SPVA The Veterans Welfare Service Structure

SPVA The Veterans Welfare Service

Structure – Since Restructuring (completed 15 March 2010) • 5 Veterans Welfare Centres (VWCs) – – – Norcross (Blackpool) Kentigern House (Glasgow) TA Centre (Kidderminster) Imjin Barracks (Innsworth) Centurion (Gosport) • Each centre has – – VWC Manager Regional Manager Welfare Advisors providing back office support Manned telephone support/contact Welfare Managers, visiting officers based in the VWC satellite offices or home-workers.

Scope of the VWS Subject matter experts - in SPVA schemes & DWP benefits Caseworker Approach - assigned at transition or first contact - holistic assessment and continuity Supports - Veterans, their Families and the bereaved Provides - support, advice, referral, signposting On - entitlements, housing, education, reablement, employment and financial management

Joint Development of Single and Tri. Service Initiatives • Death in Service • Medical / Admin Discharges • Seriously Injured Leavers • Resettlement – Career Transition Partnership (CTP) • Close working with In-Service Welfare providers to aid transition • Army Recovery Capability - PRAC Tedworth House Tidworth. One stop Shop: H 4 H, RBL, SPVA • Transition Pathway (Life Care Planning) • Ghurkha resettlement programme • Welfare Support to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

VWS work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for individuals • The Veterans Welfare Service works in close collaboration with: • • In-Service Welfare Social Services Local Authorities Ex-Service Organisations Voluntary Bodies Health Authorities Regional Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees • OGD’s • Welfare Support Visitors • Anyone who will help!

Community Welfare Development • • Welfare gateway initiative Mental Health Pilots (central coordination role) Welfare surgeries Working with devolved administrations in the development of veterans services Prison in-reach Employment fairs Primary Care Trusts Veterans Policy Unit

Any Questions? www. veterans. help–info Free Veterans Helpline 0800 169 22 77 SPVA