Support for armed forces families

Resources for active and former service personnel and their families

The Wokingham Community Covenant and Armed Forces Champions

The aim of our covenant is to support the service community living in the borough whilst remembering and recognising the sacrifices they have made. This includes supporting in-service and ex-service personnel and their families. It also aims to raise public awareness and understanding of issues affecting the armed forces community.

We signed the covenant in 2013.

Armed forces support

If you live in Wokingham Borough and are an armed forces veteran or serving personnel, you may find the resources below helpful.

Armed services personnel covers:

Members of the armed forces and former service personnel
Bereaved spouses and civil partners of members of the armed forces
Serving or former members of the reserve forces

Housing

If you want to buy a home, there is a government-backed help-to-buy scheme. Read the Forces Help to Buy page on the Gov.uk website for more details.

If you wish to apply for council housing read our register for council housing page.

If you are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, contact us as soon as possible by:

Emailing: housing.needs@wokingham.gov.uk or
Calling: 0118 974 6000 during office hours or 0800 212 111 outside of office hours

Further information is available on our homelessness page.

Jobs

If you are leaving the armed services, you can find help and advice on the Careers Transition Partnership website.

Education

If you are a service family moving into the area and need help to find a school place for your child, read our school admissions pages or email: schooladmissions@wokingham.gov.uk.

Health and well-being

The following organisations offer health and well-being support: