2024-04-05-annual-report

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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

• We have 26 volunteers

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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 offer a space for veterans who find themselves homeless.

The centre will be developed and refurbished and will include the following

• Eight ensuite double-twin bedrooms

• A coffee shop

• Outward bounds

• Restaurant with training space opportunity

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Memberships

Association of Service Drop-in Centres

NIVSC Northern Ireland Veteran Support Charities

Northern Ireland Veteran Housing Strategy Group

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Client Presenting Issues January to December 2024

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Homelessness
5%
Counselling
Compensation
26%
21%
Funerals
1%
Tribunal
8% Pension
26%
Hearing
Impairment
13%
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Main issues discussed in counselling January – December 2024

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• 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

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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

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What We Achieved This Year

Expanded Mental Health & Counselling Support Harbour House: Safe Haven for homeless veterans

£200,000+ in Grants Secured

Increased Veteran Outreach & Engagement

How We Made It Happen Funding & Grants

• The Rank Foundation - for training & salary support

• Screwfix Foundation - for facility improvements

• Department of Health- Mental Health Support

• Armed Forces Covenant Fund - for counselling & operations

• Veterans Foundation - leadership & advocacy

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Where the Funds Went

• Mental Health & Counselling

• Housing & Homelessness Support

• Veteran Engagement

• Facility Upgrades

What’s Next?

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Expand Counselling Services

• Secure More Permanent Housing

• Strengthen Collaborations

• Expand Harbour House

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Thank You to Our Supporters!

The Rank Foundation Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Veterans Foundation Mental Health Support Fund Screwfix Foundation B&Q Neighbourly Vodafone Foundation LFT Charitable Trust Albert Hunt Trust

And a thank you to those people and organisations who ran events and our volunteers who donated their time and skills and raised funds for YOUR veterans throughout the year.

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