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See some of the children we have helped and some of our Supporter’s stories below. We are also featuring some of the organisations we work with that you may find interesting.
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Living in Helensburgh – A guide for Young People

This leaflet was created in order to provide young people living in Helensburgh with a guide to their area. Suggestions for this content were gathered from pupils at Hermitage Academy,
February 3, 2025 / , ,

January Newsletter

Our January newsletter is a particularly special edition, filled with fantastic opportunities for both our young people and adults as well. First and foremost, it is truly remarkable to reflect
January 23, 2025 / ,

December Newsletter

Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and 2025 As we hurtle towards Christmas, the past few weeks have filled us with plenty of Christmas joy: V2 Radio, the local commercial station
January 3, 2025 / ,

SWIM FREE

Swim Free has been created to provide free swimming lessons for children and young people from serving Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary families, aligned to the Swim
November 29, 2024 / , ,

Novembers Newsletter

As part of our ongoing collaboration across all three Services to improve the outcomes of our Children and Young People (CYP), The Naval Children’s Charity provided funding for the SCIP
November 29, 2024 / ,

Christmas Pottery Workshops

We have two FREE Christmas Pottery Workshops coming up… Sat 30th Nov, 10am-midday (ages 6-15) with Fat Clay Pottery in Southsea Sat 7th Dec, 10:30am-12:30pm (ages 8-15) with Poppins Potter
November 14, 2024 / , ,

BREAKING NEWS – for Royal Naval families

In light of the recent decision by the new Government to implement VAT on school fee starting January 2025, we understand that this may create unexpected financial strain for some
November 13, 2024 / , ,

Winter Warmth Network

Looking for quick and easy support to help with your energy bills this winter? Lightning Reach is a free, secure online portal that helps you find and apply for financial
September 16, 2024 / , ,

Lydia & Guy

Going to great heights support us!! Wow, wow, wow… A massive thank you to Lydia and Guy who braved a Skydive to fund raise for us. The duo managed to
September 3, 2024 / ,
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How we can help you

Apply for Financial Assistance using the Lightning Reach portal.

For applications for financial assistance you can apply by clicking on Register for Help below which will take you to the Lightning Reach portal. This platform is provided by our trusted partner, Lightning Reach, a social impact startup which uses secure technology to make the application process as quick and safe as possible for you.

Register for Help
A simple 3 step process
  1. Register and complete your profile here
    When asked to specify which of the Armed Forces you have served in, make sure to select ‘Royal Navy’, ‘Royal Marines’, ‘Merchant Navy in support of the Armed Forces’ or from the roles / industries list to ensure you are matched to Naval Children’s Charity.

  2. Once you’ve completed your profile, you should receive a support match to The Naval Children’s Charity. Click ‘continue’ to complete and submit your application.

  3. Provide your supporting evidence and submit your application to The Naval Children’s Charity.

Once your application has been made a caseworker will be in touch as soon as possible, this is usually within 3 days.

The profile you create on the Lightning Reach portal can also help you to find and apply for support from other support organisations easily and securely. We recommend that you submit your application to The Naval Children’s Charity first before submitting applications to other organisations.

For help with completing your application, visit Lightning Support and search for ‘The Naval Children’s Charity’.

If you have a question or not sure what help you need and require information or advice please use this online form.

Online Enquiry Form
Alternatively, If you would prefer to call our casework team, we can be contacted on 023 9263 9534, our office hours are 0830-1600 Monday to Friday.

How we can help you

The Naval Children’s Charity supports children up to and including the age of 25 whose parent(s) serve or have served in the Naval Service: Royal Navy, Royal Marines, QARNNS, WRNS, their Reserves and the RFA. If you need information or advice regarding support for your child(ren) please fill in the form to the best of your knowledge. One of our caseworkers will then contact you.

If you would prefer to call us we can be contacted on 023 9263 9534, our office hours are 0830-1600 Monday to Thursday and 0830-1300 on Friday.