Focused Support
TOM HARRISON HOUSE (Source: THH, 2020)
Tom Harrison House is a specialist facility providing a 12-week addiction recovery programme exclusively to military veterans, reservists, emergency personnel, and their families. In meaningful partnership with other agencies, we provide trauma-informed addiction therapy through a “sensory and wellbeing” model of care, support, therapy and education.
Our philosophy emphasises safety, respect, empowerment, personal integrity, and the healing power of relationships within a community of veterans in recovery. Staff members reinforce these values by providing a structured programme over 7 days each week. Our programme includes personal recovery planning, group work, assignments and reintegration work alongside equine therapy, art, nutrition, physical fitness, yoga and mindfulness.Education and therapies initiate the changes to behaviour and thinking that are required to develop and sustain a life of abstinence-based recovery. On completion of the primary programme a second stage of continued support is available, providing a steppingstone between primary care and a return to independent living.
Tel: 0151 909 8481
Email: info@tomharrisonhouse.org.uk
Website: https://tomharrisonhouse.org.uk
Combat Stress Substance Misuse Service (Source:Combat Stress, 2020)
We know it can be difficult to ask for help. Our specialist substance misuse teams can give you advice on how and where to get help with alcohol or drug problems
When you contact us we’ll arrange to meet you. We’ll talk about your current circumstances and what you can do to improve your situation. We’ll help you access specialist services in your local area so that you can manage your addiction. We can also help you access services related to mental health, housing,
criminal justice, employment and benefits, education and training, and healthcare. (Combat Stress,2019)
Free 24-hour helpline on 0800 138 1619
Website: https://www.combatstress.org.uk/get-help/how-we-help/substance-misuse
RIGHT TURN (WE ARE WITH YOU) (Source:WAWY, 2020)
Our Right Turn programme provides specialist support for military veterans and their families who have substance misuse issues, helping them to lead fulfilling lives that are not hindered by addiction. It does this by acknowledging the specific experiences of people in the armed forces community, capitalising on the strengths of military identity and using this to enhance their recovery.
The Right Turn model looks at veterans’ issues in the context of their whole life, rather than focusing only on their drug or alcohol use.
Right Turn is embedded in With You services nationally, through a network of trained Right Turn leads and staff. Support includes specialist one-to-one treatment, peer recovery groups and social activities to build trust and develop positive support networks.
Right Turn also signposts veterans to other services they may need, such as mental health, bereavement counselling or housing support.
To find out more about Right Turn contact:
Hannah Snart, Right Turn Coordinator (North) – 07970 203340
Lee Flowers, Right Turn Coordinator (South) – 07970 038116
Website: https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk
STAND TO (DAAS) (Source: DAAS, 2020)
STAND TO is an alcohol service dedicated to Derbyshire’s Ex-Forces community.
Whether you were Regular or Reserve forces, served 22 years or 22 days (or less!) STAND TO are here to help. We cover the whole of Derbyshire (with the exception of Derby City).
Our dedicated, experienced, and highly trained staff (most of whom have direct experience of the Armed Forces) have a particular awareness of the issues veterans and their families may experience.
We acknowledge, understand, and appreciate the sacrifices that ex-forces personnel and their families have made.
We understand some of the challenge’s individuals may face in admitting their alcohol use is a problem and the conflict often felt in asking for support.
We work closely with other organisations in the local area to deliver a comprehensive service for those affected by alcohol misuse.
Tel: 01246 206 514
Webpage link: https://www.standto.co.uk
ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS BREAKFAST CLUBS (Source: AFVBC, 2020)
Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs are free with over 300 clubs in 14 countries.
There are no fees or subs, Breakfast Clubs exist simply to facilitate veterans, families and serving personnel to meet in a safe, relaxed and social environment.
By simply entering a location in the ‘Enter your Location’ search bar you are taken to a list of Breakfast Clubs who have individual pages and contact information.
