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Forces in Mind Trust to Support the Role Change Step Plays for Described Us As Veterans in Wales w Ni Yma o Hyd Commonly heard at Stradey Park in Llanelli and the Racecourse Ground we’ve supported more than in Wrexham, Yma o Hyd – ‘Still here’ – is a patriotic Welsh song by Dafydd Iwan which extols the survival of the Welsh nation over the centuries. Well I’m not Dafydd Iwan, and it’s only been four and a half years – but I’m glad to say that despite everything Change Step is still here, thanks to grant funding, a host of endorsements, public donations, and the tenacity and perseverance of the Change Step Peer mentors. Long after their military careers have ended, our mentors continue to walk the walk, supporting veterans with co-occurring veterans throughout Wales mental health and substance misuse related issues to re-engage in our with referral issues including mental health, communities. housing, benefits, employment, training, substance Our intention from the very outset was to embed our peer mentoring misuse, PTSD, criminal justice and disability methodology into existing services and integrate it into mainstream services, whilst retaining the key and unique concept of veteran-to-veteran support. As you will see in the newsletter, this has been achieved to some extent in north delivering more than Wales – but the future of the service in mid and south Wales remains precarious. So in addition to the positive news shared with you here, the Change Step peer mentors have taken it upon themselves to produce a video which, in my opinion, encapsulates everything that Change Step stands for. Having spent a lot of time with the 36,000 hours of mentors, I can guarantee you that the film is straight from the heart and urge you to take a effective veteran-to-veteran mentoring little over a minute out of your day to view the fruits of their labours. Click here or visit changestepwales.co.uk/?p=1474 – and please share widely with your professional evaluation by the respected and social networks! I hope you enjoy the newsletter and continue Forces in Mind Trust to support the role Change Step plays for described us as veterans in Wales. “Truly joined-up” Generous donation from Legion grant success working with Veterans Richard Hunt Foundation means more support for NHS Wales PAGE 2 PAGE 4 veterans in crisis PAGE 8 hope the model can contribute to the veterans Partnership will support sector more widely across Wales.” Veterans NHS Wales director Dr Neil J Kitchiner said Change Step had been a long-standing and valued deliver ‘truly partner in improving the mental health of former service personnel. “Change Step quickly became the number one joined-up’ help charity that our veteran therapists could quickly refer patients to for assistance with psychosocial problems via their peer support model,” he said. for veterans “In recognition of Change Step’s impressive and effective peer support model, we have campaigned A PIONEERING new partnership between Veterans to secure funding to embed a peer mentor in each of NHS Wales and Change Step will help military our university health boards to work with our veterans access crucial mental health treatment therapists, and I am delighted that BCUHB have and support – with the backing of new funding taken this forward with a one-year pilot. from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. “Change Step and VNHSW will build on the work of The innovative collaboration will see veteran peer the Scottish NHS veterans’ service model at Veterans mentors work alongside specialist psychological First Point, which has peer supporters embedded into therapists to support former forces personnel who their services. need treatment related to experiences during their time in service, or in adjusting to civilian life. They will “I am confident this pilot will produce compelling also help veterans access social support within their data that Change Step peer mentors working within communities, where necessary. VNHSW bring added value to the service on offer for The partnership is being hailed as a truly joined-up veterans.” service, allying healthcare providers and one of Wales’ leading veterans’ projects – and will fund two new Return skilled and dedicated mentors serving the six counties of North Wales. BCUHB and North Wales Armed Forces Forum chair Dr Peter Higson said he was “very pleased” that the Veteran-to-veteran health board had been able to back the new project. “This collaboration means that the specialist Change Step mentors will help former services psychological therapy that Veterans NHS Wales personnel prepare for their treatment, support them provides will now be supplemented with individual, through that treatment, and provide further tailored personal support to help ensure that the benefits of guidance afterwards. this therapy are maintained over the longer term,” It’s expected that their efforts will