Veterans Supporting Veterans
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Veterans Supporting Veterans
Our News page
This page is dedicated to showcasing our beneficiary outings, social activities, additional projects and fundraising events we hold in addition to our regular programs. It also includes our SITREP Newsletter to keep our Veterans Community updated on all relevant information and activities.
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Veteran Community Network (VCN) Beds, MK, Northants facebook group
Thrive Together Veterans Voice (Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes) facebook group
Thrive Together Veterans Voice (Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes) facebook group
Thrive Together Veterans Voice (Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes) facebook group
Thrive Together Veterans Voice (Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes) facebook group
Thrive Together Veterans Voice (Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes) facebook group
south east thrive together facebook group
Thrive Together Veterans Voice (Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes) facebook group
south east thrive together facebook group
With Enormous Thanks to our Northamptonshire Funders
the national lottery community fund
The Veterans Community Network are delighted to announce that we have been successful in three grants to help us continue our work in Northamptonshire. With thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund.
Northamptonshire Community Fund
And with thanks to Northamptonshire Community Foundation, who awarded the Veterans Community Network with The Queens' Institute Relief Fund and The Cecil Pettit Legacy Fund.
Waendel Walk 10 May 2025
Thank You to Chris, Belinda and Emilie.
And to everyone who showed their support. All donations raised go towards our beneficiaries within the Veterans Community. If you would like to donate, please click the link below.
visit to caddington grove care center
visit by gill and wilf
On 09 May 2025, Gill and Wilf visited Caddington Grove Care Home in Dunstable and met some wonderful folk who were military family members and a couple of veterans who hadn't realised national service counts!
it was lovely to spend time with the veteran residents
They heard some stories of what it was like living in Dunstable during the war and the experiences of food rationing and air raid shelters. Then they offered them all the chance to do some stitches on our VE/VJ commemorative tapestry.
thank you to the residents and staff for being so welcoming
It was lovely to see how happy they were when they got their certificates. Gill and Wilf have been invited back later in the year to show them how the tapestry is getting on.
The home is also going for the Veteran Friendly Frame work accreditation through the Royal Star and Garter.
supported by the VPPP proramme
The VCN through the Veterans Voice Programme is proud to be supporting them with this by raising awareness of the issues Veterans face and the specialist services that are available.
the freemasons & the Masonic Charitable foundation
with enormous thanks
To the Masons for their ongoing support and generosity. All of the donations received go towards our beneficiaries of the Veterans Community.
150TH SESQUICENTENNIAL APPEAL
At the start of the year, The Veterans Community Network received the fantastic news that our appeal for the 150th Sesquicentennial Appeal was successful and that we were also selected as 'Charity of the Year'. With enormous thanks to the Masonic Charitable Foundation for this award.
award received at the northampton racecourse garden
On 04 June 2025, members of the Masons attended the Racecourse Garden to present a cheque to the Veterans Community Network. The cheque amount was made up of donations received from the Lodge of United Services, Provincial Grand Lodge of Northamptonshire & Huntingdonshire and the Masonic Charitable Foundation. A huge thank you for their all of their generosity and support.
You turn futures networking event
wednesday 12 march 2025
Gill comments "Fantastic networking event yesterday with the Bedfordshire Networking Forum organised by You Turn Futures".
part of the vppp thrive together proramme
"Great opportunity to raise awareness of the Veterans Voices programme funded through the AFCFT Thrive Together Programme led by Bridge for Heroes"
The Naseby Tour
