​A service which takes expert help and peer support directly to veterans who are facing a mental health crisis is proving a success after helping save six lives within its first four months.

The Veteran’s Response Partnership (VSP) launched in October and sees a special response car, manned by experienced volunteers, attending incidents in Norfolk and Waveney which involve veterans with mental health problems.

The service has already had a big impact, helping six people who were about to take their own lives and providing the right support in 98% of cases to keep people in their own home without the need for any further medical intervention.