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London VAPC has welcomed London Assembly Member Len Duvall as informal Armed Forces Champion. Len Duvall’s appointment has been praised by the London VAPC (Veteran’s Advisory and Pensions Committee) as Armed Forces Champion as part of an Updated Armed Forces Covenant signed by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. The new covenant ...
A London VAPC event discussed veteran housing and homelessness with representatives from 13 local authorities. Thirteen local authorities were represented at a veteran housing policy workshop held at the RAF Club in London on Monday, June 3. Delegates discussed homelessness and Veterans; the allocation of social housing to Veterans and working with others ...
Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has announced an extra £1million to support homeless veterans. The funding will go to 11 authorities in the greater London area to help homeless veterans and currently serving personnel access advice and support. The announcement comes after ministers confirmed £19.5million would be shared to 54 projects across the ...
The Defence Secretary has extended the veteran’s housing offer, meaning that armed forces personnel can access military accommodation a year after they leave. Current housing offer rules allow military personnel to stay in accommodation up to six months after they leave active service. This will now be extended to 12 months ...
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