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Liverpool City Region part of VALOUR Northern
Pathfinder
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The network will streamline access to care and support
for veterans
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VALOUR will better connect veterans with housing,
employment and health services support
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The service is part of government's commitment to
people who have served
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Mayor launches LCR Armed Forces Covenant
Partnership
Mayor today paid tribute to our
Armed Forces as he launched a new scheme to provide better
support to veterans in the Liverpool City Region.
The city region is joining Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and
South Yorkshire in delivering the Northern Pathfinder of the
VALOUR programme, which is a new network offering veterans easier
access to care and support and with regional networks connecting
veterans with housing, employment and health services.
Backed by £50m of funding, VALOUR is part of the Government's
commitment to people who have served, better connecting local and
national services to ensure veterans are supported and ensuring
veterans' support is truly data driven.
To support the delivery of VALOUR, the Mayor today launched the
LCR Armed Forces Covenant Partnership which will bring together
third sector and other organisations to develop and test the city
region's services for veterans.
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said:
“We've always had a deep-rooted respect for our Armed Forces
in the Liverpool City Region and the sacrifices they make. That's
reflected in the incredible work of our veterans' charities, our
local networks, and the unwavering commitment of our councils and
other public service providers through the Armed Forces
Covenant.
“VALOUR will give us a chance to build on that strong
foundation — working hand in hand with government and partners
across the North to deliver better, more joined-up support for
those who've served.”
Support is already available to veterans, delivered by a range of
effective providers, however the current system can be difficult
to navigate. VALOUR will offer improved coordination at local and
national level which should better meet veterans' needs and avoid
duplication.
Alongside creating VALOUR, the government has announced it will
extend the Armed Forces Covenant Duty.
The current duty relates to health, housing and education and
requires local authorities, NHS bodies, and schools to consider
the needs of the Armed Forces community in their
decision-making.
This will now be extended to more aspects of veterans lives such
as the needs of Armed Forces families and it will apply to more
organisations, including central government
departments.
The LCR Covenant Partnership will also support organisations to
better embed this new duty.
