There are houses or flats available to personnel who need temporary accommodation for short periods of time, either for themselves or their family.
1. Short Term Accommodation
Naval Short Term Family Accommodation is made up of a group of properties across the UK that have been set aside for use as temporary self-catering accommodation for Service families. The scheme is aimed at enabling Service personnel to utilise these facilities for both themselves and visiting friends or family members, with priority always given to welfare/compassionate cases.
Service personnel, Veterans, MOD civilians and their families can expect fully equipped civilian accommodation with everything they need, including free on-site parking and a garden. Properties are available for a minimum stay of two nights to a maximum stay of six months.
Visit the RN Forum to find out where there is Short Term Accommodation for Royal Marines and Royal Naval Families and how to apply, or contact us for further guidance.
2. Services Cotswold Centre (SCC)
Located on a secure and peaceful site, set in 25 acres of land in Neston near Corsham, Wiltshire, the SCC provides any Service person or MOD civil servant and their family with short term service family accommodation for welfare purposes, between assignments, on discharge, home leave or just a short break in the country service personnel and entitled family members.
The SCC accommodation comprises of 41 self-contained chalet style homes and 19 single storey semi-detached units of various sizes.
For further information and contact details please visit the government’s website.
3. Stepping Stones
SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) provides a comfortable, secure and female-only places to stay for as long as you need to get back on your feet.
From clean and well-maintained communal spaces and gardens to private areas for each resident to make their own, Stepping Stone offers temporary, supported accommodation to women with a Service connection (with or without children), who are in need of a secure environment and emergency accommodation.
Applications should be made through the Welfare Authorities or Families Officers to SSAFA. More information can be found on the SSAFA website.