Established as a registered charity in 2011 Just Rifles is a highly effective charity with very low overheads that mostly supports young veterans who have served in the Rifles Regiment and their families. The Rifles Regiment suffered the highest number of deaths and casualties during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts as they are always deployed to the frontline. We provide practical support to veterans that has a tangible impact on their lives. This can include home adaptations to improve independence, specialist sports equipment, support with mental health trauma and help in retraining and finding a job in civvy street. See below on how we make a difference.
Established as a registered charity in 2011 Just Rifles is a highly effective charity with very low overheads that mostly supports young veterans who have served in the Rifles Regiment and their families.
The Rifles Regiment suffered the highest number of deaths and casualties during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts as they are always deployed to the frontline. We provide practical support to veterans that has a tangible impact on their lives. This can include home adaptations to improve independence, specialist sports equipment, support with mental health trauma and help in retraining and finding a job in civvy street. See below on how we make a difference.
How We Help
We Have Supported Ex-Rifleman’s Diving Expedition To Thailand
As one of the leading charities supporting the welfare and development of ex-Riflemen, Just Rifles was thrilled to support Andy Searle on a diving expedition with the Defence Medical Services’ Diving Club. The trip to Thailand last December was over…
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Just Rifles To Work With Veterans4Wildlife
Just Rifles is looking into the possibility of sending multiple ex-riflemen to South Africa as part of a conservation programme with Veterans 4 Wildlife.Veterans 4 Wildlife is an international charity committed to the protection of wildlife and the w…
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Mental Health/Wellbeing
We are dedicated to the wellbeing of veterans and we are actively helping those who suffer from trauma including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) get the help they need quickly. However, seeing a professional can take time which means friends, f…
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JUST RIFLES is supporting The ADVANCE Study
Just Rifles is proud to support The ADVANCE study, a ground-breaking research programme which aims to investigate the long-term mental and physical outcomes of our most serious battlefield casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan (2003-2014). Evidence fr…
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CPL MARTIN EDWARDS (ED) – SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Ed served for 8+ years in 5 RIFLES as an Infantry Soldier and his role was as a Sniper. On his 3rd tour in Iraq (2006), he was injured whilst driving a Warrior vehicle in Basra which had been hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and…
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Just Rifles & Care for Casualties
Just Rifles have kindly assisted The Rifles (Care for Casualties) family with a number of grants to our injured Riflemen. In the last couple of months, they have assisted with grants for home adaptations for 4 Rifleman totalling approx. £20k; they h…
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