L4 4AR, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Supporting homeless veterans, service leavers and their families in Liverpool, Merseyside.
Team work makes the dream work.
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Liverpool Forces Service Leaver & Veteran Support
We offer short- to medium-term accommodation options. We work with Agencies, Liverpool city council & other local authorities to find the right housing solution for Armed Forces service leavers and veterans.
Our Drop in centre is open for local veterans, it provides a safe haven and an access point to veteran support services Including Mental health & Addiction support.
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 thanks 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.
The Block Accommodation
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:
- 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. Hello@theblockaff.org
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.
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.
Huge success for The Block at the Merseyside 10K Tunnel Tab on April 14th 2024, completing the course in 1 hour 20 mins.
