Luke’s Story
Video – Luke is a resident at Speke House in Liverpool. Here, he talks about how Launchpad has helped him.
This video was very kindly produced by our partner and supporter, The Veterans’ Foundation.
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Video – Luke is a resident at Speke House in Liverpool. Here, he talks about how Launchpad has helped him.
This video was very kindly produced by our partner and supporter, The Veterans’ Foundation.
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