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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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## **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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• Mental Health & Counselling 

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# • Veteran Engagement 

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## What’s Next? 

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# • 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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