SSAFA Greater Birmingham

Covering North Birmingham, East Birmingham, South Birmingham and the Sandwell areas of the West Midlands.

About Us.

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. Founded in 1885, we’re extremely proud of our long-standing heritage and of all the work we do with inspiring people from Greater Birmingham, across the UK and around the world.

 

Christmas Opening Hours.

SSAFA’s Regional Offices are closed for the festive period from Tuesday 24th of December at 1400 until Thursday 2nd of January 2025 (Friday 3rd of January for Scotland). Any emails or voicemails left over this period will be responded to in the New Year.

Forcesline will close on Tuesday 24th December at 1400, re-opening at 0900 on Friday 27 December 2024. The service will then again close at 1600 on 31 December 2024 and re-open at 0900 on Thursday 2 January 2025.

For urgent emotional support, we would encourage you to contact the Samaritans Veterans Hub on 116 123, for support which is available 24/7.

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Contact branch

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 09:30-17:00 (except Bank Holidays).

Telephone number: 020 4566 9116

If you need urgent help, you can contact Forcesline on

0800 260 6780

Or talk to our Forcesline advisors online with our new live chat service.

Live Chat

We are open 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday.

Volunteering with us.

Some interesting volunteering facts -

  • SSAFA Birmingham is staffed entirely by volunteers including office staff, community caseworkers, members of the committee and our treasurers
  • We are all trained in skills that help us to meet the needs of the military community including safeguarding (for vulnerable people), equal opportunities and diversity, handling information in confidence (GDPR) and other changes in the law that affect your rights and entitlements.
  • Volunteering is a social thing - it opens doors to making new friends as well as acquiring new skills by learning from others.
  • You don't need to have been in military service to volunteer with us.
  • We recruit for new volunteers all year round - to find out about current opportunities please give us a ring on 0121 427 6459.

 

Available roles

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