L4 4AR, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
The Block, Armed Forces Foundation.
Supporting veterans, service leavers and their families in Liverpool, Merseyside.
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Liverpool Forces Service Leaver & Veteran Support
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:
- Learning skills in budgeting, paying bills and managing debt.
- Support accessing employment, training, education, and voluntary work.
- Help to pursue personal interests
- signposting to specialist services (including substance misuse, mental health or domestic violence services).
Our personalised service focuses on a person’s strengths, supporting them in areas they wish to develop
Crisis and Homelessness Prevention
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.
Type of support we offer
We can assist veterans with clinical referrals' to OP courage NHS veteran’s mental health services and direct referrals into higher level supported housing schemes across the U.K.
We also provide advice and assistance with addiction, recovery and training and employment opportunities.
- DROP IN SOCIALISATION
- OP NOVA JUSTICE SYSTEM SUPPORT
- OP COURAGE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
- OP RESTORE PHYSICAL HEALTH SUPPORT
- OP FORTITUDE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
- ADDICTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT
- CIVILIAN TRANSITION
- TRAINING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
- BREWS AND BANTER
The Block Accommodation
Our Accommodation ’ The Scheme & Eligibility.
The Block is currently supporting Liverpool City Council and the government plan to end veterans homelessness in the U.K
(OP FORTITUDE).
To get support from the Block you must be
experiencing a homeless crisis.
If you're experiencing a housing crisis you should contact Liverpool housing options Adult Care line 08007316844 and OP Fortitude 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), The NHS(Merseycare) or directly from the veteran themselves.
Referrals can be made through this dedicate webpage, and telephone access.
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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, led by the veteran’s own choice, we will match the veteran with the appropriate supported housing or engage in tenancy sustainment activities to prevent homelessness occurring.
For more information you can contact us directly. HQ@TheBlockArmedForcesSupport.org.uk
Engaging with likeminded veterans and local support projects.
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.
A pilot project was funded by the National Lotto fund in 2020, 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.
Liverpool veterans drop in LGBT* safe space for all.
- Warmly welcome LGBT+ Veterans, serving personnel and their families
- Ensure all staff volunteers and members have an awareness of the different challenges faced by LGBT+ people, in particular, those who were impacted by the Armed Forces’ “gay ban”
- Have a clear understanding of the needs of LGBT+ Veterans, serving personnel and their families and tailoring support to meet their needs
Would you like to fundraise for the Block? The Next Event April 14th Tunnel Tab at the Mersey 10K.
