The £20 million Veteran Housing Capital Grant Programme is designed to contribute to the Government's commitment of ending veteran homelessness across the UK, by ensuring veterans have access to good quality, affordable accommodation that meets their needs.<\/p>
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Applications for funding will be open to housing organisations supporting veterans from across the four nations, including Northern Ireland, and we expect the initial £2 million grant to be open for applications later this year.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4485", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Johnny Mercer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Plymouth, Moor View"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Johnny Mercer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-07-20T16:25:15.673Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Veterans: Northern Ireland"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the £20 million for veterans\u2019 housing announced in the Spring Budget 2023, what funding has been allocated for veterans' housing in Northern Ireland.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1409", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Londonderry"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Gregory Campbell"} ], "uin" : "194334"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/722965", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/722965/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Ministry of Defence holds information on grants made to units and charities undertaking projects with, for, and including veterans in Northern Ireland from Legacy Funds, the Covenant Fund and the Aged Veterans Fund for the years 2012-13, 2015-16 and 2016-17, broken down below.<\/p>
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2012-13<\/strong> Organisation<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Project <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Grant <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Fund<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ulster Defence Regiment & Royal Irish Aftercare Service<\/p><\/td> Welfare support network and advisory service for veterans and their dependants in Northern Ireland<\/p><\/td> £50,000<\/p><\/td> LIBOR Funds 2013-2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> 2015-16<\/strong> Organisation<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Project<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Grant<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Fund<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ballymacanallen Community Association<\/p><\/td> Mrs Sergeant's Boys<\/p><\/td> £4,715<\/p><\/td> Covenant Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 38 (Irish) Brigade<\/p><\/td> Horse-assisted coaching for empowerment, leadership<\/p><\/td> £20,000<\/p><\/td> Covenant Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr> NI Veterans Therapeutic Gardening Project<\/p><\/td> Horticultural Therapy<\/p><\/td> £37,000<\/p><\/td> Covenant Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Combat Stress<\/p><\/td> Mental Health services for Veterans in Northern Ireland<\/p><\/td> £466,400<\/p><\/td> Covenant Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Royal British Legion<\/p><\/td> Somme Nursing Home<\/p><\/td> £600,000<\/p><\/td> Aged Veterans Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> 2016-17<\/strong> Organisation<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Project <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Grant<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Fund<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Families Acting for Innocent Relatives<\/p><\/td> Remembrance<\/p><\/td> £10,000<\/p><\/td> Covenant Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rathfriland Royal British Legion Branch<\/p><\/td> Hilltop to Over the Top<\/p><\/td> £19,478<\/p><\/td> Covenant Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Reserve Forces & Cadets Association for Northern Ireland (RFCA NI)<\/p><\/td> Horse-assisted coaching for confidence, leadership, anxiety reduction and communication.<\/p><\/td> £20,000<\/p><\/td> Covenant Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Department of Community Mental Health at Thiepval Barracks<\/p><\/td> Green Care<\/p><\/td> £20,000<\/p><\/td> Covenant Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr> AA Veterans Support<\/p><\/td> Counselling and Holistic Support Service<\/p><\/td> £20,000<\/p><\/td> Covenant Fund<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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