Police charities and services

There are many charities across the UK set up to help improve the lives of those working within the emergency services. They do this by providing direct support to staff and their families, conducting research and lobbying government to effect change.

Police Charities UK

The Police Charities UK, is a unique group of UK police focused charities who collaborate to benefit all serving and former members of UK police forces and their families.

Their website acts as a reference point for anyone wishing to access the services of various charities specific to policing.

Go to Police Charities UK
Police Care UK

Police Care UK is a charity caring for serving and former police officers and staff, volunteers, and their families.

They provide practical, emotional and financial support for serving and former police officers, staff, and volunteers who suffer harm as a result of their policing role that is confidential and impartial.

Go to Police Care UK
The Police Treatment Centres (PTC)

The Police Treatment Centres is a registered charity which provides treatment and support, including intensive, police-specific, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, for serving injured and ill police officers and retired officers. 

It is a registered charity supported by voluntary donations from the police family primarily in the Northern forces of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Go to PTC
Flint House – Police Rehabilitation Centre

The Flint House mission is to provide the highest standards of individually planned, rehabilitation services, for both mental and physical health, to warranted serving police officers, retired police officers, special constables, PCSOs, DDO’s MOD, BTP, and CNC officers.

Based in South Oxfordshire they are supported principally by the donations of those who use the service.

Go to Flint House
Call 4 Backup

Call 4 Backup are a charity who provide support, advice and direction on all manner of issues affecting the day to day lives of police officers, staff and volunteers. They have lots of different opportunities to volunteer or fundraise if you want to help and provide support to those who work in the Police service.

As the UK's only police peer support charity, they support the men and women who work in our police forces across the UK to make sure they can continue to do the job.

Go to Call 4 Backup