The links you can see below are those organisations that are supporting veterans or have supported VIC since we formed in 2012.
these aren't just specific to veterans and can be contacted for information and support on welfare and health issues.
This is not a complete list and gets updated throughout the year.
This is not listed in any particular order or priority so please scroll down to find the complete list of organisations for veterans and their families.
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Inspire Integrated Substance Misuse Service offers a wide range of support for anyone worried about their own or somebody else’s substance/alcohol use. We offer advice and guidance to individuals and family members from assessment through to treatment and aftercare
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Rochdale Mind are a local charity and membership organisation. We provide a range of services to support people with mental health and wellbeing issues. Our services are designed by people with lived experience for service users. We are focused on wellbeing and recovery, and supporting people to lead fulfilling lives.
We are not the same as National Mind but we are affiliated to them. This means that we work with Mind nationally but we are independent. We raise our own funds and provide the support that is needed locally in the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale area. We do this by offering a wide range of information, support and services which are co-designed in response to local needs. In addition, we support local strategic developments that support the wellbeing of people who live and work in the area. |
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Our Lancashire is the Lancashire wide initiative to bring groups and communities together to make Lancashire a greater place to live work and play.
Supported by public services and organisations across Lancashire this is the one stop shop for groups and events. Our Lancashire is much more than just a website and our ambition, to support local groups in Lancashire, is endless. We already know how fabulous groups are in Lancashire because we have been engaging with them for a very long time and we know what they contribute to local communities and how they make people feel. Whether it be running coffee mornings, looking after a local park, looking out for your neighbour, hosting a book club or running a community football team, we value what you bring and want to support the great work you do in putting a smile on peoples faces. We aim to provide groups with a platform that enable them to network with other groups, attract interest for their events or encourage people to join. By bringing groups together in one place we think we can make Lancashire the social action capital of the UK. |
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Carers Link Lancashire is an independent registered charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee whose aim is to support unpaid carers across the boroughs of East Lancashire.
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Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CVS was set up in 1998 and is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. They are part of a local and national network of over 200 CVSs,
They provide a range of services including;
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Housing and Financial Help for Veterans (Updated for 2017). This link contains information on how to get help with the transition back to civilian life, housing and financial help, employment support and much more.
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Many people living with someone with dementia are missing out on a 25% council tax discount worth an average of £400 a year. To highlight this issue we’ve been working with Money Saving Expert on their campaign to raise awareness of the discount, which they could be eligible to if they or their partner has dementia.
Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse service. |
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Lancashire Adult Learning have a wide range of courses and learning opportunities for adults, right across Lancashire. With over 120 venues you are sure to find a course venue close to home.
If you need advice or guidance on which course is right for you, help with fees or any other information please call on 0333 003 1717. |
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Shelter’s Lancashire service in Blackburn offers comprehensive free specialist housing advice and guidance. If you’re homeless, facing homelessness or simply need guidance on a housing issue, we can help. Call us on 0344 515 1831
Trained Shelter advisers offer face-to-face advice on a wide range of housing topics, including repossession, eviction, repairs and responsibilities, disputes with landlords, and managing debt, benefits and rent arrears. |
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Rossendale Citizens Advice can clients meet at the VIC Centre. All appointments are pre-arranged and is not a drop-in service.
Citizens Advice Rossendale & Hyndburn provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on people’s rights and responsibilities. Citizens Advice Rossendale & Hyndburn provide a range of information and advice services to help you with whatever issues you are trying to deal with. Follow this link to our Advice Services page or phone us 10am -4pm Mondays to Fridays 0808 278 7975 (freephone) |
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Catherine Smyth write news stories and take photographs for businesses, organisations and individuals with proven results. She has contracts with three Rossendale high schools, worked for local charity REAL for more than three years and since 2012 have worked for Rossendale-based charity Veterans In Communities. She also works for a number of businesses as and when they require. She produces newsletters as well as news stories for the written press, online media, TV and radio.
Catherine produces our monthly newsletter and news stories. Many of our stories that have been printed in the media and the photographs from our activities can be seen throughout the website and Facebook. |
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Liz Henson specialises in being creative and love capturing images that sum up an event in a subtle way that some photographers may overlook.
She has photographed VIC on many occasions. Many of her photographs can be seen throughout the website. |
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Link4Life is an independent company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. It is governed by a board of trustees who act in a voluntary capacity.
Link4Life was established on 1 April 2007 to provide cultural and leisure services as commissioned by Rochdale Borough Council. Services provided cover four main areas:
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Lifestylish.com is the home for design led gifts and homewares, including a wide range of bedding, children's bedding and bedding accessories. Lifestylish has sponsored the VIC Football team
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Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust provides health and wellbeing services for a population of around 1.4million people. The services provided include community services such as health visiting, podiatry, sexual health and dentistry as well as inpatient and community mental health services.
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NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (HMR CCG) is led by GPs and other health professionals who are responsible for deciding how the local healthcare budget is spent to make sure quality services are provided closer to home.
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Rossendale Borough Council has signed the Armed Forces Community Covenant and is supporting the Armed Forces Community living in Rossendale.
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Rochdale Borough Council has signed the Armed Forces Community Covenant and has a website dedicated to the Armed Forces Community. They offer a number of schemes and information to ex-service personnel and their families living in the boroughs of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.
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Pendle Council has signed the Armed Forces Community Covenant and is supporting the Armed Forces Community living in their Borough. They are a member of the Pendle Armed Forces Forces Covenant Group (PAFCG) that provides a range of services through an outreach provision with a number of Ex-Service charities.
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Burnley Council has signed the Armed Forces Community Covenant and is supporting the Armed Forces Community living in Burnley.
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Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England.
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Bury Council has signed the Armed Forces Community Covenant and is supporting the Armed Forces Community living in Bury
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Outdoor Elements' team building and outdoor activity centre is located in Simonstone, Burnley, Lancashire. Set within a 7-acre woodland we offer high rope activities including Leap of Faith, Jacob’s Ladder, Crate Stack, Climbing Trees and a 300 foot zip line; plus archery, bushcraft / survival skills and team challenge events using problem solving tasks.
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The UK's Largest Supplier of New & Used Minibuses & Mini Coaches David Fishwick is the number 1 minibus sales company in the UK.
VIC approached David Fishwick after we were awarded some funding from the Armed Forces Community Covenant Grant, they were able to supply a vehicle for us. The vehicle, a 17 seat minibus was converted into a crew bus and the design included the vehicle signage. David Fishwick is a popular and well known man who is very involved in the community in which he does his business. |