Armed Forces Support

Ex-Services Associations in Hartlepool

Are you ex-forces, new to the area, or just don’t know what Associations meet in the town?  Here are details of all the active veterans associations in the town:

Royal Naval Association

Meets:             2nd Tuesday of the month at 2000hrs

Where:             Royal Navy Club, Murray Street, TS26 8AF

How to join:     Come along to a meeting

Royal Engineers Association

Meets:             First Friday of the month at 1930hrs

Where:             Royal Navy Club, Murray Street, TS26 8AF

Contact:          stephenshearer59@aol.com

Facebook:       Hartlepool Branch REA

Green Howards and Yorkshire Regt Association

Meets:             3rd Friday of the month at 1900hrs

Where:            Belle Vue Social Club, Kendal Road. TS25 1QU

Contacts:         Tel:  07548 427612     Email:  hartlepoolbranch@gmail.com

Facebook        The Green Howards and Yorkshire Regt Association, Hartlepool Branch

Durham Light Infantry, Light Infantry and Rifles Association

Meets:             2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 1100hrs.

Where:            Ye Olde Durhams Club, St Aiden’s Street. TS25 1SN

(Meet in Back Lounge from 1000hrs)

Contacts:         Tel: Terry  01429 281532     Email: t.phillips937@gmail.com

RASC / RCT Association Teesside Branch

Meets:             2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 1930hrs

Where:            Army Reserve Centre, Easington Road, TS25 1SN

Email:              xc90@hotmail.com

Tel:                  07835 990395

Royal Air Force Association

Meets:             Second Monday of the month at 1830hrs

Where:            Ye Olde Durhams Club, St Aidens Street. TS25 1SN

Contacts:         Tel: 07907 874654     Email:  welfare@hartlepoolrafa.com 

Website:          www.hartlepoolrafa.com

 

Facebook:       Hartlepool RAFA

Royal British Legion

Meets:             Third Tuesday of the month at 1900hrs

Where:             Ye Olde Durhams Club, St Aidens Street. TS25 1SN

Contacts:         Tel:  07787 570601     Email:  Hartlepool.Chairman@RBL.community

Facebook:        Hartlepool Royal British Legion

Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club

Meets:             Every Saturday morning from 1000 -1130hrs

Where:             Jackson’s Wharf Pub, The Highlight, TS24 0XN

Contacts          Tel:  Rob  0781 8275773  or  Spencer  0792 1811801

Email:               Hartlepoolafvbc@outlook.com

Facebook:        Hartlepool Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club

Hartlepool United Social Community Fund – Veterans Hub

Meets:             Every Monday at 1330 - 1530hrs

At:                    1908 bar, (via car park entrance) HUFC, Clarence Road, TS24 8BZ

Contact:           Tel:  01429 862595.    Email:  keith.nobbs@hartlepoolunited.co.uk

Weekly activities include Bowls and Badminton, plus other activities, trips and social events.

 

Welfare Advice and Support

All associations can provide welfare advice and support to veterans, their families and widows through their respective regimental or service charities and can signpost to other agencies providing support to veterans

Hartlepool Borough Council:

The council website has comprehensive information in their Armed Forces Support section. This includes links to a wide variety of agencies and sources of information, for serving military personnel, reservists, veterans and their families.

www.hartlepool.gov.uk/info/20004/council_and_democracy/580/armed_forces_support

SSAFA – The Armed Forces Charity

Hartlepool Team:           07823 325747

National Helpline:         Mon –Fri : 0900 to 1700hrs -    0800 260 6767

Royal British Legion

National Helpline:         7days a week: 0800 to 2000hrs - 0808 802 8080

 

Hartlepool Armed Forces Liaison Group

The AFLG consists of representatives from the Reserve and Cadet units and Veterans associations in the town, it meets monthly to coordinate activities and organise joint events.

Email:  Hartlepoolaflg @ gmail.com   Facebook: Hartlepool Armed Forces Liaison Group