How large military charities support specialists

Should large military charities guarantee regular funding to specialist mental-health charities such as Combat Stress?

Not as an automatic obligation, although large charities can usefully grant funds to specialist providers whose work complements their own.

Large fundraising charities and smaller specialist providers can perform complementary roles, with grants directing money towards particular services. Alex recalls Help for Heroes working with Combat Stress when he was last involved, while opposing an automatic obligation for one charity to secure another's income. Organizations such as the Royal British Legion also carry administrative layers and established practices accumulated over many years, which can slow their response. Volunteer capacity matters as well: the person handling an enquiry may have only an hour in the evening alongside employment and family commitments. Delays can therefore reflect limited staffing, and helping an organization recruit volunteers can expand what it is able to do.