Armed forces Charities That specialise in Veterans

FOR THE MEMBERS TO BE A BRANCH OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION.

Poppy appeal collections for the Royal British Legeon yearly, Collection or donations to local charitys or organisations, Collections or donations to HMF charitys ie soldiers ,soldiers families,memorial buildings etc..Parade with branch standard when called upon at funerals, military functions, charitable events etc...

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.

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 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

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

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 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

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

Relief of poverty. Other charitable purposes.

Monthly MeetingsAnnual Chistmas DanceMonthly LunchSupport British Legion

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

Donations are from Lodges and interest from investments, payments are made to widows of deceased members, and members who are in need. Donations to Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, the R.A.O.B, G.L.E, Chidrens Gift Fund.

British Legion building's upkeep.

Majority of our activities up to 2014 are contained within the Freemasonary activities but included isThe Gurka's ,the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, Dorset Masonic Care, Zetland Court residential home and the Province of Dorset 1014 Festival which is to raise ?1 million towards dependant organisations and world wide support during catastrophe's

Supporting past and present members of the Association and their families. Supports other Regimental affiliated charities when required. Make grants to individuals and organisations as and where the requirement exists.

1. Relief of poverty I have copied these from the original form that you sent. 2, Other or none of these3. Other defined groups4. Make grants to individuals5. Other or none of these

To promote the efficiency of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces To relieve either generally or individually persons who are serving or who have served in The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. The commemoration and remembrance of those members of Airborne Forces who have died while on active service.

To provide welfare, support and friendship to both serving and retired members of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces and their dependents in our local areaTo promote the efficiency of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces by any charitable means including but not limited to fostering espirit de corp and maintaining contact between past and present members. To remember fallen comrades.