EX-SERVICE families in the county will be helped back into civilian life thanks to a £77,000 charitable grant.
EX-SERVICE families in the county will be helped back into civilian life thanks to a £77,000 charitable grant.
The former forces personnel and their children will be able to benefit from the face to face, online and telephone support offered by Family Lives with the funding from The Henry Smith Charity.
The Stroud branch of Family Lives said it already worked with both existing and ex-service families.
Manager Jane Windle-Hartshorn said: "Our current work has identified a range of problems impacting on family wellbeing that will only be exacerbated by the insecurity and uncertainty of their positions during their return to civilian life at a time of immense economic difficulties."
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She said the grant would be a real boost to Family Lives commitment to supporting families throughout Gloucestershire.
The Henry Smith Charity money would support the project for two years to offer bespoke three-month packages to families.
Ms Windle-Hartshorn said the combat experiences of many of the parents in forces and former forces families could have a devastating impact on the wellbeing of the family.
Ex-advanced gunner Lee Morris, 31, started a cycle hire shop on the canal at Stonehouse when a disability forced him to leave the army.
He said help from a project like the Family Lives scheme would probably have made his resettlement much quicker.
"If you are trained to fight with weapons all the time it is quite hard to find a job," Mr Morris said.
The married dad of six added: "Once you leave you are pretty much on your own. The British Legion did help me out a couple of times. Any help people could have settling into a job would be appreciated."
Director of The Henry Smith Charity Nick Acland said the trustees were delighted to support Family Lives.
Comments
by Dadoftwo
Thursday, October 11 2012, 10:28PM
“How do I contact the charity please?”
by gallopingbear
Thursday, October 11 2012, 10:54AM
“Money well spent.”