A NEW group is being set up in Warrington to help returning former armed forces veterans and their families rejoin civilian life.
Several organisations are already involved and the group aims to soon provide a single point of contact for veterans to access all the information and services they might need. This may include sign posting to the medical help available, finding a new job, new home, school, or simply understanding which benefits they are entitled to.
Already involved are Warrington Borough Council, NHS Warrington, Golden Gates Housing, Job Centre Plus, Cheshire Probation Service, Help for Heroes, Royal British Legion, Veteran Coldstream Guards and the Citizens Advice Bureau.
Borough councillor Mike Biggin, who is co-ordinating the group said: “At the moment it can be quite difficult for returning veterans to access all the services and help they are entitled to. We hope this group will remove some of the stress out of the process for locally based returning service men and women and their families too. It is really the least we can do in the face of the sacrifices they have made for us and our country.”
Other local organisations or indeed veterans themselves who have experiences to share with the group are invited to get in touch with Cllr Biggin by emailing [email protected]
A NEW group is being set up in Warrington to help returning former armed
forces veterans and their families rejoin civilian life.
Help for returning veterans
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