Tag: Veterans

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

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

an organisation that supports and empowers those security forces who served during the Troubles in Northern Ireland during the period of Op BANNER from 1969 – 2007 and their families by giving them a voice to ensure that a constituency of need which is otherwise silent can be heard. Although the Offices of Decorum NI are at 26 Balloo Avenue, BANGOR, there are no boundaries and members come from as far away as the North Coast and Fermanagh as well as more local areas covering 52 Post Codes in all. There are also members in Great Britain and Isle of Man. Activities are co-ordinated from the Bangor Office where a Drop-In Centre is open Mon-Fri for social interaction and tea/coffee and for use by members under the guidance of the full time Senior Staff Officer Mitch Bresland.