VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Government launches support network to help local veterans
06/05/2025 Local authority leaders have welcomed a new system designed to make it easier for veterans to access care and support but cautioned against the duplication of services. |
Social housing rules eased for veterans
27/11/2024 Councils in England can no longer require veterans to have a connection to the local area to qualify for social housing, the Government confirmed today. |
Veterans are twice as likely to run out of food, research finds
11/11/2024 Adults who have served in the UK’s armed forces are almost twice as likely to have run out of food than those who have not, new research has found. |
Starmer pledges £3.5m for veterans facing homelessness
08/11/2024 The Government has announced an extra £3.5m to support veterans facing homelessness. |
Starmer issues veterans housing pledge
24/09/2024 Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to ‘house all veterans in housing need' in his first speech to the Labour Party Conference as Prime Minster today. |
Over £8.5m made available to tackle veteran homelessness
22/12/2022 More than £8.5m of funding has been announced to help ensure no veteran is forced to sleep rough over Christmas. |
Supporting local authorities to end veterans’ homelessness
15/06/2022 Richard Gammage explains how a range of free toolkits and training can help local authorities to ‘think veteran’. |
Ex-service personnel face ‘significant housing difficulties’
08/12/2020 Some ex-service personnel still face housing difficulties despite a decade of improvements when it comes to housing outcomes for people leaving the armed forces. |
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Councils to prioritise social housing for veterans
29/06/2020 Councils have been told to give priority to members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have poor mental health when allocating social housing. |
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Councils 'failing' homeless veterans, campaigners warn
24/03/2020 Campaigners have warned councils are failing to take account of veterans in their housing and homelessness strategies. |
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Whitehall issues new armed forces ID card
09/01/2020 A new ID card for armed forces veterans has started to be issued to service leavers, according to the Government. |
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No homeless veterans
14/10/2019 Ed Tytherleigh calls on every single council to identify and refer veterans to appropriate services to ensure there are no homeless veterans. |
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Mayor announces £90,000 to help homeless veterans
02/10/2019 Homeless veterans in Yorkshire are set to receive more support as the mayor of the Sheffield City Region announces £90,000 for a local homelessness charity. |
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Council chiefs call for support in helping soldiers overcome ‘barriers’
25/09/2019 Local authority leaders have called on the Ministry of Defence to work with councils in helping members of the armed services transition to civilian life. |
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Over 3,500 homeless veterans missing out on council support
24/09/2019 Thousands of homeless veterans could be losing out on support and housing available to them, figures reveal as campaign to help homeless veterans is launched. |
