Op FORTITUDE is funded by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund to deliver a centralised referral pathway to end veteran homelessness. The remit of the team will be to work with individual veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness, supporting them either into suitable accommodation, or supporting them to maintain their current home.
Why is it needed?
Veterans may find it hard to engage with and trust professionals who have no military background and haven’t shared or have an awareness of the unique experiences, circumstances, and situations that members of the armed forces encounter.
If given the choice between engaging with mainstream homelessness services or not engaging at all, too many veterans will choose not to engage at all. Veterans take longer on average than others before asking for help.
Who is it for?
- Veterans of the U.K. Armed Forces
- Veterans applying for assistance as an individual, not as a family unit
- Veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness
Who can refer?
- Anyone in contact with an eligible veteran, with the veteran’s permission, can refer into Op FORTITUDE
- Eligible veterans can also self-refer using the 0800 number below
- Referrals can be made to the 0800 number 24/7 and emergency accommodation will be sourced for veterans actively sleeping rough at the point of referral
How do I make a referral?
Tel: 0800 952 0774 riv.org.uk/opfortitude
Op FORTITUDE is funded by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund to deliver a centralised referral pathway to end veteran homelessness.
The remit of the team will be to work with individual veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness, supporting them either into suitable accommodation, or supporting them to maintain their current home.
Why is it needed?
Veterans may find it hard to engage with and trust professionals who have no military background and haven’t shared or have an awareness of the unique experiences, circumstances, and situations that members of the armed forces encounter.
If given the choice between engaging with mainstream homelessness services or not engaging at all, too many veterans will choose not to engage at all. Veterans take longer on average than others before asking for help.
Who is it for?
- Veterans of the U.K. Armed Forces
- Veterans applying for assistance as an individual, not as a family unit
- Veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness
- Who can refer?
Anyone in contact with an eligible veteran, with the veteran’s permission, can refer into Op FORTITUDE
Eligible veterans can also self-refer using the 0800 number below
Referrals can be made to the 0800 number 24/7 and emergency accommodation will be sourced for veterans actively sleeping rough at the point of referral
How do I make a referral?
Tel: 0800 952 0774 riv.org.uk/opfortitude