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Facilities and Support for Veterans

We offer a wide range of services relevant to the RAF Veteran:

Short Welfare Breaks and Respite Homes

With a choice between sea side resorts and glorious countryside, our respite homes are dedicated to supporting the needs of the clients and come highly recommended.  
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund jointly funds the three respite homes.

Richard Peck House

Richard Peck House is situated just 100yds from the sea front in Lytham St  Annes and close to the North West’s major attractions. Guests are guaranteed a memorable visit and the opportunity of making new friends.
Address : 1 St Thomas Road, Lytham St Annes FY8 1JL
Telephone : Ann Mulvey 01253 725 519  Email Us

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Flowerdown House

Flowerdown House is situated on the sea front at Weston-Super-Mare. It is one of the West Country’s most popular resorts and as well as providing respite care, it has the facility to provide a welfare break to a family.
Address : 55 Beach Road, Weston Super Mare BS23 1BH
Telephone : Maura Hart 01934 621 664  Email Us

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Rothbury House

Rothbury house is situated in the glorious Northumbrian countryside, beautiful landscaped gardens lead down to the River Coquet with views over the Simonside Hills.
Address : Rothbury, Morpeth NE65 7TT
Telephone : Tony Collins 01669 620 235   Email Us

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If you do not require assistance with funding, you are able to book directly with the homes, click on the home you would like to stay at to contact the Home Manager.

Sussexdown Residential Care Home

A high quality care home providing residents with care and encouraging residents to enjoy life with regular outings and in-house entertainment, all in beautiful surroundings

In March 2007, the leasehold of Sussexdown was transferred to Care South, a not for profit charity who manage 19 residential care homes in the South of England together with a substantial Home Care division.

Care South has a proven record in the field and shares with the RAF Association the ethos of delivering quality care. In looking to secure and assured future for Sussexdown, the Association sees this course of action as being in the best interests of the 57 residents.

Sheltered Housing

Our sheltered housing schemes are designed to enable those in good health to lead an independent life, with the knowledge that support form a warden is available if required.

There are three sheltered housing facilities available:

Dowding House

Situated in the beautiful town of Moffat in Dumfriesshire, Dowding House offers single and double flats for those capable of independent living and is supported by a live in warden.

Rothbury House – Lord Tedder Court & Malcolm Court

Situated with Rothbury House in Northumberland, the sheltered accommodation is provided in the Malcolm apartments with four two bedroom apartments and the Lord Tedder Court with six one bedroom apartments all supported by the Rothbury House Manager

Storrington, West Sussex

Situated next to Sussexdown Residential Home, the Sheltered housing at Storrington consists of 32 one bedroom self contained flats with warden support,

Supported Housing 

Wexford House in Melton Mowbray offers extended independence for older, single people within a caring family environment to overcome the effects of loneliness that can affect those living alone.

Each resident has an en-suite bed sitting room with care call facilities, but benefit from communal areas to meet and enjoy meals together. The resident manager organises the day to day running of the House. 

Hemsby Chalets

Situated on the East coast of Norfolk, the Chalets are extremely well equipped for a maximum of four people with a sitting room, bathroom, two bedrooms and a kitchen area. Members and
all serving and ex-serving personnel in the RAF Family and
their dependants are eligible to go to Hemsby and
take a break.

Contact the Eastern Office to make a booking.

South East Holiday Home

The holiday home is situated on the Bunn Leisure Site at Selsey, West Sussex. Guests have full use of a wide range of leisure facilities and amenities. The home is a two bedroom (double and single) and can sleep five, it has disabled access. All Members, serving and ex-serving personnel in the RAF Family are eligible to use this facility.

Contact the South East Office to make a booking.

War Pensions & Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

The RAF Association provides free and confidential advice and support to those who may be eligible for a War Pension and the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

War Pensions leaflet

AFCS leaflet

Signposting, Advice and Support

We have a good relationship with many other organisations and Honorary Welfare Officers, RAFA Caseworkers and Area Welfare Officers can signpost individuals encouraging the best possible advice whilst offering support, comradeship and assistance with applications for assistance.

Further Information

Please click on the link below to get further information or to download our leaflets:

Introduction to Welfare Services
Sheltered housing Leaflet
 Flowerdown House Leaflet
Rothbury House Leaflet
Richard Peck House Leaflet
War Pension / AFCS Leaflet
RAFA Compliment / Comment / Complaint Leaflet

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