Website Link: https://afvbc.com
THE WARRIOR PROGRAMME (Source: TWP, 2020)
Our programme enables individuals to manage their emotions and to develop the resilience, focus and motivation to succeed in today’s world. The programme has been developed over the last ten years to meet the demands and challenges experienced by past and present members of the armed forces and their families.
Support:
- Serving Personnel
- Families of Serving Personnel
- Veterans
- Veterans’ Families
We do this through a 12-month programme, commencing with a 3 day intensive foundation course, followed by regular refresher sessions and online interaction. During the programme you will be introduced to coaching techniques that will enable you to stay grounded, build resilience, deal positively with day to day life and ensure that you remain focused and motivated to achieve what you want.
The 12-month programme is fully funded, including food and accommodation, however participants will need to make their own travel arrangements to the course.
Tel: 0808 801 0898
Email: Enquires@warriorprogramme.org.uk
Website: https://www.warriorprogramme.org.uk
Salute Her (Forward Assist) (Source: Forward Assist, 2021)
Empowering Women Veterans: Forward Assist recognise that women veterans are a hidden, marginalised and frequently ignored and forgotten population.
We are actively campaigning for gender specific mental health support services for women who were harassed and sexually abused during military service. Salute Her aim to ensure that all ‘Women Veterans’ have a choice in both service design and delivery. Team Salute Her are the only UK ‘gender specific’ support service, to offer, tri-service, trauma informed, mental health therapy and interventions for survivors of in-service sexual abuse. We also provide, needs led wrap around holistic care to women service personnel and veterans in a single sex environment.
We know from research in the USA that multiple traumas contribute to suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, or death by suicide in women veterans.
Telephone: 0191 250 4877
Email: admin@forward-assist.com
Webpage: https://www.forward-assist.com/salute-her
Online contact form: https://www.forward-assist.com/contact
Fighting with Pride (Source: Fighting with Pride, 2021)
Fighting With Pride (FWP) is a new military charity, created on the 20th
anniversary of the complete lifting of the ban on LGBT+ service – the ‘gay ban’.
We are here to support LGBT+ Veterans, serving personnel and their families, particularly those who were affected by the ‘gay ban’, ultimately lifted on 12th January 2000. Before then, thousands of LGBT+ service personnel were removed or forced from service and abandoned, after serving with pride. In the years ahead it is our aim to restore the military covenant and bring this community back into the military family.
We are working with Veteran supporting organisations to build capacity for LGBT+ Veteran support, to recognise their service and help resolve the challenges they face in their lives beyond military service.
FWP is a ‘lived experience’ LGBT+ charity, supporting those seeking help and a resource for those who seek to help them.
Webpage: https://www.fightingwithpride.org.uk/
Email: info@fightingwithpride.org.uk
Get in touch Online: https://www.fightingwithpride.org.uk/get-in-touch/
Sporting Force V3P
V3P Partners:
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS)
Ministry of Defence (source: MOD,2019)
Weblink: Useful links for the service community
Weblink: JSP 100 Defence Holistic Transition Policy
COBSEO (The Confederation of Service Charities) (Source:
COBSEO,2021)
Cobseo, as the Confederation of Service Charities, provides a single point of
contact for interaction with Government, including local government and the
Devolved Administrations; with the Royal Household; with the Private Sector; and, of course, with other members of the Armed Forces Community.
This allows Cobseo Members to interact with all interested parties and especially to cooperate and collaborate with others in order to provide the best possible level of support to beneficiaries.
The stated objectives of Cobseo are to represent, promote, and further the interests of the Armed Forces Community by:
- Exchanging and coordinating information internally.
- Identifying issues of common concern and coordinating any necessary and appropriate action.
- Acting as a point of contact for external agencies to the Members of Cobseo.
- Representing and supporting the needs and opinions of its Member organisations, individually and collectively at central and local government levels and with other national and international agencies
Website: https://www.cobseo.org.uk/