L4 4AR, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Supporting veterans, service leavers and their families in Liverpool, Merseyside.
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THE BLOCK, ARMED FORCES FOUNDATION
When someone ends up needing emergency or temporary accommodation, they’re not just facing housing insecurity they’re likely at one of the lowest, most uncertain, and scariest points in their life.
Whether they’ve been affected by homelessness as a result of leaving the military, domestic abuse, mental health struggles, or financial hardship, being placed into a room often in a B&B or hotel with no support, no privacy, and no hope can feel more like punishment than a step forward.
But what if this was the moment we made the biggest difference?
What if we saw this not just as a stop-gap, but as an opportunity to engage, support, and uplift?
At the very moment someone needs stability and compassion most, shouldn’t we offer more than just a roof over their head?
Temporary accommodation shouldn’t be where hope fades, it should be where hope starts to rebuild.
We have the infrastructure. We have the data. We have the tools.
Imagine pairing emergency accommodation with:
Emotional and mental health support
Financial advice and tenancy coaching
Access to a live and interactive support platform or even just a human to talk to
Move-on pathways and properties that they are proud of
The Block delivers this in Liverpool: Because Veterans deserve dignity not just shelter even in their darkest hour, over 160 Ex Armed forces veterans have received emergency accommodation and wrap around support since we launched the project in 2020 Some stayed for as little as a weekend while others up to one year +, over 85 % of the veterans left with a positive outcome which included, onward housing, treatment residential placements or they rejoined their family.
You Can Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals. Your generous donation will help fund our mission.
Our community Is our strength.
Big thanks to our fundraisers, without you we would not be able to do what we do!
Our office is open every:
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
13:30 until 17:00
The Scope of the Blocks work is crisis prevention including housing, addiction and mental health support. We recommend making an appointment with the team prior to arrival, use the contacts page on the website or email support@theblockaff.org alternativ
Veteran homelessness prevention
To get support from the Block Armed Forces Foundation you must be a veteran / ex forces or a family member.
If you're a veteran experiencing homelessness in Liverpool you can contact Liverpool city housing options first https://liverpool.gov.uk/housing/homeless-or-at-risk/how-to-contact-us/
Veterans at risk of Homelessness anywhere in the U.K can Contact OP Fortitude. https://riv.org.uk/opfortitude
Community Referrals to The Block in Liverpool can come from a range of sources, including, but not limited to: the third sector or registered services such as Liverpool White Chapel and 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 to The Block for support using the contact us page.
Referrals can be made through this dedicate webpage, and by telephone access, on receipt of the referral, we will assess:
- The identity and service verification
- The immediate safety of the veteran
- Current housing situation
- Areas, levels, and complexity of need.
From an assessment of need, we will match the veteran with the appropriate support.
For more information you can contact us directly. support@theblockaff.org
Mind Force Retreat. Alternative Therapies
Veterans Mindfulness based stress reduction. (MBSR )
Mind Force Retreat is 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.