Heroes without a home
Created By Tom Bennington Over a month ago
Why so many Armed Forces Veterans are homeless and what can we do?
Why so many Armed Forces Veterans are homeless and what can we do?
It is thought that upwards of 9,000 homeless in the UK are ex-Armed Forces, with over 1,000 in London alone. These are people who made personal sacrifices to put on a uniform and serve their country, a country which has now abandoned them.
There are a whole host of reasons why a service person can become homeless, the stresses of military life leave a palpable mark on anyone but more usual concerns such as a marriage break-up also play their part. What makes this so significant however is that soldiers, sailors and airmen are taught from the first day of selection to work as a team and to rely on the man or woman next to them for help.
The Military has a system of support for almost any conceivable issue, and attempts to ensure a retiring soldier is prepared for civilian life. But take that network away when someone leaves the service and homelessness can be the result.
Forces Reunited wants to put a stop to this and provide a support network that retiring service personnel can rely on, built by us and supported by ex-armed forces veterans. We aim to find UK landlords that would be willing to provide a home for a homeless Armed Forces veteran for up to three months, rent free. This will provide the energy to get the ball rolling. With an address, the veteran can get back on their feet and back on their way to stability.
If you are a landlord willing to provide a property to a Veteran, or you know of a homeless veteran in your area please contact us:
homeless-heroes@forcesreunited.org.uk
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Carmel,
That's a very kind genorous offer but a word of warning, There are so many unscupulus people around these days who if you let them in your home you may not only lose some possesions but you could posibly suffer something much more serious. It is only last year that the...
I see many people on the streets, in doorways etc., but how do you know if any of them are x services. if you say hi some of them just grunt and say f.....koff. since my family are all left home now, I have a spare room.. but if you ask the B.L. there is a lot of red tape, and ...
I Personally think, that its time our "so called" cabinet, do something right "STOP AID FOR OTHER COUNTRIES" use monies here
watch the latest news,see how quickly the government rehouse those in the fire block incedent, homeless forces veterans,no chance,this country soon forgets what the boys and girls who served in the forces,did for our country,the situation of the homeless veterans sleeping rough,should be headline...
Hi mate if I can help you please send me your email I do not understand why the RBL did not help you. My name is Mike let me try to sort it out with you. I put my email address on the post but told me I was not able to do that how can I help you? All the best Mike
I asked the rbl for help ten years ago and they said no I have been chairman ,president of our local branch and chair of a local RBLHA house comm , have three poppy certificates were do we go if you want help talk to your kids .I have a history of CANCER
it seems the problem of looking after the troops has not got better since I asked for help in 1964. is it because help is offered in a wrong or misunderstood way many of us just cannot understand the 'educated' way the system works
Is it just me, but I can't help but notice all these suspected terrorist have houses, yet our poor ex service people are living on the streets!
well I have often thought maybe of having someone to stay , but I worry that they will be on drugs or alcohol and I would not be able to cope.
one reads so much in the papers about this. maybe someone could stay for the 3 months and do some odd jobs etc., which would help me. and...
I work in a "care-home" for transients ( homeless people sleeping rough) with alcohol problems and some of them are ex-servicemen.