Head Up Charity

Who we are

Head Up’s vision is to stem the increasing number of suicides within the military community by empowering people to turn things around before their issues have the chance to become life-threatening.

We’ll do this by creating a unique, holistic countryside retreat that removes the existing barriers to getting the right help. Seven day residential courses will provide personalised mental-health support for serving and retired members of the Army, RAF, Navy and Royal Marines. We will catch those at risk of falling through the cracks in current provision. By design, the retreat will have a non-militarised atmosphere – no triggering Forces paraphernalia, photographs, uniforms or hierarchies. A calm, natural and luxurious environment will help guests feel welcome and valued, and give them space to work on their mindset and learn new skills for challenging negative thought and behaviours. Although guests can be recommended to us by military organisations and charities, the NHS and businesses who employ veterans, they can also self-refer. This is a real point of difference from most other services. And guests won’t have to pay a penny to access Head Up’s services.

Concurrently do developing the Head Up Retreat, we conduct ono-on-one help/guidance, wellness days, welnnes presentations and mini retreats, across the UK, to Armed Forces personnel and Verterans.

We do not currently have a fixed address.