Office for Veterans Affairs visits Alabaré homes and services
This week, we welcomed Director of the Office for Veterans Affairs, Anisha Worbs, to visit our homes and services for ex-Armed Forces personnel in Wiltshire.
Anisha and her team met with residents and staff at our Alabaré Homes for Veterans, where she learned first-hand about the difference our supported accommodation makes for veterans facing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
Anisha also travelled to our Veterans’ Self-Build Scheme at Drummond Park in Ludgershall. Through this programme, we support three veterans per year, providing them with construction industry skills and offering them the opportunity to live in homes they have helped build. This initiative is possible due to our partnership with Lovell and Stonewater and aims to strengthen veterans’ self-esteem, self-worth, and purpose. Anisha’s visit sparked insightful discussions around evolving approaches to veteran housing, employment, and wraparound support services.
“It was a terrific day meeting and hearing from the residents and those undertaking construction training who are supported by Alabaré.”