Useful information, resources and links to help the armed forces and veteran community, including their families and widow(er)s.
Northumberland is one of the leading Local Authorities in providing support to our Armed Forces community.
Our Armed Forces Support team provides support to the armed forces community within Northumberland. We have two dedicated case workers, Jonny Harrison and Ellen Harland both who are veterans themselves and understand the challenges facing service leavers and veterans. Northumberland County Council signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2012 and reaffirmed our commitment in 2021 to ensure that serving and former members of the armed forces, veterans and their families are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged as a result of their service, by signing a new Armed Forces Covenant.
This includes those who are currently serving or have left (regardless of how long ago) including family members, spouses and partners.
We have services across the whole of Northumberland to help you with:
If you are within your last 12 months of service or a veteran and you feel like you are at risk of homelessness or need general housing advice, please contact one of our experienced Armed Forces Case Workers:
Jonny Harrison
Phone: 07966 337010
Email: jonathan.harrison@northumberland.gov.uk
Ellen Harland
Phone: 07855 285399
Email: ellen.harland@northumberland.gov.uk
Housing
housing services
Council tax support
Benefits and Debt Advice
Citizens Advice Bureau
Step Change
Health and Social Care
NHS Choices page for the armed forces community
Employment and Training
Career Transition Partnership
Regular Forces Employment Association (RFEA)
Jobcentre Plus
Useful Resorces For (ex) Service Personnel
Veterans UK
SSAFA forces help
Royal British Legion
The Royal Navy Benevolent Trust
ABF: The Soldiers’ Charity
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
The authority was awarded a gold award by the Ministry of Defence Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.
The scheme rewards and recognises UK employers and organisations that show outstanding support to the armed forces community. Back then, the council was one of just nine local authorities across the whole of the UK to receive the coveted gold award which must be revalidated every 5 years.
We are immensely proud that our gold award has been revalidated for a further 5 years.
The Forum helps raise the profile of our armed forces community as a group with a unique identity and set of needs and issues as well as increasing awareness of the range of support available to them
Forum members include:
For further information about the Armed Forces Forum please contact:
Jackie Roll, Lead Officer for Armed Forces Support
Nichola Turnbull, Admin Support
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