Announcement: Police & Crime Commissioner Award 2025-2026
We are thrilled to announce the continued support of our Police and Crime Commissioner’s and would like to extend our sincere thanks for the generous award 2025-2026. This support enables us to further our mission and continue providing vital services to our local Veterans.
We look forward to welcoming the Commissioner’s to see first hand the incredible work being carried out by our team in support of the Veteran community.
Thank you once again for your unwavering commitment to our cause.
Veterans Health Checks Official Launch
“We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the Official Launch of the Veterans Health Checks”
A big thanks to NBBC Mayor Bill Hancox, Deputy Mayor Bhim Saru, Cllr Wallace and Pam Redford and Om Parkash Gurung from the Ghurka Community.
We are thrilled to bring this vital initiative to the Veterans, spouses and children community and are committed to supporting as many Veterans as possible moving forward.
A special thank you goes out to all the partners involved in this project. Without their invaluable support, we would not be able to carry out the important work that we do.
We look forward to continuing our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of Veterans across the community.
Again thanking our Partners within the project,
- George Eliot Hospital Trust
- North Warwickshire North Place
- Coventry And Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
- North Arden Primary Care Network
- Warwickshire County Council
- Nuneaton and Bedworth Primary Care Network
AM – Royal Engineer Veteran
AM came to the Veterans Contact Point (VCP) in 2024 with concerns about his and mental physical health. He served with in the Corps Of Royal Engineers. After we completed a Verification of Service (VOS) which is standard practice for any military charity, AM was referred to OP COURAGE for help with his Mental Health where he was recommended for an NHS Psychological assessment in early March 2025 for an official diagnosis PTSD.
The VCP continues to support AM with issues in regards to benefit and other support. We are providing him with our unique Peer Support to enable and to support him to better navigate the complexities of life.
The VCP and AM are also working with Veterans UK in assisting him to investigate any potential for compensation for injuries that he sustained during his military service. It is hoped that with continued support from his Peer Support Worker that AM will feel confident enough to approach other military/veteran interventions such as OP RESTORE for help with is physical ailments. OP RESTORE can be referred to by any GP.
AM continues to work with and receive 1-2-1 support from his VCP Peer Support Worker.
Veterans Foundation Grant – Peer Support Worker 2025/26
The Veterans Contact Point (VCP) has once again benefitted from the generosity of grant funding made by The Veterans Foundation
to help it continue to deliver effective and timely Peer Support interventions to Warwickshire Veterans.
The grant award will go towards the employment of a Full Time Peer Support Coordinator over a 12 month period. This role is supported with additional funding from the Veterans Health Check Projects allocated peer support budget.
Peer Support underpins the VCP’s delivery which enables 1-2-1 support being provided to help veterans navigate the complexities of current community interventions and to ensure they remain supported throughout their journey.
“The Veterans Foundation is one of the country’s fastest-growing military charities and they are proud to work with hundreds of smaller charities and charitable organisations across UK that share our passion: to provide a better life for our Armed Forces family who are in need (our beneficiaries). They help their partner organisations by supporting them to deliver life-changing projects through their grant award scheme.
Many amazing charities like The Veterans Contact Point have significant financial constraints and the Veterans’ Foundation exists to champion their causes and to help them effect their objectives. They do this by funding projects and they also work with their partners to broadcast their initiatives to raise awareness of the challenges facing our armed forces community. They know those challenges can often impact on family members and their pledge is to also offer support for the dependants of those who have served their country.
The Veterans’ Foundation has a unique story. They were formed in 2016 and they have grown quickly since then. Their journey began by sharing the stories of our Armed Forces family on social media and this quickly escalated into a large, trusted community of friends and supporters. In just a few years they had engaged and interacted with millions of people, celebrating our Armed Forces and bringing hope of a better life to those in need of care and assistance.
Their supporters, you, are the heartbeat of the Veterans’ Foundation and through your kind donations, fundraising events and by playing their popular Veterans’ Lottery, challenges are being faced, overcome, and lives are changing for the better.”
The Veterans Contact Point third Veterans Foundation Grant will enable us to employ a Peer Support Coordinator who will be employed initially with this grant for 12 months. This role will allow the Veterans Contact Point’s frontline delivery to remain accountable and offer a timely coordinated response to veterans in need. It will also play a pivotal role in the recruitment and training of other like minded people, both veterans and none military people to become Peer Support Workers in one of our two operating bases across Warwickshire – Nuneaton & Warwick.
The CEO of The Veterans Contact Point is amazed at the continued generosity of The Veterans Foundation and in them once again recognising the fantastic support and interventions that our small but effective Military Charity provide in our Armed Forces Covenant Area. This funding will go a great way in allowing the VCP to provide interventions to our veterans and those working with them.
PC Scott Caswell’s 2025 VCP Fund Raising Challenge
Scott Caswell has again set himself a mammoth challenge for his 2025 fund raising activities in supporting his charity of choice The Veterans Contact Point.
Scott is aiming to complete 12 Marathons in just 6 days, that’s the equivalent of 2 marathons a day – 52.4 miles a day for 6 days. Watch the Veterans Contact Point or Scott Caswell Facebook pages for more details on how to fund and support his fund raising efforts.
You can also listen to Scott on BBC Sounds today (12/2/2025) https://bbc.in/42LwxAY
www.https://bbc.in/42LwxAY
Dinner and Fundraiser Update
Firstly, we would like to thank everyone who attended our Dinner and Fundraiser on Saturday 25th January 2025 at The Crowne Plaza Stratford-Upon-Avon.
The evening was a great success and much fun was had by all and at the same time getting the work achieved by the team out there.
Our aim was to bring the Veterans Contact Point to the front line of peoples minds, and the underlining aim of our charity which we did.
FREE Health Checks For Veterans
FREE health checks for veterans coming to an area near you! Veteran Health Checks (5)
Veterans Health Checks are being provided in Partnership with The George Eliot Hospital, Warwickshire County Council, GP Practices supported by The Veterans Contact Point and its unique Peer Support Services for Veterans and Families across the North Warwickshire Area. Booking is simple either rock up at the VCP in Nuneaton or ring/email the number on the poster to book or confirm your nearest Veterans Health Check venue and date.
VCP Auction Prizes
The Veterans Contact Point are holding a Charity Dinner and Fundraiser.
On the evening we will be having an auction with the listed items available to bid on.
If you are interested in any of the items you can place a bid prior to the event by contacting Caroline or Jeff on:
02476 343793
Caroline@veteranscontactpoint.co.uk
Jeff@veteranscontactpoint.co.uk
King’s Award for Voluntary Service
The Veterans Contact Point is very proud to announce that we have received The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
All VCP staff are unpaid volunteers and veterans of the armed forces themselves. The King’s Award for Voluntary Service has equivalent status to an MBE for charitable organisations and its award to the VCP recognises the unstinting commitment of time, effort and dedication by the staff to help fellow veterans in need.
The Board of Trustees and our volunteers are delighted to have received the award.
A tribute to Tam Webster
The Veterans Contact Point is sad to announce the death of our good friend and colleague Tam Webster.
Tam served in the Coldstream Guards and saw active service in the Gulf War of 1991. He became a volunteer peer support worker at the VCP and was instrumental in running the Brew and Banter sessions at the Nuneaton, Atherstone and Dordon hubs. His dedication to helping fellow veterans in need was exemplary.
Tam was a highly valued and respected member of the VCP team and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. We extend our deepest sympathies to Tam’s family and friends.
Stand Easy, Tam.
Nulli Secundus