STAFF from a group which supports veterans have opened a new community hub across the border.
Tara Coyles-Gould and Andy Price of the Veterans Hub, Weymouth alongside veteran Gareth are behind a new Military Community Hub and Therapeutic Wellbeing Centre in Somerset.
Tara is a therapist and director of the Veterans Hub, Andy is the founder and project manager, whilst Gareth is following a career in civvy street after 22 years' service.
All three are the directors of Got Your Six which is behind a new Military Community Hub and Therapeutic Wellbeing Centre in Wincanton.
Open day at the new premises (Image: Got Your Six)
It will provide military specific counselling and psychotherapy, a drop-in space for the community to aid integration and reduce isolation, and offer light refreshments, a pre-loved bookshop, and a communal wellbeing garden.
A spokesperson for Got Your Six UK said: "We have been providing military specific counselling and psychotherapy for the last two years based out of the Veterans Hub with strong results.
Open day at the new premises (Image: Got Your Six)
"Over that period, we have supported 56 clients, comprising 36 veterans, and the rest a combination of spouses, relatives, emergency service workers and civilians.
"With referrals from external organisations increasing, and a lack of support for our armed forces community identified in north Dorset and south Somerset, we made the decision to become a full-time project and open a centre in Wincanton to widen the area we are able to offer support in."
For more information, visit: https://gotyoursix.uk
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