VOS Veterans Outreach Support gets gold standard for being armed forces-friendly employer!
Veterans Outreach Support VOS is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) 2025 Gold Award, the highest honour for employers championing the Armed Forces community. VOS is one of a limited number of organisations to have been awarded this prestigious award, which reflects our long-term commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, […]
Alliance for Better Care Joins Thrive Together South East as Key Delivery Partner
Veterans Outreach Support VOS Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) is delighted to announce that the Alliance for Better Care (ABC) has been appointed as one of our main partners in delivering the Thrive Together South East, Partnership in Mind programme. Partnership in Mind, led by Veterans Outreach Support (VOS), is the South East’s regional portfolio across nine counties, under […]
Armed Forces Day 2025 Events for Veterans (Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant, Isle of Wight)
Armed Forces Day is here again – a perfect chance to celebrate and honour the incredible men and women who make up the Armed Forces community. From those currently serving to their families and veterans, it’s an opportunity to show our appreciation for their dedication and sacrifice! Armed Forces Day (AFD) is officially observed on […]
President of Veterans Outreach Support, General Lord David Richards of Herstmonceux, GCB CBE DSO DL appointed to the honorary rank of Field Marshal in the British Army by His Majesty the King
Veterans Outreach Support VOS is incredibly proud to announce our VOS President, General Lord David Richards of Herstmonceux, GCB CBE DSO DL has been honoured by His Majesty the King, who has graciously given the orders to appoint him to the honorary rank of Field Marshal in the British Army, with effect, from Saturday 14th […]
Celebrating excellence – VOS has earned prestigious accreditation!
Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) is incredibly proud to announce that we have received ‘Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services (QNVMHS )’ accreditation from the Royal College of Psychiatrists – an amazing achievement for our charity! It is an enormous accomplishment to receive this quality accreditation, which requires robust processes and policies to ensure our VOS […]
Mental Health Week 2025’s theme is ‘Community’ – Rowena talks about joining activities and making friends!
This Mental Health Awareness Week (12th -18th May), the theme is ‘community’ and the impact this has on helping us all take care of our mental health. For many leaving the UK Armed Forces and Merchant Navy services, this is a stressful time in itself! Added to this are the additional stressors of this time, […]
Meet Jim Brown, Royal Marine Veteran and VOS member!
Jim Brown is a Veteran Royal Marine and VOS member based on the Isle of Wight. He made the move to this Island just over a year ago and has since settled in well, thanks to the new friends he has made when visiting the VOS IOW Social Hubs. Here to shares his story about […]
VOS Awarded Silver in the Vectis Radio Community Awards 2025
We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded SILVER in the Vectis Radio Community Awards! We were recently nominated for a Vectis Radio Community Award and it’s a real delight to share with you the news that VOS was awarded a Silver Award in the ‘People Focused Community Project of the Year’ category! […]
Making Chinese Decorations – taking part in VOS wellbeing activities helps improve your mood!
Chris Kimber was the lead VOS volunteer on the day at this interesting Chinese Lantern Making VOS workshop with Lucy Field and Claire Beadnell from Craftfabulous! The workshop is part of our wellbeing programme and took place in the Royal Maritime Hotel’s Quarterdeck Room. Chris has kindly shared his thought about this workshop and more generally the […]
Funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund will boost support for veteran communities across the South East region
Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) has been awarded £766,000 of funding by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund’s (AFCFT) Thrive Together programme (formerly Veterans Places, Pathways and People – VPPP) to further develop support to meet the diverse needs of veteran communities who live across the United Kingdom, along with nine other regional partners across the […]
