Eyes and Ears: Giving Voice to Veterans Lt.Col.JG.Lighten
Independent free voice for UK and ROI veterans, formed post-WWI, reformed in 2010 with new ToRS in 2021. Committee members well-connected aiming to monitor and meet veterans' needs, supported by Minister Leo Docherty. New TORs provide direction and performance expectations for VAPCs for an initial 12-month period. Look forward to reading first report in May 2022. TORs signed for potential formalization of broader role in statute post-November 2022.
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Eyes and ears that give a voice to Veterans Lt Col JG Lighten MA MBE SO1 CI HQ 1XX
Independent free voice 13 Regions across the UK and ROI Formed as war pensions committees after WW1 Reforemed in 2010 New ToRS 2021 Typical committee NW
NW Set up by sub region and sector Members of the VAPC are all well connected within their own areas and fields, and this could be with local or national governments, third sector organisations, health, education or social departments, for example. Our shared aim unifying desire is to monitor and help the needs of the veterans community. National sub committes such as health and well being, crimanl justice VPPP
New VAPC Terms of Reference will assist all veterans and their families The Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Leo Docherty, endorsed the VAPCs' new supplementary Terms of Reference, enabling VAPC members to represent all veterans and their families in their region.
The New TORs have 2 principal purposes: 1.To set out the activities that members of VAPCs, as individuals and as members of informal regional groups, are asked to carry out relating to all veterans and their families. 2.To provide direction relating to their performance for an initial period of 12 months beginning from the date these TORs are agreed.
I look forward to reading your first report in May 2022 and again in November 2022 after which, further discussion can take place regarding potentially formalising your broader role in Statute. I am pleased to say that I have now signed your new TORs and a copy of these are enclosed.
