2023-04-05-annual-report

BeyondThe Battlefield Annual Report 2023

About Beyond The Battlefield

BTB was founded in June 2011

We provide three core services:

• Information and referral

• War Pensions, Compensation and Entitlements Specialist Trauma Counselling

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Client Figures

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2022 1247
2021 1022
2020 854
2019 498
2018 294
2017 297
2016 279
2015 343
2014 301
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Client Presenting Issues January to December 2019

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Homelessness
5%
Compensation
Counselling
21%
26%
Funerals
1%
Tribunal
8%
Pension
Hearing Impairment 26%
13%
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Client Presenting Issues January to December 2020

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Homelessness
6%
Compensation
Counselling
19%
34%
Funerals
1%
Tribunal
7%
Hearing Impairment
9%
Pension
24%
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Client Presenting Issues January to December 2021

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Homelessness
Compensation
4%
14%
Funeral
1%
Counselling
Tribunal 38%
6%
Hearing Impaired
8%
Pension
29%
Counselling Pension Hearing Impaired Tribunal Funeral Compensation Homelessness
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January to December 2022

• 10,000 leaflets disseminated

• 7,000 cards disseminated

• 10,000 A5 Flyers disseminated

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Main issues discussed in counselling

• Service

• PTSD

• Self esteem

• Anxiety

• Mental ill-health

• Self isolation

• Family conflict

• Victim anger

• Family breakdown

• Emotional abuse

• Drug / Alcohol Abuse

• Rape / Sexual Abuse

• Physical Health

• Violent abuse

• Afghanistan withdrawal

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Barriers to seeking support

• Showing signs of weakness

• Unaware of the support services available

• Fear of losing contact with friends, family’s and communities

• Recognising that they require support

• Lack of trust – security issues

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Harbour House

A Veterans Centre has been a long term pipe project of Beyond the Battlefield’s. In September 2021 a building was found in Portavogie and a 20 Year Lease was signed for the centre.

Harbour House will offer a safe space of respite for veterans and their families and also offer a space for veterans who find themselves homeless.

The centre was developed and refurbished and includes the following:

• Eight ensuite double-twin bedrooms

• A coffee shop

• Outward bounds centre

• Restaurant with training space opportunity

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