The role of the RUC Benevolent Fund is to provide financial and
practical support to ex members of the RUC GC, police widows,
dependants, injured and disabled officers, as well as serving
PSNI officers who are experiencing financial hardship or difficulty. In
all instances a case of need must be identified in line with the rules of
the Fund.
The Fund also owns and operates eighteen apartments in Portrush
for the benefit of its ex members, hosts organised outings and
events throughout the year for widows and is actively involved
in supporting the Local Voluntary Welfare Groups.
Serving officers subscribing to the Fund can benefit from the use
of The Police Treatment Centres in Harrogate and Scotland and
receive practical help and support if the need arises.
For more detailed information the Fund can be contacted during
office hours on:
Tel: 028 9076 4200/028 9076 4215
Website: www.rucbenevolentfund.org
email: benfund.pfni@btconnect.com
Charity number XN48380
The role of the DPOANI is to provide support and guidance for its
membership through a number of activities ranging from
monthly Away Days and organised holidays to physiological
and psychological therapies.
Membership is open to all officers who have suffered serious illness
or injury whilst on duty with the RUC/PSNI or as a result of
their service. The admission criteria are Injury on Duty assessed
at 35%, Industrial Injuries 20% and all applicants must
provide documentary evidence of their injury when applying
for membership.
For more detailed information the DPOA can be contacted on:
Tel: 028 9030 3575.
Website: www.dpoani.org
email: info@dpoani.org
Charity Number XR12274
The role of the LVWG is to offer social opportunities and welfare
support to the ex members, widows and pensioners of the RUC GC
and PSNI. Many groups organise holidays, outings, social events and
services for its membership throughout the year. The groups work
closely with other organisations such as the RUC Benevolent Fund
and NIPF for the benefit of all it members.
You can find out more information on the group operating in your
area by contacting the RUC Benevolent Fund:
Tel: 028 9076 4200/Fax: 028 9076 1549
email: benfund.pfni@btconnect.com
The role of the NIMF is to introduce and sustain programmes
that support those who have suffered as a result of the ‘Troubles’
in
for education and training schemes, chronic pain management,
small grants for those experiencing financial difficulty, as well
as providing practical help for individuals with mobility issues.
For more detailed information the NI Memorial Fund can be
contacted as follows:
Policy Issues: 028 9052 0066/Fax 028 9052 0096
Website: www.nimf.org.uk
Email: nimf@nics.gov.uk
Grant Queries: 028 9024 5965/Fax 028 9024 5058
Email: nimfgao@belfast.org.uk
The role of the NIPF is to cover all aspects of care for ex-police
officers and their families in
seriously injured by terrorist violence and the widows, children
and parents of murdered police officers.
NIPF will provide grant assistance to police officers and
ex-police officers who have been seriously injured or disabled as
a direct result of terrorist violence and the families of murdered
police officers.
Amongst the many schemes on offer are: Educational
Bursaries, Bereavement Support, Respite Breaks for Carers
and Disability Support. To qualify for assistance applicants should
be injured ex officers who have been awarded an IOD Band 2
or above, serving officers who have suffered a serious injury as
a result of being the direct target of a terrorist attack, or
widows, children and parents of murdered officers.
For more detailed information NIPF can be contacted during
normal office hours on:
Tel: 028 9039 3556/Fax: 028 9039 3555
Website: www.nipolicefund.org
email: admin@nipolicefund.org
The role of the organisation is ‘Enriching the Lives of Retired
Police Officers in
links with its membership through social/community events,
trained Family Service visitors, its website and its own
magazine ‘
Insurance Schemes for older members and offers advice
on bereavement, pensions and allowances, matters affecting
retirement and liaison with Central/Local Government. Representation
for Retired Officers with Statutory Bodies is also provided.
For more detailed information NIRPOA can be contacted on:
Tel: 028 9039 3568/Fax: 028 9042 3566
Website: www.nirpoa.org
email: info@nirpoa.org
The role of the PDT is to provide assistance to dependants of
police officers or former police officers who die, or have died as
a result of an injury received in the execution of duty and also to
police officers or former police officers who are, or have
been incapacitated as a result of an injury received in the execution
of duty or dependants of such officers.
Where need is established the Trust can provide financial help in
the form of grants for children from the purchase of sports
equipment through to help for university, holidays for those on
low income, maintenance for those who fall below a defined
financial level, and grants for special purposes such as adapting a
car or home for special needs.
The Trust can be contacted during normal office hours on:
Tel: 020 8941 6907/Fax: 020 8979 4323
Website: www.policedependantstrust.org.uk
email: office@policedependantstrust.org
Please note that all PDT registrations and applications for
contact details as previously outlined.
The role of PRRT is to enable retiring and retired members of the
police service to achieve and sustain a successful transition into
civilian life by providing the following integrated services:
careers guidance and personal development, training, education
and employment support, physiotherapy and psychological therapies.
The Trust’s services at Maryfield, and in various regional locations,
are available to Reserve officers, retired officers, serving officers
who plan to leave their policing career within the next ten years
and those who have been, or are in the process of being,
medically retired.
PRRT have now extended the above services to immediate
family members of the above groups and civilian support staff
who wish to self-fund.
For more detailed information PRRT may be contacted on:
Tel: 028 9042 7788/Fax: 028 9042 3566
Website: www.prrt.org
email: info@prrt.org
The role of OHW is to improve the health and wellbeing of
Police Officers and Support Staff through a number of
programmes from effective health surveillance to physical training.
OHW tackles issues such as Hepatitis B immunisation, screening
for noise induced hearing loss, development of a Holistic
Health Promotion Strategy and training in all aspects of the
Critical Incident Stress Management Programme.
It runs an extensive physiotherapy programme and continues
to develop protocols for further rehabilitation interventions
and assisting officers with a medical restriction to return to a full
range of duties.
For more detailed information OHW can be contacted on:
Tel: 028 9070 0718/Fax: 028 9070 0731
The role of the Foundation is to ‘mark the sacrifices and honour
the achievements of the Royal Ulster Constabulary’. The
Foundation manages the RUC GC Garden, liaises with various
groups and Associations within the RUC family, arranges RUC GC
Day events and supports the professional development of
police officers and innovations in policing through bursaries
and funding research.
For more details the Foundation can be contacted on:
Tel: 028 9070 0116/Fax: 028 9056 1516
Website: www.rucgcfoundation.org
email: rucgcfoundation@nics.gov.uk
The role of the Association is to provide mutual support for the
parents of RUC Officers who have been murdered as a direct result
of terrorism action during the ‘Troubles’. The Association
recognises the parents’ loss, acts as a point of referral for
outside bodies and provides a range of important activities
and services.
The Association works closely with a number of related
organisations for the benefit of its members.
For more information the Association can be contacted on:
Tel: 028 9039 3556/Fax 028 9039 3555
The role of the Association is to foster the social wellbeing,
friendship, health, recreation and leisure of police widows and
to strengthen and extend facilities to their children.
The Association organises many social events and has
regional committee members who act as a point of contact
throughout
For more information the Association can be contacted on:
Tel: 028 9039 3562
Website: www.rucgcwidowsassociation.org.uk
email: office@rucgcwidowsassociation.org.uk