Northern Ireland Veterans Support Committee & Veteran Champion
A committee has been established in Northern Ireland which brings together different organisations and charities that provide support for veterans. The committee aims to improve cooperation between all services involved in supporting veterans and to facilitate better coordination of effort when interacting both for individuals and for groups.
If you are a charitable organisation in Northern Ireland and would like to get involved with the committee, contact the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland, telephone: 028 9068 6150.
Support to veterans
Ards and North Down Councillor Trevor Cummings is the Council’s representative to the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland (RFCANI). He is the Veterans’ Champion for Ards and North Down. If you, a member of your family or a friend are a veteran and you need advice on accessing support, contact Councillor Cummings.
Email: trevor.cummings@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Telephone: 07889 678490
Information about other support agencies
The committee has published a handbook for veterans which signposts local agencies. Download the handbook below.
For more information on the committee, go to RFCANI website.
Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Northern Ireland website