Housing support for UK veterans has been guaranteed after the government committed new additional funding for veterans’ homelessness support programmes.
Jill Murray, Chief Executive of Launchpad, said:
“This is fantastic news for our UK Armed Forces veterans who have experienced homelessness and we welcome this decision by the government to provide additional, much-needed funding, to be extended until 2026.
“Launchpad, alongside Healthier Heroes CIC, was selected as one of nine funded organisations to deliver the Op FORTITUDE programme, which aims to reduce veterans’ homelessness.
“Within the first 11-months of the programme, 259 homeless veterans were referred from Op FORTITUDE, which not only demonstrates the scale of veterans’ homelessness across the UK, but is also far more veterans than we can collectively accommodate across our four houses.
“However, we have seen the positive impact this programme has delivered to Launchpad’s veterans, with 187 previously homeless veterans benefitting, 71 successfully moving on to independent living and 63 securing employment.
“Myself and my staff are looking forward to continuing to work with the government to deliver the additional support and wraparound service for veterans at risk or those experiencing homelessness.”
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