In this episode Paul Salmon talks about the housing and support needs of veterans, and how he has found working together with partner organisations is integral to success. He also discusses the changing needs of modern veterans and the role of planned move on accommodation to ensure veterans can be transition to take on their own tenancies.
In this episode Paul Salmon talks about the housing and support needs of veterans, and how he has found working together with partner organisations is integral to success. He also discusses the changing needs of modern veterans and the role of planned move on accommodation to ensure veterans can be transition to take on their own tenancies.
Paul began his military career as an Irish Guardsman in 1987 and toured many different parts of the world including Belize and Berlin. He was honoured to serve HRH the Queen and other high-profile members of the Royal Family.
On leaving the Military, he went back into uniform but this time as a Prison Officer. His career spanned over 25 years, and towards the later stages of his career is when he developed a passion for assisting Veterans who were or had been in custody. Paul continued this path whilst working for Probation, helping to develop sustainable veteran pathways for ex-service personnel who were preparing for life outside of the Criminal Justice System.
Most recently he has moved across into the Community and Voluntary sector, specialising in veteran accommodation and homelessness prevention. Working as the National Project Lead for Veterans Accommodation has given me the fantastic opportunity to set up dedicated veteran units and work with other veteran services nationally.
To contact Paul: Paul.salmon@westlancs.gov.uk
Lisa Brown became a property developer after her nursing career. She then discovered the need for supported living property and has been exploring the challenges and solutions, to create more homes for those with support needs, ever since.
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