We are the charity for serving and veteran police officers and staff, volunteers, and their families who have suffered any physical or psychological harm as a result of policing.
We are independent of the police service, and are funded entirely by donations and fundraising - we receive no money from government or forces for our work.
If you would like to discuss the practical, emotional or financial support that Police Care can potentially provide, please make a referral below or call 0300 012 0030 and ask to speak to a member of our team.
Make a referralPolicing has a lasting impact on the physical and psychological welfare of police officers and staff, volunteers, and their families. This affects them during and after service. That's why we provide confidential care for life.
A wellbeing space is a quiet, work-free area, that police officers and staff can use to take time away from everyday stresses to relax and look after themselves. The difference between this type of room verses a general quiet room is the look and feel of the room, including sensory items such as projected lights and a sound system.
The need for these types of spaces was highlighted in The Job & The Life Survey where 56% of officers and staff said they never or rarely have time to make sense of an incident before moving on to the next job - and this was closely linked to how well people thought trauma was being managed in their force.
For the next two weeks Police Care UK are running a new Intensive Trauma Treatment pilot to help police officers living with Complex-PTSD. Working with our delivery partner, The Police Treatment Centres (PTC) the pilot is being hosted at their centre in Harrogate and follows our £2.5m contribution to the PTC Clinical Services Wing to help better support the wellbeing of officers and staff and provide access to treatment that reflects the needs of UK policing.
Jamie Alcock, a farmer who drove his Shire horses from his Gloucestershire farm to Elgin in Scotland in 2021 has finished the 2022 Coldcroft Shires Challenge after a 280 mile journey across the UK.
Trauma Impact Prevention Techniques (TIPT) is an evidence based, peer reviewed set of strategies designed to aid healthy cognitive processing of difficult life events. It has been designed specifically for (and with) the Police, given the high levels of trauma exposure on the job. Research shows that as well as over 90% of officers being trauma exposed, prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within the police is around 20%. Many more (55%) feel like they don’t have opportunity to properly process their work experiences, which is a significant precursor to trauma potential (Miller et al, 2018., Brewin et al, 2019).
Police Care UK believes everyone should understand the dangers police face everyday, and how the harm they suffer can affect them and their families. Through improving awareness, we help develop appropriate services to support them, and reduce the shame of physical and psychological injuries so that people can get the care they need with dignity.
Police Care UK believes that police and families should always have someone to turn to that understands their situation and can respond effectively to their needs. By providing a specialist and confidential programme of practical, emotional, and financial support, we help more people effectively recover and rebuild their lives.
Police Care UK believes that caring for their people is the duty of every police organisation. Our role is to complement this care, and help identify gaps through targeted services, projects, and programmes.
As a Friend of Police Care, you can give knowing your support is directly helping members of the Police Family who have suffered both physical and psychological harm. Police Care UK is the National Charity that supports both serving and retired Police Officers and Staff who have suffered physical and psychological harm, helping them recover and rebuild their lives.