SIX previously homeless veterans have completed a self-build scheme of 19 affordable homes in Leominster just in time for Christmas. The aim of the scheme, which is a collaboration between veterans’ charity Alabaré Community Self Build (Veterans) scheme and Stonewater, was to enable a group of veterans to work alongside local contractor J Harper & Son Ltd to gain valuable, transferable skills that they can bring to the workplace. In addition to increasing their employment opportunities, each veteran involved has also been provided with a secure new home for themselves and their families to rent. Despite multiple delays caused by Covid-19, Leominster construction company J Harper & Son Ltd has pulled out all the stops and, with the help of the veterans, has managed to finish the homes at Noden’s Mews on Waterworks Lane so that they are ready to move in today (December 17).