Meet the team
The team at SSAFA Hampshire is dedicated to helping veterans, service personnel, and their families, in the local community. Our commitment is to provide support with experienced, non-judgemental and friendly advice, as well as a variety of practical services that cover a range of emotional, practical and financial issues. We are proud to say that we help our Armed Forces family whenever they need us, for as long as they need us. Here at SSAFA Hampshire, we have a variety of different personalities that together make our team so special.
Mike Sibbons
Branch Chairman
Mike held a commission in the Army, before becoming a Director of The Prince's Trust & a military researcher for the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? programme. He is a published author. Mike joined SSAFA in 2007, becoming Branch Chairman in 2021.
Clive Ward
Branch Secretary
Clive had a full career in the Army (REME) and then completed 10 years as a civil servant in the Army Headquarters as a civil servant. He was a case worker in Test Valley for nearly ten years before taking the role as Branch Secretary in November 2019.
Lawrence Ashbridge
Branch Publicity Officer
Ash has been the Branch Publicity Officer at SSAFA Hampshire since 2016 and has also been a Caseworker for Winchester Division since 2015. His role includes publicity, awareness raising, fundraising and social media for the County.