The Block, Armed Forces Foundation.
Supporting homeless veterans, service leavers and their families in Liverpool, Merseyside.
Supporting homeless veterans, service leavers and their families in Liverpool, Merseyside.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goal. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
We offer short- to medium-term accommodation options for veterans at risk of homelessness. We support our residents when recoving from physical or mental health difficulties following their time in service.
A place of dignity and a foundation for normal daily life.
Our Drop in center is open for local veterans three days a week, it provides a safe haven and access point veteran support services.
Block support includes:
Our personalised service focuses on a person’s strengths, supporting them in areas they wish to develop
Big hanks to our fundraisers, without you we would not be able to do what we do!
Our office is open every:
Monday
Wednesday
Friday from 13:30 until 17:00
The Scope of the Blocks work is crisis prevention including housing, addiction and mental health support.
Our Accommodation ’ The Scheme & Eligibility.
To get support from the Block you must be a veterans / ex forces
experiencing a homeless crisis.
If you're experiencing a housing crisis you should also contact Liverpool housing options Adult Care line 08007316844
OP Fortitude is also available to ex Forces People. https://riv.org.uk/opfortitude
Referrals to The Block can come from a range of sources, including, but not limited to: the homelessness sector such as Liverpool White Chapel, the veteran charity sector.
Local Authorities, His Majesties Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The Defence Transition Service (DTS) and The NHS(Merseycare).
As veteran you can can also apply directly.
Referrals can be made through this dedicate webpage, and telephone access.
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On receipt of the referral, we will assess:
From an assessment of need, we will match the veteran with the appropriate support.
For more information you can contact us directly. Hello@theblockaff.org
Veterans Mindfulness based stress reduction. (MBSR )
A non-clinical project that focuses on mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) therapy pathways in natural environments, designed by Veterans for Veterans, Armed Forces and the Blue Light Emergency services community.
The project is now awaiting funding to continue its aims.
Bringing like-minded people together to deliver mindfulness tools, soul training, respite.
It provides relief from stress / anxiety or burn out and we will look at overcoming any form of isolation and/or depression.
WE GIVE THANKS TO THE BLOCKS CORPORATE SPONSORS IN 2024, THEY ARE A HUGE PART OF OUR PROJECTS DRIVING FORCE.
WE GIVE THANKS TO THE BLOCKS CORPORATE SPONSORS IN 2024, THEY ARE A HUGE PART OF OUR PROJECTS DRIVING FORCE.