Charities

We understand the risks you face on the front-line which is why we are doing something to care for the welfare of both you and your family, now and in the future.

Over the years, clients and employees of Towergate Wilsons have donated time and money to make life easier for people in need of support. including those serving HM forces personnel mentioned below. Towergate Wilsons pays these donations through the Towergate Charitable Foundation.

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Towergate Wilsons designated Charities

Towergate Wilsons support many Forces charities regularly making donations to the charities listed below as well as other good causes. In 2008 donations totalled £50,000 and the target for 2009 is £70,000.

Army Benevolent Fund

For 65 years the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) has worked tirelessly to provide support to serving soldiers, former soldiers and their families in times of need. The people we support include those with disabilities or mental illness, people experiencing homelessness or unemployment, and older people.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

There to provide financial and practical assistance to anyone who is serving or has ever served in the RAF, and their partners and dependants too. The RAFBF provide individual grants to help with care, housing and mobility, as well as funding specialist services for members of the RAF family.

Naval Families Federation

The Naval Families Federation (NFF) was established in 2003 to give Royal Naval and Royal Marines’ families an independent voice. The NFF works with the Chain of Command, service providers and the Government in order to make them fully aware of the consequences their policies and decisions make on the naval Service family as a whole.

Royal Hospital Chelsea

There are few institutions in the United Kingdom with an unbroken three centuries of service and none of them is so close to the heart of the nation as "The Men in Scarlet", the Chelsea Pensioners, and their home, the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Founded in 1682 by King Charles II and intended for the 'succour and relief of veterans broken by age and war', the Royal Hospital, with its Grade 1 listed buildings, still serves its original purpose and intends to continue to further its role well into the 21st century.

Combat Stress

Combat Stress is the leading charity specialising in the care of British Veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their Service career and who are suffering from poor mental health as a result.

BLESMA

The British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association provides support and care for amputees and other disabled ex service personnel.

Veterans Aid

Veterans Aid offers practical and immediate help to veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. It provides accommodation, financial assistance, food, clothing, advice, counselling and advocacy.