Newport Veterans’ Hub (NVH) is a CIC formed 24th August 2021 by a small group of veterans who had themselves experienced mental health difficulties. The Hub operates in partnership with several local organisations to provide mental health and wellbeing support and signposting for veterans and their families. With the support of Newport County AFC and Newport RFC NVH provide free match day tickets
to every home league game available to veterans and their families in addition to one to one support offered on match days,
NVH has created a partnership with Newport Live and now has the use of a room and facilities at Newport Stadium and provide free food between 16:00-17:00. We are open every Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday 1300hrs to 1600hrs and Saturday 1000hrs till 1400hrs at Clarence House, Newport NP19 1AA our drop in HUBS is a safe space where veterans, their partners, children and carers, can come together in a non-threatening, comfortable environment, allowing our specialist volunteers to identify those most at risk, offer them wellbeing strategies, and signpost them to alternative therapies and treatments. funding for facilities hire is provided by The Community Foundation Wales, GAVO and National Lottery. Our aim is to bring veterans out of isolation and give them a place to socialise and make new friends creating their own support network. Our organisation is run by a team of volunteers and we support veterans and their families as a unit. Demand for our services is expected to grow exponentially and we now seek to extend the range of services we can offer local veterans so that we can not only provide more high-quality activities specifically designed to tackle mental ill-health, but also strengthen and enhance referral pathways to external sources of specialist help. Organisations supporting people most likely to face increased demand and challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Medical professionals and recognised support groups have identified the huge impact that the enforced lockdown has had on the mental and physical wellbeing of certain vulnerable groups of people in our communities. Veterans and their families who were struggling with various issues before the pandemic have found that their problems have escalated whilst at the same time seeing a severe reduction in the availability of professional support services. Many members of the armed forces have PTSD, physical injuries, disfigurements (including amputations) and need help building confidence and developing coping strategies to prevent su***de, substance misuse and depression. With our group’s support we can help them to access the support they need as well as provide opportunities to socialise and build support networks. We fully embrace and support The Armed Forces Covenant by ensuring that those who serve or have served in the armed forces – and their families – are treated fairly. We are the only place in Newport to offer face to face interactions for veterans their spouse and children which makes us unique as this can often be a barrier to veterans that need help but are dependent on their partner. We provide veterans and their families with free match day tickets by creating partnerships with sports clubs charities and work together to provide a wide range of support to the veterans community. We do this by working with the local authority NCC, Newport AFBC, Gwent AFLO and armed forces champions, Veterans NHS Wales and organisations that support veterans in the region. Donate direct to NVH
The co operative bank
Sort Code: 089299
Account number: 67196669
Veterans and members of the public can offer their support by choosing to support our hub via the Veteransraffle.UK if we find 55 members through this avenue it will cover our annual costs for our drop in hub we currently only have 20 subscribers. This is £10pm and will give the opportunity to win £25,000 in their monthly prize draw. Our annual cost are £3120 this cost is broken down to £60 per week for use of the stadium’s building and facilities. Match day tickets are provided free of charge by the clubs charities. We are also pleased to announce the opening our allotment plot to veterans and their families including access for the disabled, Toilet facilities and parking. A summer house will soon be built on site for shelter and a place to relax and engage in organised activities throughout the year. Funding for the summer house is provided by Our Port Our Voice Our Choice. We will soon open a psychiatrist counselling service for veterans and their families which will be located at Gaer Medical Practice which will be available to veterans and their families.
