a collaborative project involving the following GP’s:
Maidenhead PCN are trying to identify Military Veterans (and Military families) to ensure you are receiving the best quality of care and support from your GP practice and the wider NHS, and checking that you are aware of all the support services available to you.
This will include coding you as a Veteran on your medical records, and offering you a review with our Social Prescribing team.
If you are happy to be identified, email the Care Coordinators on be-pct.maidenheadcc@nhs.net with your details and we will be in touch. Dr Ruth Scott (Maidenhead PCN Clinical Lead).
The website displays a calendar of dates the British Army have confirmed for Windsor Castle changing of the guards.
Listen to this podcast for advice on transitioning to civilian life.
Veterans will have easier access to essential care and support across housing, employment, health and welfare under a new UK-wide veteran support system called Valour, the Government has announced. See Forces News for more information.
Human Resources Team
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
United Kingdom