Rutalnd Veterans Workshop engagement report, Rutland
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Healthwatch Rutland organised a workshop and the focus of discussions were:
• To gain an understanding of what support is currently available in Rutland
• To explore what could be done better for Rutland veterans
• To find out how other organisations can help/support the Statutory organisations
• To explore how all organisations can work better together
• To find out how veterans find out about support available
Summary of Points Raised:
• Organisations Working Together
• Finding and Negotiating Available Support
• Veterans’ Mental Health
• Transition from Military to Civilian Life
• Identifying Veterans
• Awareness of Veterans
• Serving Personnel Comments
Suggestions made:
• Set up a Forum to address issues of promoting and gathering information on local support available, acting as a way for organisations to work together and collaborate better and a signposting role.
• Review of how information is shared with Rutland veterans
• Provision of Transition Intervention and Liaison Service (TILs) service
• Identification of early leavers
• Identification of veterans
• Awareness training for staff working with veterans
Future Plans:
Healthwatch Rutland to form a working party and actively acquire funding.