National Veterans Voice

Our National Veterans’ Voice (NVV) acts as a co-production channel between Combat Stress and our veteran community. Every member of the NVV is a veteran who has used (or is currently using) our services. The NVV allows veterans to be involved by providing an informed yet impartial perspective on the direction and operation of the Charity. This is one of the ways that we demonstrate the value we place upon the lived experience of veterans with mental health challenges and how those views shape the charity. There are eight veteran core members of the NVV but a wider group of veterans engage through the NVV channel on a wide range of co-production projects. Since its official formation at the end of 2020, co-production with this group has really developed, becoming more interwoven into the Charity as a whole. The NVV has been involved in a large number of different areas including, for example, senior appointment recruitment, content creation for the online self-help resources, redesign of art therapy materials, and new treatment programmes.

Combat Stress, the UK's leading veterans' mental health charity, provides clinical treatment and support for veterans from the British Armed Forces, focusing on those with complex mental health issues resulting from their experiences during military service. When some military personnel leave service, their experiences can’t easily be left behind. Without treatment, psychological trauma can eventually tear lives apart.

For over a century, the charity has helped former military personnel with mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression.

Combat Stress services are provided across the UK, in-person and online. At a time that can be isolating and daunting, the charity is here to help.