Veterans Aid

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'''Veterans Aid''' is a charity based in the United Kingdom that has a primary goal of providing aid to former members of the [[Royal Navy]], [[Royal Marines|Marines]], [[British Army|Army]], [[Royal Air Force|Air Force]], and [[Merchant Navy (United Kingdom)|Merchant Navy]], as well as to their widows and widowers.{{Cite web |title=VETERANS AID - Charity 1095308 |url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3996442/governing-document |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}
'''Veterans Aid''' is a charity based in the [[United Kingdom]] that has a primary goal of providing aid to former members of the [[Royal Navy]], [[Royal Marines|Marines]], [[British Army|Army]], [[Royal Air Force|Air Force]], and [[Merchant Navy (United Kingdom)|Merchant Navy]], as well as to their [[Widow|widows and widowers]].{{Cite web |title=VETERANS AID - Charity 1095308 |url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3996442/governing-document |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}


It operates from two locations in [[London]]: a drop-in centre and a head office in [[Victoria, London|Victoria]], and the residential New Belvedere House in [[Stepney]].{{Cite web |title=What we do |url=https://veterans-aid.net/what-we-do/ |access-date=2025-12-24 |website=Veterans Aid}}
It operates from two locations in [[London]]: a drop-in centre and a head office in [[Victoria, London|Victoria]], and the residential New Belvedere House in [[Stepney]].{{Cite web |title=What we do |url=https://veterans-aid.net/what-we-do/ |access-date=2025-12-24 |website=Veterans Aid}}


Under its "[[Open door policy (business)|open door policy]]", the charity keeps itself accessible to all veterans seeking assistance at all times.
Under its "[[Open door policy (business)|open door policy]]", the charity keeps itself accessible to all [[Veteran|veterans]] seeking assistance at all times.
== History==
== History==
Veterans Aid, originally named ''H10'' and later ''The Embankment Fellowship Centre (EFC)'', was established in 1932 to fight [[homelessness]] among military veterans in [[London]], who were affected by poverty and unemployment at the time. The charity started as a canteen and recreation room for destitute ex-servicemen.
Veterans Aid, originally named ''H10'' and later ''The Embankment Fellowship Centre (EFC)'', was established in 1932 to fight [[homelessness]] among military veterans in [[London]], who were affected by poverty and unemployment at the time. The charity started as a canteen and recreation room for destitute ex-servicemen.
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