Snapshot Housing
This Snapshot summarises themes and issues relating to housing and accommodation among UK serving personnel and veterans, including single people and families. The Snapshot sets out policy responses and current structures …
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Snapshot Housing Bullets
This bullets summary provides key points from the Snapshot Housing, which summarises key themes and issues relating to housing and accommodation among UK serving personnel and veterans, including single people …
The Association Between Interpersonal Violence and Unstable Housing Among Veterans
This paper aims to determine whether there is a link between unstable housing and interpersonal violence in veterans.
A Housing First evaluation project for homeless Veterans in Canada: Quantitative findings
This study sought to evaluate a Housing First program for Veterans experiencing homelessness. Housing First is an approach made up of many different aspects of care including peer support and …
Getting Transition Right in Scotland: Housing – Making a Home in Civilian Society
This report explores housing decisions as part of military to civilian transition for Scottish veterans.
Armed Forces and Veteran Housing Policies: The United Kingdom 2021 Vision
The Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre has published a paper in the Journal of Veterans Studies. The paper provides an overview of UK policies around housing for veterans and …
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Armed Forces and Veteran Housing Policies: The United Kingdom 2021 Vision
This paper provides an overview of UK policies around housing for veterans and their families, with consideration to accommodation decisions as part of the transition process from military to civilian …
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The Spirit of Community, The Army Family, and the Impact on Formal and Informal Support Mechanisms
This chapter captures how army partners access support, considering both those who live on and off-patch. Two primary questions are addressed: (1) How do army partners prefer to seek support …
Working Together to Meet the Housing Needs of Ex-Service Personnel: Examining the Challenges of Transition and Collaboration
This report takes an in-depth look at housing for ex-Service personnel, including housing decisions as part of the transition process, how organisations work together on housing-related issues for ex-Service personnel …
Social housing to be prioritised for veterans in the UK
New measures to ensure access to social housing is improved for members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families have been announced this Armed Forces Day (27 June 2020) …
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Forces Help to Buy Quarterly Statistics Q3 2019-20
This quarterly statistical release provides summary statistics on applications, payments and purchases made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) scheme, during the third quarter of 2019-2020.
A Scottish housing guide for people leaving the Armed Forces & ex-Service personnel
This guide, produced by the Scottish Government, provides information on housing options for those in the Armed Forces community, recognising the difference in need for members/families of the AF community …
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Homeless Veterans in London: Investigating Housing Responsibilities. Updated Research Findings 2019.
This report details developments and updates to the 2016 report on homeless veterans in London.
Forces Help to Buy Quarterly Statistics Q4 2018-19
This quarterly statistical release provides summary statistics on applications, payments and purchases made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) scheme. In addition, biannual statistics are provided on the proportions …
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CIMVHR – New Funding Opportunity
CIMVHR is pleased to announce a new research opportunity. The Institute is seeking a researcher or research team from one of our member universities to conduct the following research project: …
Veterans Factsheet 2020
This document offers some key facts and data about veterans in the UK. It focuses on veterans’ employment, health, housing, and the justice system, and provides some sources of further …
UK’s Forces Help to Buy Extended
A Government scheme to help military personnel get on the property ladder has been extended until the end of 2022. The housing scheme allows military personnel to borrow an interest-free deposit of …
Homeless Veterans in London: Investigating Housing Responsibilities
This short updating report is in 2 parts; setting out developments in the UK national context; and setting out developments in individual local authorities. In relation to the latter research, …
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UK’s Defence Secretary extends housing offer to veterans
Service leavers can now access military accommodation for up to 12 months. UK Service leavers and their families will be now be able to access military accommodation for up to …
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How Permanent Supportive Housing Can Benefit Homeless US Veterans in Los Angeles
Curbing rates of veteran homelessness begins with implementing permanent supportive housing models that prioritize access to health care and mental health services. Veterans in the US are at a disproportionately …
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Prioritising Social Housing For UK Ex-Service Personnel
Over the past few days it has been reported in the UK that housing priority for veterans could be changing. Former service personnel suffering from PTSD or other mental illnesses …
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Working to End Veterans’ Homelessness
Our campaign to end Veterans’ homelessness is gaining traction, MPs from all sides of the political spectrum have given their support. John Healey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, …
The State of the American Veteran: The Chicagoland Veterans Study
In Chicagoland there is a wide range of veteran support organizations to support veterans. However, the veteran support organizations are not organized to provide holistic support to current or returning …
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Evaluation of the West Midlands Housing Scheme for Armed Forces Veterans – Wolverhampton
This report relates the findings of an evaluation of the Veterans Housing Service.
