A NEW £150,000 Lancashire Armed Forces Hub will help councils, charities and other organisations support military veterans and their families.

It will offer help with job opportunities, health, housing, employment, education ,training and welfare issues.

The joint-project between Lancashire Care Foundation Trust, the University of Central Lancashire Lancashire County Council and Army HQ NW at Fulwood Barracks will be launched on September 12.

It will focus on helping the 15 councils in Lancashire - including Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle and Rossendale - support veterans and military personnel.

Backed by £150,000 of government funding, the hub is looking for an experienced manager.

Cllr Alf Clempson, county armed forces champion, said: "I t's not always easy for service leavers to return to civilian life.

"The public sector sometimes struggles to understand the needs of the armed forces community. Veterans can often have specific needs and requirements, which require a different approach."