Veterans Contact Point

Veterans Contact Point A registered Veterans Charity (Reg. No:1155953) The Armed Forces Communities and their families across Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull.

The Veterans Contact Point is a registered Charity established on 27/2/14 No:1155953. Established to help members of the UK Armed Forces Community and their families, those still serving and those who have left the Armed Forces (Veterans). Based in Nuneaton Warwickshire and open 5 days per week. Offering direct support via Peer to Peer Support and referrals to all Military Charities for welfare su

pport. The Royal British Legion and SSAFA are currently supporting referrals from the VCP's Armed Forces Centre. Veterans UK also provide a monthly surgery to help claim military compensation or queries with Armed Forces pensions. We also work with many other authorities and organisations which include CWPT NhS P’Ship Trust TILS/HIS Veterans Mental Health Teams. The VCP’s Armed Forces Centre was opened in November 2013 aiming to help the Armed Forces Community re-integrate more fully with its local community. It benefited from a rebuild in 2029/19 provided by Balfour Beatty giving back to the Armed Forces , reopened by General The Lord Dannatt in 2019 and hosted a Royal visit by HRH Prince Charles in 2020. The Centre supports veterans from all 3 services, including Commonwealth & Gurkha Veterans. Our partnership provided IAG to assist Veterans/Serving Service personnel find jobs and training opportunities, this service compliments the work we do at the VCP's Armed Forces Centre. We have developed veteran lead Peer Support Work (PSW) and welcome volunteers to be PSW or just give back time or support ,

Tailoring of interventions to work with other community organisations has also lead to specialist advice/support with Substance Misuse, Criminal Justice, Befriending and Mental/Emotional interventions, Supporting veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Using learnt experience and expertise to compliment the work we do to support veterans snd partners from our local CSW AFC Partnership. We also provide Brew & Banter mornings on Tuesdays (Dordon) Wednesdays (Nuneaton) & Thursday (Atherstone) 10:00-14:00 coffee and tea provided, bring your own sandbag and flack jacket and RAF Regiment more than welcome. Since 2014 we have supported increasing numbers our Armed Forces and their families. We strive to be there, a presence for them and the people who provide interventions and support. We will continue to increase the use of the our Centres and strive to provide interventions and partnerships in support of Veterans and Families

Lovely donation made to the brew and banter sessions, thank you for your kindness
03/06/2026

Lovely donation made to the brew and banter sessions, thank you for your kindness

Big thank you to AsdaWalsgrave for your raffle donations, as always a fantastic champion for charity in our area
20/05/2026

Big thank you to AsdaWalsgrave for your raffle donations, as always a fantastic champion for charity in our area

Local councillor Nicky King popped into the VCP for a brew and a chat
18/05/2026

Local councillor Nicky King popped into the VCP for a brew and a chat

Massive thank you to Nuneaton community Christmas dinner group for their donation this morning, as always much apprecia...
18/05/2026

Massive thank you to Nuneaton community Christmas dinner group for their donation this morning, as always much appreciated by our Veteran community

https://letstalk.coventry.gov.uk/carers-strategy-2026-2031
14/05/2026

https://letstalk.coventry.gov.uk/carers-strategy-2026-2031

Welcome to our Carers Strategy Engagement Site When we talk about carers within this strategy we're talking about people, anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty,

Don’t forget if your in the area pop on in
13/05/2026

Don’t forget if your in the area pop on in

Address

The Horsa Building, Bentley Road
Nuneaton
CV115LR

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+442476343793

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