Emergency Accommodation For Veterans
Mountbatten Pavilion
Mountbatten Pavilion
Emergency Accommodation
for Veterans
Mountbatten Pavilion
Emergency Accommodation
for Veterans
a home on britain’s largest
veteran village
Mountbatten Pavilion provides emergency accommodation for veterans, specifically ex-armed forces personnel. We offer a supportive living environment during a critical time when they need it most. As emergency housing for veterans, Mountbatten’s 28 private rooms provide those in need with a safe and secure home, along with communal living spaces that foster camaraderie and support from fellow veterans.
Residents of the veterans’ accommodation at Mountbatten have access to a range of welfare and healthcare services, as well as opportunities to gain valuable employment training and work experience to aid their path to independence after leaving the military.
Private RoomS
Single rooms for all our
resident veterans.
Shared Facilities
Shared kitchen, bathroom and living space.
Ongoing Support
A dedicated welfare team provides personalised support to veterans, no matter their circumstances.
“
The support I have received has been immeasurable.
“
Dave
RAF Veteran
Former Mountbatten Pavilion Resident
A Stepping STone
Designed as a ‘stepping stone’ toward independent living, Mountbatten Pavilion offers much more than emergency accommodation for veterans. This supported housing scheme provides welfare support for Armed Forces veterans and their dependents, as well as access to RBLI’s initiatives to help them regain confidence and independence, enabling them to build a more positive future.
How we help our
mountbatten veterans
RBLI has established various ways to support individuals daily and with future plans, with the aim of helping veterans live fully independent lives at the heart of everything we do. Here are a few key ways we ensure residents receive the help they need:
STEP-IN
Our unique STEP-IN programme ensures that all support is tailored to each individual, and residents have access to a variety of help, including mental health support.
Lifeworks
All veterans also have access to our award-winning LifeWorks programme, which provides training and support to help them find employment opportunities.
dedicated Team
With a dedicated on-site team, extra support and practical advice are always available when required.
rbli’s village
Located in the heart of the RBLI’s historic Village in Aylesford, Kent, formed in 1919 to provide support and care for WW1 veterans, residents also benefit from being a part of a community while being able to enjoy amenities such as our Base Camp café and the Garden of Honour – a memorial garden offering a peaceful space to remember those who served.
RBLI’s Veterans Accommodation has a dedicated team providing the best support and care to all veterans on the village.
JamEs’ Story
James currently resides in Victory House, Centenary Village, following his arrival to RBLI’s Mountbatten Pavilion and his induction into the “STEP-IN” programme in April 2021.
After leaving the Armed Forces, where he served two tours of Afghanistan as an infantry soldier with 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, James experienced difficulties with his mental health and proceeded to self-medicate with alcohol. This soon resulted in the breakdown of his marriage and many nights in shelters due to homelessness.
When James arrived at Mountbatten, he was supported with a bespoke STEP-IN programme and he successfully detoxed. PTSD Resolution were already supporting him with counselling on a weekly basis, and soon after, James began volunteer work at The Great Comp Garden, and immersed himself into the Mountbatten Pavilion Fitness room.
James has now moved into his own flat on RBLI’s Centenary Village to further his independence and continues to be supported by RBLI’s welfare team. He has also managed to find a voluntary post at Kent Life in Aylesford, dealing with livestock in the hopes that this will give him some experience in the farming industry to assist with future employment opportunities.
“
The support that I always thought I didn’t need, RBLI helped me to rebuild a life that I now love
“
James
Infantry Soldier Veteran
Former Mountbatten Pavilion Resident
“
The support that I always thought I didn’t need, RBLI helped me to rebuild a life that I now love
“
James
Infantry Soldier Veteran
Former Mountbatten Pavillion Resident
WANT TO find out more?
Download our Mountbatten Pavilion brochure and learn more about how we’re here to support veterans in need of our help.
Contact Details
Mountbatten Pavilion
1 Admiral Moore Dr
Aylesford
ME20 7SE
Telephone – 01622 795 973
Email – [email protected]