Wigan and Leigh Housing adds Armed Forces status question to housing application form

Cross-cutting - Identifying members of the Armed Forces communityEnglandCovenant disadvantage

August 7, 2026

A case study about Covenant disadvantage Housing providers may not always be able to identify members of the Armed Forces community. What was the situation? Housing providers need to understand which people accessing their services are members of the Armed Forces community, so they can identify their needs and provide appropriate support. However, members of […]

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Gateshead improves identification of veterans by GP practices

Cross-cutting - Identifying members of the Armed Forces communityEnglandCovenant disadvantage

August 7, 2026

 A case study about Covenant disadvantage Veterans were not always being identified by GP practices.  What was the situation? Gateshead Armed Forces Network identified that very few veterans were registered and coded within GP practices in Gateshead. This made it more difficult for healthcare providers to understand the size of their veteran population and identify […]

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Academic study improves identification of veterans in Lancashire healthcare services

Cross-cutting - Identifying members of the Armed Forces communityEnglandCovenant disadvantage

August 6, 2026

 A case study about Covenant disadvantage Veterans were not always being identified within primary care services.  What was the situation? In 2018, data showed that patients’ veteran status was recorded in only 7.9% of cases within primary care services. This meant that many veterans were not being formally identified by healthcare services. It was difficult […]

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Highland Council improves identification of Service children in schools

Cross-cutting - Identifying members of the Armed Forces communityScotlandCovenant disadvantage

July 29, 2026

A case study about Covenant disadvantage Service children were not always being identified by schools, making it more challenging to understand their needs. What was the situation? Schools need to know which of their children have a parent in the Armed Forces, so that those Service children can be supported. However, schools are not always […]

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SSCE Cymru commissions study to improve data on Service children in Wales

Cross-cutting - Identifying members of the Armed Forces communityWalesCovenant disadvantage

July 23, 2026

A case study about Covenant disadvantage Schools and local authorities encountered difficulty identifying Service children. What was the situation? Information about the number and location of Service children around Wales was judged to be inadequate. This made it more difficult for schools and local authorities to understand the needs of Service children. In order to […]

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Housing case studies: Identifying service users from the Armed Forces Community

Cross-cutting - Identifying members of the Armed Forces community

August 5, 2024

Better identification of members of the Armed Forces Community The Cobseo Housing Cluster’s No Homeless Veterans Campaign aims to ensure veterans are identified at the point of need, and signposted to the enhanced support services available. It encourages public bodies to ‘Think Veteran’ by: Identification – routinely asking every person who applies for housing whether […]

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