help to reduce the Dr Higson said. length of time veterans spend on waiting lists, allow “Feedback over the dedicated Veterans NHS Wales therapists to work with coming year from more people, and help ensure better outcomes. the veterans who Change Step director Geraint Jones said more than have made use of 1,200 veterans and their families throughout Wales this new service had been supported by Change Step’s popular and will be effective veteran-to-veteran mentoring model since invaluable in the programme launched in 2014. informing our “Our approach has always relied on the comradeship decision about its and camaraderie veterans have with other veterans, future.” and on the value of peer mentoring approaches in helping ex-forces personnel access the support they need,” he said. “But we know that it can be difficult to navigate the support on offer, so we’re pleased to be able to announce this collaboration in North Wales – and Meet the mentors... MIKE BELLFIELD will be based at The treatment I had was fantastic, Troop Café in Llandudno, and will but there were so many more cover the Anglesey, Gwynedd and questions that I needed to ask.” Conwy areas. Mike said he was looking forward to He served with the Royal Engineers the challenge of helping veterans for 18 years, and has suffered from overcome their fears about seeking PTSD and depression since leaving help. the Army in 2000. “Having the experience I have, I will “I have seen a lot of lost people who be able to sit down with them, talk didn’t want to get treatment, but them through the process and who didn’t know where to turn and mentor them through the whole Mike (front) is pictured with (left to didn’t know how to deal with things,” thing,” he said. right) Veterans NHS Wales therapists Mark Birkill and Karen Hawkings, and he said. “It can be difficult to open up – but “My experience of Veterans NHS mentors can make it easier by Change Step project manager for north Wales was miraculous in finding sharing personal experience. This Wales, Naomii Oakley ways to deal with my symptoms. project provides that opportunity.” KEVIN HACKETT will cover Wrexham, “I’ve got friends who served during Flintshire and Denbighshire from the Falklands who have struggled Wrexham’s Maelor Hospital. leaving the forces. Some of them He spent 12 years in the Royal Navy, have been diagnosed with PTSD. joining the relief tour of the “When you’re in the forces, you live a Falklands in 1982, and left the forces regimented life – but then when you in 1991. Kevin has since worked as an leave all that you have come to know electrician and a police officer. has just gone. “This is what I have been working “Not everybody’s needs will be the towards – about four years ago I same, but this is a proper joined-up started to notice the work of Change approach where we can share Kevin will be based at Wrexham’s Step in custody suites, and decided information and can help the guys Maelor Hospital that I would like to work in that area and girls who need a hand to get too,” Kevin said. back on their feet.” Other highlights With the backing of Thanks to support BT Cymru, Big Lottery from Disrupt Outdoor funding and Digital we were able to hit Communities Wales, the big screen with our award-winning fundraising ads at Digital Inclusion prominent locations project helped in Central Cardiff veterans get online We’re delighted to We joined partners, be working with car colleagues and public wash firm Urban Car health minister Spa, which employs Rebecca Evans AM at a number of veterans the launch of mental at its Cardiff branch. health charity Hafal’s Proceeds from sales of FORCES for CHANGE stickers will go direct campaign in Cardiff to Change Step Generous Welsh Warrior donation to fund mid-Wales mentor for a year CHANGE STEP has received a £10,000 boost from Director Geraint Jones said the funding would help a fund set up in memory of a fallen Welsh soldier. to sustain the vital Change Step service by funding Richard Hunt, from Abergavenny, became the 200th a part-time peer mentoring post based in Brecon for British solider to be killed during the war in the coming year. Afghanistan when he died as a result of injuries “This kind donation will help us to continue to offer sustained in an explosion in Helmand Province in an effective veteran-to-veteran peer mentoring 2009. service throughout Wales,” he said. “I’d like to Welsh Warrior — The Richard Hunt Foundation was express our sincere thanks to the trustees and the established by the family of the former member of Hunt family for their support.” the 2nd Battalion of The Royal Welsh to raise funds Foundation trustee Hugh Candler said the charity for injured Welsh servicepeople, and for the families was pleased that the funds would continue to offer of those who lost their lives during the conflicts in support to military veterans in need now that Welsh Afghanistan and Iraq.
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