BRITISH VETERANS RECOGNITION CARD (BVRC) Partnership
Originally I started this partnership deal with the BVRC for the Sports and Remiedial Therapies Council (SRTC), but saw the need for other therapies and not just sports which I was already providing for a number of military personel and teams.
I set this partnership up with the permission of the FHT, and putting in place certain guarantees to the BVRC board.
This was and is not a way of boosting CNHC membership or trying in any way to forcing anyone to do something that they do not wish.
It is a purely voluntary exercise that therapists who wish to, can take part and give a little something back to the men and women of the armed forces.
So the answer to the question of why therapist taking part in the BVRC Partnership must be members of the CNHC is a simple one.
The FHT may be the largest therapies organisation in the UK, but to the members of the forces, past and present, that means very little as there are many organisations out there that make a lot of claims!
So who to trust when you know nothing of this civilian world?
The CNHC is a body that although voluntary is the only regulatory organisation that is recognised by the Department of Health and backed by the government.
This in itself gives the British Veterans something that was more legitimate and solid to put the care of its members in.
The fact that the department of health has advised GP’s to refer patients seeking complimentary health to members of the CHNC only, made our case more solid when I negotiated this partnership with the BVRC.
So that guarantee coupled with the fact that the therapist taking part will be, experienced, well trained and belong to the largest therapy organisation in the country, was a very welcome deal to a not for profit organisation such as the BVRC.
Members of the Federation of Holistic Therapists, who opt in to help our British veterans will offer one or more of the following therapies only:
Massage, Soft Tissue Therapy, Sports Therapy, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Reiki and Bowen Therapy with a maximum treatment fee per therapy of £30.00:
Therapists must meet the following criteria in order to treat BVRC veterans:
1. All therapists must be registered with the industry regulator, the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
2. All therapists must have a minimum of 3 years practical experience in the therapy that is being offered
3. All therapists must be insured to practise the therapies provided
Herman Fenton International Sports Therapist