Website     https://www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/programmes/how-we-deliver-advice/operation-sterling/

Working in partnership with Fighting With Pride, Age UK's Advice Line is delivering the Operation Sterling programme, working to help older LGBT+ veterans, service personnel and their families in a range of areas.

The Operation Sterling programme will provide telephone-based support, advice and casework to older LGBT+ veterans through Age UK's Advice Line. The existing expertise of Age UK's Advice Line advisors together with the knowledge that Fighting With Pride has about how best to support the wellbeing of LGBT+ veterans means that Operation Sterling can support older LGBT+ veterans in a number of different ways.

There's a focus on helping older LGBT+ veterans access financial support – from working out what support they might be eligible for to helping them get started on the claims process. But Age UK's advisors are also able to provide further support, like advising older LGBT+ veterans on housing options and social care. 

If you're an LGBT+ veteran who's served in the Armed Forces and would like to access Operation Sterling's specialised support, you just need to visit the Fighting With Pride website to start the referral process.

*Information on the page also advises on government restorative measures and how to apply.