Veterans to benefit from new £900k support service

A new facility offering face-to-face advice, guidance and support for armed forces veterans will be built in Dover.

The government has committed £896,353 to support the development of a new VALOUR-recognised centre in the town.

VALOUR is a UK-wide organisation designed to ensure veterans and their families are able to access the help they need.

The centre in Dover will offer housing support, health and wellbeing advice, employment and training opportunities and financial guidance.

Details of the centre's location and its exact range of services are yet to be confirmed.

Councillor Kevin Mills, leader of Dover District Council, said: "We are delighted to secure this significant investment.....and to launch a groundbreaking veteran support hub for our community.

"This funding will provide important and lasting benefits for the area and reinforces our commitment to working alongside partners to ensure members of the armed forces community can access the support they need."

In the 2021 census, some 5,401 people in the Dover and Deal parliamentary constituency said they had previously served in the UK armed forces.

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