Veterans Aid

Address

27 Victoria Square, London, SW1W 0RB

0800 012 6867
info@veterans-aid.net
https://veterans-aid.net/

Veterans Aid (VA) is a UK charity, which has been successfully turning around the lives of veterans in crisis since 1932.

Dedicated to providing immediate, practical and holistic support to veterans who are homeless, facing homelessness or in crisis, its aim is to emotionally, socially and financially empower veterans to sustain independent living and achieve their own maximum potential to live and develop in the community. It really is the frontline for veterans in crisis.

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VA has a light footprint and operates from just two London locations – a HQ & Ops Centre in Victoria and a 66-room residential facility (New Belvedere House) in Stepney.

It has helped veterans of the UK’s Armed Forces from 67 countries, interacted with academics and politicians worldwide and is the only UK veteran organisation belonging to FEANTSA.

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When the elephant in the room is a success story

08 Nov Communities

It is now six years since the redevelopment of the charity Veterans Aid's New Belvedere House 'hostel' was completed – a facility that has broken the mould in terms of transforming homeless veterans’ lives. At a time when so many aspects of social care and wellbeing are under pressure CEO Professor Hugh Milroy asks why standout successes are often overlooked – particularly when their effectiveness has clear implications for the future.

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Veteran's services should be needs led, rather than provider-centric, say UK and Canadian experts

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16 Nov 2017 Communities

Veteran's services should be needs led, rather than provider-centric, say UK and Canadian experts

Dr. Milroy and Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent met first when the former briefed members of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and spoke at the country’s first Conference of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research (CIMVHR) in Kingston, Ontario. When Parent attended 9ICOAF (9th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces) in London recently the two men had much to talk about.

Radical rethink required for veterans’ support in 21st century Britain

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05 Sep 2017 Defence

Radical rethink required for veterans’ support in 21st century Britain

In an interview with PoliticsHome, Veterans Aid CEO Dr Hugh Milroy conceptualises what veteran support should look like in the 21st Century.

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02 May 2017 Political parties

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Veterans Aid is a national operational frontline charity providing immediate, practical support to ex-servicemen and women in crisis regardless of age, ethnicity, rank, gender, orientation or length of service.

Is tsunami of goodwill failing to target veterans in most need?

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27 Mar 2017 Communities

Is tsunami of goodwill failing to target veterans in most need?

Armed Forces Covenant is a 'first-rate idea' but is not improving the lives of those who need the most help, says CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy.

Re-evaluating veterans – it’s time we were honest

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21 Mar 2017 Communities

Re-evaluating veterans – it’s time we were honest

Speaking to Glyn Strong of Veterans Aid, the organisation’s CEO, Dr Hugh Milroy, says the nation’s love affair with its Armed Forces is an enduring one, but our stereotypes of veterans may end up having a negative impact on government funding, recruiting and even the judicial system.