Veterans Champion Following an announcement in Parliament in October 2014, each council formally appointed a member if its council as the Local Authorities’ Veterans’ Champions. They act as a point of contact for anyone within their area who has any issues regarding Veterans and will consult with the NIVSC to provide advice and assistance. If you wish to contact your local Veterans’ Champion within Antrim and Newtownabbey their details are:   Alderman Daniel Kinahan danny.kinahan@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

Support to veterans Ards and North Down Councillor Bill Keery is the Council’s representative to the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland (RFCANI). He is the Veterans’ Champion for Ards and North Down.  If you, a member of your family or a friend are a veteran and you need advice on accessing support, contact Alderman Keery.   Alderman Bill Keery bill.keery@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

A Veterans Champion is not currently listed for this Council Area. You should phone the council for an explanation or further details.   VCPni believe the Veterans Champion to be Alderman Glenn Barr Smith who can be contacted on:   Alderman Glenn Barr glenn.barr@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk   Please contact us if this information is not correct

Belfast City Council web site does not list who their Veterans Champion is. You should contact Belfast City Council on and ask for more details.   VCPni believe that the veterans Champion for this council is yet to be appointed     If the above information is not correct please contact us and let us know

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council do not have information on their web site regarding a Veterans Champion you should contact them for details regarding this. VCPni believe the veterans Champion to be Cllr Michell Knight-McQuillan  if this is no correct please contact us and let us know   Cllr Michelle Knight-McQuillan michelle.knight-mcquillan@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk If this information is not correct please contact us and let us know

Derry City and Strabane District Council do not have information on their website regarding a Veterans Champion you should contact them for details regarding this.   VCPni believes the veterans Champion to be Alderman Ryan McCready  who can be contacted on:   Email: ryanmccready7702@gmail.com Mobile: 07496593146   if this information is not correct please contact us and let us know

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council do not have information on their web site regarding a Veterans Champion you should contact them for details regarding this.   VCPni believe the veterans Champion to be Councillor Bert Wilson  who can be contacted on:   Cllr Bert Wilson bert.wilson@fermanaghomagh.com   if this information is not correct please contact us and let us know

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Councils Alderman James Tinsley is the Council’s representative to the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland (RFCANI). He is the Veterans’ Champion for Lisburn & Castlereagh. If you, a member of your family or a friend are a veteran and you need advice on accessing support, contact Alderman Tinsley Alderman James Tinsley James.tinsley@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council do not have information on their web site regarding a Veterans Champion you should contact them for details regarding this.   VCPni believe the veterans Champion to be  Alderman John Carson who can be contacted on:   Alderman John Carson ald.carson@midandeastantrim.gov.uk   if this information is not correct please contact us and let us know

Mid Ulster Council do not have information on their web site regarding a Veterans Champion you should contact them for details regarding this.   VCPni believe the veterans Champion to be Councillor Wesley Brown who can be contacted on:   Cllr Wesley Brown Wesley.brown@midulstercouncil.org If this information is not correct please contact us and let us know