Local veterans and their families now have a new location for help and support located at the Pageant House in Warwick.

The veteran's Contact Point (VCP) South Warwickshire Hub was launched at an event held at The Warwick Arms Hotel on Thursday 2 March.

The hub has been provided by Warwick District Council.

Warwick District Council, Cllr George Illingworth, armed forces covenant champion, said: "I'm delighted to be part of this project which provides much-needed help and support for our local veterans.

"Volunteers who have served themselves will be on hand to help or to signpost to other organisations, it's a worthwhile charitable service and one which I am proud to support."

The VCP is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm.

Veterans and their families from the UK Armed Forces can go for help and advice, welfare support, housing, finance benefits & debt referrals, health & wellbeing, work, volunteering, and community projects.

Len Hardy BEM, executive trustee and veterans champion VCP, said: "The veterans contact point has been working with Warwick and Stratford on Avon District Council's to develop this fantastic opportunity to provide a local hub in South Warwickshire.

"In partnership with others, we will support and deliver upon the UK's Community's Armed Forces Covenant pledge made to its armed forces community and their families, past and present.

"We are extremely pleased to have this operating base in Warwick which will be developed to become a multi-agency intervention hub, providing and developing local support and awareness for Veterans and their families living in South Warwickshire."

For further information on the Veterans Contact Point, visit Pageant House, Jury Street, Warwick, CV34 4ES or relating to the services they provide, email [email protected], telephone: 02476 343793 or visit the website.