Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees

Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees provide independent advice on veterans' welfare and pension matters, supporting the Ministry of Defence and related government departments in ensuring fair treatment and support for veterans.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

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Veterans and their dependants ‘Beer Call’ Harrogate Town AFC

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

The Yorkshire and Humber VAPC are holding a ‘Beer Call’ at the Harrogate Town AFC versus Torquay United on the 7 December. ...

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Armed forces champion for London announced as updated Veterans’ housing report published

Tuesday, 16 July 2019

London VAPC (Veterans' Advisory and Pensions Committee) welcomes appointment of Assembly member Len Duvall as informal armed forces champion. ...

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Durham Armed Forces Forum: better supporting a talented and complex veteran community

Tuesday, 03 April 2018

The Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee for north-east England at the Durham Armed Forces Forum on 15 March 2018....

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London VAPC respond to consultation on homelessness code of guidance

Monday, 29 January 2018

Chairman says concerns include a lack of definition of the word 'veteran'....

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KITE and VAPC NE run an Armed Forces Community Hub workshop

Monday, 29 January 2018

A workshop to deepen the understanding of information exchange and infrastructure from a service perspective. 9 January 2018. ...

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Supporting veterans through membership of the VAPC

Thursday, 28 December 2017

An article from Jonathan Jelley, Chairman of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee in Eastern England ...

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Northumberland Armed Forces Forum

Friday, 15 December 2017

North East England VAPC member Professor Chris Rushton attended the forum as part of the board’s commitment to engaging with the wider armed forces co...

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