Armed Forces Outreach Service (Durham Council)

Housing

We have a good understanding of some of the barriers that you and your families face when trying to secure a home. Contact us – our outreach workers are will give you help and support around issues such as:

direct advice about housing
advice on benefits
access to debt advice services
assistance with pensions and contributions
direct financial assistance with furnishing a home, carpets, white goods and even adaptations
assistance to access health services and support such as VTILS, Combat Stress
assistance with employment and education through referrals to Remploy and Finchale College to make sure the right training credits are in place following discharge
resettlement support
assistance with family support such as getting funding for respite breaks
assistance to get in touch with the right services
Also: Benefts, employment, health and wellbeing, care and support, financial,