You are cordially invited to our event to celebrate the successes of our two veterans’ services; ‘Change Step’ and ‘Listen In’ on Monday 19th October 2015 from 13:00-16.30 at Portland House in Cardiff Bay. During the celebration we will share with you the work that our Change Step Peer Mentors and Listen In Development Officers have delivered over the past 2 years supporting veterans and their families across [.....]
Articles by: DACW
Drink Wise Age Well
Drink Wise, Age Well is a UK wide programme funded by the Big Lottery Fund (BLF). The programme aims to influence and inform policy and practice in preventing alcohol misuse amongst adults aged 50 and over. The fund outcomes are: Better informed policy and practice about preventing alcohol dependency in later life. Improved health and well-being for people age 50 and over who are at risk of developing [.....]
Harry’s Story
Since I was introduced to the Change Step programme in late April 2013 it has completely turned my life around. I was made welcome immediately and offered help and support for me and my family. Change Step has given me a new focus and bought structure into my life by helping me gain new qualifications, I’m currently studying towards a B-TEC. I also enjoy getting involved in practical outdoor volunteer work alongside [.....]
Support as only another Veteran could…
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Phil and CAIS (Change Step) for the invaluable service that I have received so far. Having Phil and all the other support at the end of the phone is irreplaceable to me at the moment. Phil regularly calls me to touch base on where I’m up to and is always there when things get too much and I have to reach out, even when he probably doesn’t have to. Having Phil at the [.....]
Phil’s Story
From a very young age I wanted to be a soldier, all the male role models in my life including my father had served in the British Armed Forces. As soon as I turned sixteen I enlisted with the Armed Forces. Having served in Cyprus, Belize, Kenya and Northen Ireland I saw active service. Seeing this had a detrimental effect on my health and mental wellbeing. I left the Armed Forces in August of 1993 and was [.....]
Jason’s Story
For Jason Samuels, the Change Step programme, not only gave him his life back but also that of his whole family. Previously only available in north Wales, the Change Step programme is now being rolled out on an all-Wales basis and will be launched at an event in Cardiff on Wednesday 1st October. Jason, 43, from Wrexham, served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and saw action in the first Gulf War. Due to the [.....]
Change Step Launch – A Step in the right direction for Wales’ military veterans
A pioneering initiative, which aims to offer guidance and support to military veterans and others with post traumatic stress disorder and other psychosocial problems is now available across Wales for the first time. The launch event will take place at the Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay at 12pm on Wednesday 1 October, 2014. The event will include keynote addresses by Kirsty Williams AM and Change Step patron, [.....]
Ronnie Devlin – A Peer Mentor’s Story
Ronnie Devlin is a man on a mission. Involved at the early stages of the veteran-to-veteran peer mentoring programme, Change Step, he along with the rest of the Change Step team are supporting its roll out, for the very first time, across the whole of Wales. Ronne is a British Army man through and through, serving his country for over 26 years in locations as far afield as Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Canada and Iraq [.....]
Adam’s Story
I had been in the army for two years when I was medically discharged. I made some terrible choices and ended up in a very bad place. Within two months of leaving the army I found myself in and out of Prison for seven years. Five months ago I was homeless and living in a tent. I first heard about Change Stepw when I went to the job centre and saw a leaflet. Although I was sceptical I decided to go to the drop-in in [.....]
Lynn Bennoch – DACW Chair
A career accountant, Lynn Bennoch joined CAIS in August 2006 following previous posts within higher education and local government. In her capacity as Deputy Chief Executive and Commercial Director, Lynn oversees the charity’s financial affairs and also leads a number of key projects. She has responsibility for the Wales-wide Peer Mentoring Programme, an employment-focused scheme working to secure training [.....]
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