Beyond the Battlefield were awarded £100,000 in March 2024 to provide wrap-around services for Veterans in Northern Ireland who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Services offered will include benefit entitlement checks, health checks, employment engagement support, mental health support and referral onwards to other support such as offered through the VPPP programme and other veterans organisations. Based at the Veterans Centre at Harbour House, Portavogie, project workers will engage with veterans and organisations across Northern Ireland.
Robert McCartney, Chairperson of Beyond the Battlefield, told us:
“The project mission is twofold: Firstly, to provide immediate, targeted support to homeless Veterans and those at risk. Through counselling, health engagement, and financial management, we nurture their homes, preventing homelessness. Secondly, we aim to reshape the support landscape creating a robust, sustainable pathway across Northern Ireland. By collaborating and streamlining processes, we endeavour to ensure timely, improved outcomes for Veterans within the voluntary and statutory sectors.”
“The legacy of being involved in Operation Fortitude will echo in each life transformed – a testament to their valour and compassion”.
