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Veterans In Communities (V.I.C)

Veterans in Communities (VIC) is an East Lancashire based Armed Forces charity formed in 2012 to support those have served in the Armed Forces or Emergency Services in the Rossendale, Pendle, Burnley, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale areas. Our Veterans Services supports those who have served in any of the branches of the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, the Emergency Services and their families who have or are having difficulties with returning to ‘Civvy Street’ or just want to socialise with like minded people.

We offer a range of activities which are run by veterans or retired members of the Emergency Services. The range of activities include; walking, allotment project, social trips, helping the local community with small projects, training and volunteering opportunities, outreach in local areas, art groups, craft groups, and a Choir.
Address:
12 Bury Road, Haslingden, BB4 5PL
Telephone:
01706 833180
How to apply:
Please ring direct or visit website.
Sector:
Voluntary

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Help, support and guidance for people who are wanting to reach out for extra support within the community.
Connect with the people around you. With family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. At home, work, school or in your local community. Think of these as the corner of your life and invest time in developing them. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day.
A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household, A group of people related to one another by blood or marriage, The children of a person or couple, A person or people related to one and so to be treated with a special loyalty or intimacy.
Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social or economic strength of individuals and communities. It often involves the empowered developing confidence in their own capacities.
1.A person who has had long experience in a particular field 2.A person who has served in the military