Council Champions
Northern Ireland Veterans Support Committee
- providing services for veterans
A committee has been established in Northern Ireland which brings together different organisations and charities that provide support for veterans. The committee aims to improve cooperation between all services involved in supporting veterans and to facilitate better coordination of effort when interacting both for individuals and for groups.
If you are a charitable organisation in Northern Ireland and would like to get involved with the committee, contact the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland, telephone: 028 9068 6150.
Support to veterans
Causeway Coast and Glens Councillor Boyd Douglas is the Council’s current representative to the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland (RFCANI). Councillor Boyd Dougas is the Veterans’ Champion for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough. If you, a member of your family or a friend are a veteran and you need advice on accessing support, contact Councillor Boyd Douglas:
Email: Boyd.Douglas@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Mob: 077 0358 0980
Home Tel: 028 777 41630
Information about other support agencies
The committee has published a handbook for veterans which signposts local agencies. Download the handbook below.
For more information on the committee, click on the link below to go to RFCANI website.
Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Northern Ireland website