Veterans Contact Point

The ethos of The Veterans Contact Point (VCP) is to be there for those who have served in any of the UK Armed Forces Veterans, and those who live in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire (CSW) Area. The foundation of the VCP began through a Partnership with Warwickshire Probation Service and SSAFA Warwickshire & Coventry Branch, its first beneficiari... es were Veterans who being supervised by the Probation Service or had been in Prison. In 2009 the Probation Services Partnership Unit, brought together Veterans who had been identified on its caseload, in an attempt to better support these former servicemen/women working in partnership with SSAFA & The Royal British Legion. The Veterans Group identified that Veterans understand Veterans and became aware that with external help/interventions assisted by Peer Support, positive changes could be made in peoples lives, reducing re-offending, improving engagement, providing a fantastic return on any social investment made, but most importantly of all being there without judgement, for other veterans in need. Initial meetings were held in the new Warwickshire Justice Centre in Nuneaton as it was deemed as a safe place for those currently working with probation. As the group grew, in membership and confidence as a Peer Support Group, the group became involved in the initial planning stages of what is now known as The Armed Forces Covenant lead signatory being Warwickshire County Council. The Group also wanted its own identity and ability to become self-sufficient in terms of funding and a location within its local community. Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council provided the Group with an office in the Town Hall in Nuneaton and the Group adopted the name of The Veterans Contact Point as its official group name. The VCP provided support to veterans though its work with the Armed Forces Covenant Partnership and its location at NBBC Town Hall assisted in veterans being able to drop in for support or just a brew. Initially the space was adequate, the building also allowed access ...Read More