What we do

Our primary objective is to fund or  facilitate non-clinical respite opportunities and experiences for service and ex-service personnel (and their families) that provide a temporary break from their everyday lives to relax, have fun, and participate in activities that aid health and wellbeing. 

Respite Breaks

Where funding permits, we may fund tailored breaks to a variety of UK and non-UK destinations. There are no specific locations defined as these would be tailored to the specific needs, requirements and interest of our beneficiaries. For example. This could be a short break at a remote location in the UK, or a fun day for all the family at a holiday resort. 

Respite Experiences

Where funding permits, we would also seek to fund or facilitate experiences that provide beneficiaries with an opportunity to develop new skills or interests that offer a longer-term option for sustainable respite. For example, a holiday may deliver as temporary break from life challenges, but a new skill or interest could provide ongoing opportunities to do something that can help improve and maintain physical and mental wellbeing. An example may be learning to fish, sail, even riding a motorbike. 

Once again, there is no prescriptive list of experiences as these would be tailored to the specific needs and abilities of each beneficiary.

Other support

Respite for Veterans are committed to working with other partner charities and organisation to identify and facilitate participation in existing events or activities that aid the wellbeing our beneficiaries.