Country

England & Wales

Charity number

1153185

Status

Registered

Registered

Aug. 1, 2013

Legal form

Charitable company

Address

Contact

Phone

03001111238

Email

[email protected]

Website

veteranslaunchpad.org.uk

Activities

AF&V LAUNCHPAD'S PURPOSE IS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION AMONG VETERANS BY PROVIDING RENTED ACCOMMODATION IN A SINGLE SITE, SPEKE HOUSE IN LIVERPOOL AND AVONDALE HOUSE IN NEWCASTLE. ONCE HOUSED, LAUNCHPAD ENCOURAGES VETERANS TO ENGAGE THE NUMEROUS ORGANISATIONS THAT OFFER HELP WITH TRAINING, SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AND FINDING PERMANENT ACCOMMODATION.

Objects: The Relief Of Financial Hardship Amongst Service Personnel And Armed Forces Veterans And Their Dependants (including Those Who Are Serving Members That Are About To Leave, And Those Who Have Served In The Armed Forces And Have Already Left) By The Provision Of Housing And Accommodation, The Provision Of Education, Training, Employment And Financial Support To Help Them Resettle Into Civilian Life.to Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing The Beneficiaries Identified In The Object From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those Beneficiaries Who Are Socially Excluded And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society. For The Purpose Of This Clause ?socially Excluded? Means Being Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of One Of More Of The Following Factors: Unemployment; Financial Hardship; Youth Or Old Age; Institutionalisation; Ill Health (physical Or Mental); Substance Abuse Or Dependency Including Alcohol And Drugs; Poor Educational Or Skills Attainment; Relationship And Family Breakdown Or Rejection; Poor Housing (that Is Housing That Does Not Meet Basic Habitable Standards; Crime (either As A Victim Of Crime Or As An Offender Rehabilitating Into Society).

Classification

How

Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information

What

General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Economic/community Development/employment, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority

Durham, Liverpool City, Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Finances

Trustees

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