The Stoll Foundation, which is the leading provider of supported housing to vulnerable veterans, was delighted to welcome Minister of Veterans and People Louise Sandher-Jones to officially open Valour House.
On 30 October, Louise Sandher-Jones MP visited the King’s Road Park development in Fulham to open one of two buildings acquired last year by The Stoll Foundation, which will provide a combined 128 new homes for vulnerable veterans and military family members.
The minister was joined by veterans, trustees and staff from the Stoll Foundation, members of the Greater London Authority, officials from Hammersmith & Fulham Council and St William (part of the Berkeley Group) who are responsible for building the King’s Road Park neighbourhood.
The site represents the biggest investment in social rent housing for veterans of the UK Armed Forces in decades and will include new community facilities alongside the 128 apartments, including meeting spaces, therapy spaces, a disabled adapted gym, and new offices for The Stoll Foundation’s front line staff.
Will Campbell-Wroe, Chief Executive for the Stoll Foundation, said
“We were delighted to have the minister officially open Valour House, which will provide accommodation for veterans and their families for years to come. As the only specialist veteran housing provider that is registered with the Regulator of Social Housing we are proud to provide these high-quality homes at social rent in conjunction with the GLA and the Berkeley Group.”
Minister of Veterans and People, Louise Sandher-Jones, said:
“Every veteran deserves a safe, secure place to call home. That’s not just a moral obligation – it’s a promise this Government is determined to keep. Today marks another significant step towards delivering the Prime Minister’s pledge to provide homes fit for our heroes across the United Kingdom.
“We’re delivering real change through the Veterans Capital Housing Fund and it was fantastic to see first-hand how these homes are providing veterans and their families with the security and support they need. “
Dean Summers, Divisional Managing Director of St James & St William, said:
“We were honoured to join Veterans Minister Louise Sandher-Jones MP for the official opening of Valour House. It was also a huge pleasure to meet the veterans who have now made King’s Road Park their home and I want to thank all our partners for supporting this project, including The Stoll Foundation, Hammersmith & Fulham Borough Council and the GLA.
“The ceremony is another fantastic milestone in the creation of King’s Road Park. This regeneration project is transforming a redundant 16-acre gasworks into a welcoming neighbourhood with a mix of private and affordable homes, a community park, shops, cafes and more than 400 permanent jobs.”