Focus On: Armed Forces Charities’ Housing Provision
This report gives an overview of the provision of accommodation services, and other relevant support, which help members of the armed forces community to secure and maintain suitable housing. The report …
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Housing options for serving and ex-military personnel in the UK
The principal responsibility for providing housing information and advice to military personnel lies with the armed forces up to the point of discharge. These services are delivered through the Joint …
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National Housing Pathway for Ex-Service Personnel
This document sets out the pathway for meeting the housing needs of former members of the armed forces who will be resettling in Wales. In recognition of their service to …
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Report on the Provision of Information on Housing for Service Leavers and Veterans in Scotland
Service personnel – no matter how long they have been in uniform – undergo a fundamental change in their circumstances when they leave the Army, Navy or Air Force. In …
Scottish Government support for Veterans and the Armed Forces Community in Scotland
This document sets out current achievements and future priorities, and highlights the work that the Scottish Government is taking forward to respond to the recommendations made in the Scottish Veterans …
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Homeless Veterans in London: Investigating Housing Responsibilities
This report investigates the responses of London local authorities to homeless former members of the armed forces. In relation to homelessness, local authority obligations may arise if a veteran can …
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Housing options for serving and ex-military personnel
This House of Commons (UK) briefing paper outlines the housing options open to serving and ex-military personnel, but does not cover service accommodation provided by the Ministry of Defence.
Research into the housing-related support needs of homeless veterans
This study aimed to develop a deeper understanding of the current and emerging needs of homeless veterans living in Alabaré’s supported housing in England and Wales. The research had three …
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A guide to housing options in England for ex-Service personnel
This guide has been developed to help frontline advisers working in local authorities and the advice sector in England, to advise ex-Service personnel and their families when dealing with housing …
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Forces Help to Buy Quarterly Statistics
This quarterly statistical release provides summary statistics on applications, payments and purchases made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) scheme. In addition, bi-annual statistics are provided on the proportions …
Homeless Veterans in London: Investigating Housing Responsibilities
This report presents a comprehensive review of the law and policy relating to homeless veterans, drawing on research into homelessness. Also included are recommendations as to how housing services could …
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Veterans’ Gateway Launches Campaign to Help Ex-Service Community with Housing
This spring, Veterans’ Gateway has partnered with Shelter, the UK’s leading housing and homelessness charity to raise awareness of some of the key issues faced by the Armed Forces community …
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Help for Heroes fund Stoll to help rebuild the lives of wounded London veterans
Military charity Help for Heroes is providing a grant of £246,000 to Stoll, the leading provider of supported housing to Veterans, to enable more wounded, injured and sick veterans living …
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Accommodation for Single Veterans: Developing Housing and Support Pathways
This research report focuses on the housing pathways of single veterans, and the role of the veteran accommodation sector within these pathways. It examines the housing pathways of single veterans …
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Finding Your Home on Civvy Street
This report, on research carried out by Housing Options Scotland, explores the housing advice, information and support pathways that exist for the Armed Forces Community in Scotland.
Relocation, Gender, and Emotion; A psycho-social perspective on the experiences of military wives
This book describes the emotional responses of British Servicemen’s wives to, often repeated, military relocation. It considers both their deeply personal experience and how that experience is influenced by their …
Homeless Veterans of the Mil-Volunteer Force: A Social Selection Perspective
This article explores whether, in addition to their higher risk of becoming homeless, veterans also have longer spells of homelessness than non-veterans.
Service Family Accommodation Bulletin: 2017
This is an annual publication which provides figures on the number of Service Family Accommodation properties in the UK, the condition of those properties, and the number of vacant properties.
Welfare Services Statistical Report 2014
The Welfare Services Statistical Report provides an overview of the allocation of grants and funding for 2014 by Poppy Scotland.
Welfare Services Statistical Report 2013
The Welfare Services Statistical Report provides an overview of the allocation of grants and funding for 2013 by Poppy Scotland.
Welfare Services Statistical Report 2015
The Welfare Services Statistical Report provides an overview of the allocation of grants and funding for 2015 by Poppy Scotland.
What a difference: the ground breaking work of ASAP 2010 – 2015
The Armed Services Advice Project provides advice and support for veterans on issues relating to finances, housing, employment, health, and relationships.
Renewing Our Commitments
This publication reaffirms Scotland’s commitment to support our Armed Forces community – Service personnel, veterans and families. It recognises some major achievements in supporting the Armed Forces community and sets out …
Impact of a Housing First intervention on homeless Veterans with mental illness: a Canadian multisite randomized controlled trial
In Canada, estimates are that one in four Veterans may struggle to adjust to the transition from military life to civilian life. In a Canadian survey, 25% of Veteran respondents …
Meeting the Housing and Support Needs of Single Veterans in Great Britain
This report explores the level and nature of demand for accommodation and housing related support for veterans in England, Scotland and Wales and considers how best to meet these needs in order …
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Our Community – Our Covenant – Improving the delivery of local Covenant pledges (Second Edition)
The Forces in Mind Trust and the Local Government Association commissioned Shared Intelligence to carry out research into ways of improving the local delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant. The …
Evaluation Report: Stoll London Outreach Service (Transition Support)
The Stoll London Outreach service (Transition Support) comprises two dedicated Transition Support Officers who create support plans with each new Veteran referred to the service, and then work with them …
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Evaluation of the impact of self-help projects in supporting ex-Service personnel
This report evaluates the impact of self-help projects in supporting ex-Service personnel. It considers what improvements the programme made in helping people find work through training, and improving mental well-being …
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The Ex-Service Community: A Household Survey 2014
The Royal British Legion report which provides the results of their comprehensive survey into the needs of the ex-Service community in the UK.