Yesterday, Ben Bradley MP hosted an event in the House of Commons to showcase Care After Combat's Impact Report.
Based in Nottinghamshire, Care After Combat is a charity that provides support within the Criminal Justice System for the wellbeing of former British Armed Forces personnel and their families. The team consists of a small number of full-time and part-time staff, working together with volunteers across an extensive area of operations.
The Impact Report highlights the positive difference Care After Combat's work has made on veterans, both in Nottinghamshire and nationally, who have found themselves in the criminal justice system and are in need of support.
As a young charity, this is the first Impact Report to be produced by Care After Combat. It covers the period since the charity became operational in 2015, up to the end of 2021.
The event was well attended and several MPs joined Ben in pledging to support Care After Combat's vision of "equal provision of support and opportunities to all our armed forces veterans, regardless of their circumstances." Nottinghamshire MPs, including Mr Bradley, Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith, signed this pledge. Other signatories include the former Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Rt Hon. Mark Francois MP and the former Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Johnny Mercer MP.
Commenting, Ben Bradley MP said:
“It was a pleasure to host Care After Combat in Parliament and invite colleagues and Ministers to come and meet them. The work they do is phenomenal, and it was a real pleasure to showcase this!
"I know a lot of my colleagues picked up a copy of their Impact Report, which shows what a positive difference their work has made to veterans in Notts and across the country. I'd like to urge everyone to have a read through it online.
"Thank you so much to CEO Adrian, as well as Jane and Peter, for coming down to Westminster to raise this."
