Armed forces Charities That specialise in Veterans

The Charity promotes, through comradeship of its members, the welfare by charitable means of all serving and ex-service members of the Air Forces of the Commonwealth and their dependents living in the Chelmsford area.

To further the interestof the Parachute Regt., and to contiue the Brotherhood of all Airborne Forces

Christmas cheques to the widows of past members. (currently 6 x -ú25.) Occasional donations to Military Charities, Help for Heroes, Afghanistan Trust etc. Assistance can be made available to members and/or close family if and when required.

To ensure that all blind or visually impaired ex-Service men and women throughout the United Kingdom who become our members are given the emotional and physical support required to enable them to lead independent lives, in spite of their blindness or visual impairment.

The RAF Association provides relief of serving and ex-service members of the Royal Air Force who are in need by giving information, advice and support- sometimes financial

The Branch exists to furthery the purpose and aims of the Parachute Regimental Association (Charity Commission number 214015). As part of a national network the branch is expected to follow guidance set by the executive committee of the main Association. The governing documents, guidance and governance notes are available on the Associations website.http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/5905

TO, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, TO EX SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN AND FAMILIES OF PAST AND PRESENT, HM FORCES WITHIN THE OLDHAM BOUNDARIES,SERVICE PERSONS,/FAMILIESIN NEED, FINANCIAL AND ADVICE, WITH CLOSE LIAISON WITH SSAFA AND THE ROYALBRITISH LEGION, AND 10 CURRENT DIFFERENT ASSOCS OF ALL THREE ARMED SERVICES

To assist branch members in need of assistance

Social events, attending remembrance services, annual service and parade at Harwick Hall and collecting for airborne charities.

To pursue the objects of the main chairity, ie The Parachute Regimental Association.

To assist Armed Forces veterans, current and former members of the Merchant Navy and emergency services within the United Kingdom by the provision and better management of Drop In Centres (DIs).

During the COVID 19 pandemic JESA-UK activities reduced significantly. However, now that it is over we are progressing with activites such as walkathon, banquet, etc. This will give us the necessaty funds to carry on with our charitable work at home and abroad. We also work with other charities to help the elderly feel at home especially at Christmas

WE ARE EX MEMBERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AND AIBORNE FOCRES.TO MAINTAIN CONTACT BETWEEN PAST AND SERVING MEMBERS THEREOF. TO RELIVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDVIDUALLY PERSON WHO ARE SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AND AIRBORNE FORCES OR THE DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSON WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.FUND RAISING BY WAY OF COLLECTIONS IN THE DENBIGHSHIERE R

To relieve persons who are serving or who have served in the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Mercian Volunteers and in the Worcestershire and Staffordshire Companies of the Light Infantry and Mercian Volunteers and their widows, children or other dependents who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.To promote the efficiency of the Mercian Volunteers and to maintain its traditions

Monthly MeetingsAnnual Chistmas DanceMonthly LunchSupport British Legion

Relief of poverty. Other charitable purposes.

To relieve the needs of the families of those serving and former members of the Armed Forces who are diagnosed with or who are experiencing symptoms of PTSD by working with Armed Forces agencies, health services and mental health expertise and:-raising public awareness of PTSD;-providing support groups and related services to enable those families to best their loved ones;

We will assist past soldiers of Princess Louise's Kensington Regt and 41 (PLK) Signal Squadron and serving soldiers and their families following death or injury as PLK members of 31 (MY and PLK) Signal Squadron, Royal Signals. Donations to other charities may be made in memory of deceased members at the discretion of the trustees.

To promote the wellbeing of ex and serving personnell of Parachute Regimental Association and Airborne Forces