Salford’s Broughton House Veteran Care Village has received £40,000 in grant money towards supporting ex-Royal Navy and Marines.
The care village has gathered support from the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity in partnership with Greenwich Hospital, and RNRMC’s ‘Through Life Pathway programme’.
Royal Navy and Royal Marines veterans who suffered life-changing injuries while serving in Afghanistan are among those receiving help from Broughton House’s Armed Forces Support Hub and funding.
The RNRMC have been supporting the Veteran home in its £12.5m redevelopment scheme, creating ‘the UK’s first Veteran Care Village’.
The RNRMC’s Director of Relationships and Funding, Mandy Lindley, said: “Broughton House provides excellent care for Royal Navy and Royal Marines veterans in the North-West, and the RNRMC is pleased to support this service once again.
“Ensuring that our elderly veterans enjoy dignity, care and comfort is part of the RNRMC’s core commitment to the Royal Navy community, and our continued partnership with Broughton House is an important part of this.”
Over 8,000 veterans have been cared for at the establishment since opening in 1916 which now has a capacity of 64 beds, independent living apartments and an ‘array’ of modern facilities.
Karen Miller, Chief Executive of Broughton House, said: “We are incredibly pleased to once again be receiving a grant from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and Greenwich Hospital to enable us to continue to support our residents who served in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines.
“Our new Veteran Care Village allows us to provide care of the highest quality to the ex-forces community, and support from armed forces charities such as the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and Greenwich Hospital is crucial in ensuring that our work can continue. We are eternally grateful for their continued support.”
Major Andrew Dinning, 78, was a Royal Marine and served in the 3 Commando Brigade, which helped troops conduct on land operations.
The Veteran is now a resident of Broughton House and an RNRMC beneficiary. He said: “My favourite thing about Broughton House is how the staff motivate us every day with quizzes and activities and encourage us to join in. They are a delight to be with and make sure that the home and our days here are really great.”
Broughton House’s Armed Forces Support Hub has also offered a lot of care to the Veterans, physically and emotionally.
Jim Legard, a Support Officer at the Hub, said: “I’m in regular contact with them and have helped in relation to their benefits and medical assistance by signposting them to the relevant agencies, liaising with them and filling in forms.
“As a Support Hub, we try to be there for veterans whenever they need us, be it just as a friendly, non-judgemental ear, or to provide practical advice and support.”
Click here for more information about the Royal Navy and Royal Marines charity.
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