Veteran support charity, Hull 4 Heroes, is set to launch a new emergency housing project for homeless military veterans in Hull following a donation of more than £85,000 from BAE Systems.
The Company’s donation will allow the charity to purchase and renovate a property in the city that will provide emergency accommodation and support for local veterans.
According to a BAE news release:
“The new property will enable Hull 4 Heroes to provide veterans with immediate access to short-term support in comfortable, safe surroundings, 24-hour face-to-face and telephone advice and tailored assistance packages designed to meet each individual’s needs.
People drinking coffee in the Hull 4 Heroes centrePaul Matson, Hull 4 Heroes founder, said: “We’re extremely grateful for this donation from BAE Systems to help the armed forces community in Hull and the East Riding area. Over the last year or so, we have experienced a huge rise in the number of veterans and their families who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, approaching us for help. With the demand for immediate temporary accommodation in the area being unable to be satisfied, we wanted to establish a facility of our own, dedicated to supporting veterans in this situation.
Once a property is secured the Hull 4 Heroes team will call on volunteers, beneficiaries and local businesses to help with the transformation and renovation of the house.”
Simon Barnes, Group Managing Director of BAE Systems’ Air sector, said:
“It’s no secret that military veterans can face huge challenges on leaving the armed forces, or perhaps even many years later. It’s vital that people are there for them to provide the support they deserve – and that’s what Hull 4 Heroes do. This dedicated accommodation will allow those who have fallen on hard times to regain their independence with dignity and rebuild their lives with the support of those who have had similar experiences.”
Good on ’em.
Always good to hear good news from my home town 👍
I read it as veteran hull thinking I was coming to see a ship being preserved 😂😂😂😂
Good work all round 👍🏻
Although this is good news and a commendable donation from BAE, it should not be necessary. A grateful nation should look after those who were/are still willing to give their lives in it’s defence. This lack of care is a symptomatic of the necrotising ailment that has destroyed the very heart of the nation. Military service should ensure preferential treatment by social housing groups. I’d go further with reduced mortgage rates dependant of length of service, for those who wish to buy their own homes. It would make armed service to King and country an even more attractive career. I… Read more »
Great comments George. I remember once reading that ex-Forces used to go to the bottom of the waiting list for council houses as their service had invariably not been in the area they wished to reside in (often their home town) – hopefully that doesn’t happen now.