A Year in the Life at Veterans Outreach Support – What Did We Do in 2023?
If you’ve ever wondered what kind of support our charity provides, what impact it has, or who benefits from the work we do, this summary of 2023 stats is a great resource for you – and testament to our exceptional team, donors and supporters. “Hope, future, life-changing” – these are just three expressions that describe what […]
The New Veterans’ ID Card: How Veterans Outreach Support Can Help
As you may know, applications for the new Veterans’ ID Card are now open, with the Office for Veterans Affairs (OVA) releasing this video statement: Every 3.6 seconds today someone has applied for a Veteran’s ID card 🤯 It’s been a tough ride getting there. But veterans do matter in this country. There’s a lot […]
Chronic Pain Resources for Veterans: Veterans’ Pain Management Programme (PMP)
We all deserve to live with minimal pain and discomfort! If you are a veteran who experiences chronic pain, you may need support to achieve your best health. This is true whether or not your pain comes from your time serving in the Armed Forces. Many veterans endure chronic pain from health issues developed during […]
Merry and Bright: ‘Veterans’ Voices’ from Across the South-East Bring Joyful Noise to Portsmouth
This holiday season, we joined forces to celebrate and uplift organisations from the Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People (VPPP) programme in the South-East of England – our ‘Partnership in Mind’ Portfolio (VPPPSE). Here’s how it went. It was a proud day for us at the recent ‘Veterans’ Voices’ event! Along with live performances and sing-alongs, […]
Christmas Meal Resources Across Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight
Free Christmas season meals across our region are now on – please feel free to attend them and share this post to help us spread the word! You never know who may benefit. Whether you are a veteran in Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Gosport, Fareham/the Solent area, a family member to one, or just […]
You’re Invited to Our VETERANS VOICES Event
THIS SEASON, WE’RE JOINING FORCES TO CELEBRATE AND UPLIFT OUR VETERAN COMMUNITY. The event will showcase meaningful projects run by partner organisations in the Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme across the South-East of England (VPPPSE), together with performances by three choirs from across the region, all of which have been created as a part […]
Remembrance Events in Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham, Emsworth and the Isle of Wight with Veterans Outreach Support
Remembrance season is a meaningful time for us at Veterans Outreach Support, and an opportunity for our veteran community to come together. Would you like to join us in paying our respects across Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Gosport, Fareham, Emsworth and Havant? You can find us out at local Remembrance events between Friday 10 […]
Veterans Outreach Support Quarterly Review: Q3 2023
We’ve had a fantastic summer and start to autumn here at Veterans Outreach Support. As we continue to grow our community of local Armed Forces and Merchant Navy veterans, spouses, partners and carers, we’d like to take some time to showcase all the things that made this past quarter so great. From well-reviewed wellbeing activities […]
Local Veterans Explore the Royal Navy’s Last Remaining WWII Era Submarine
At Veterans Outreach Support (VOS), our wellbeing activities can take you places you never thought you’d go! In October alone, our community has signed up to try a wide range of adventures including axe throwing, wrapping paper printing, alpaca walking, and this recent visit to a unique WWII era submarine. Our visit to the HMS […]
Local Veterans Paddle Around the Isle of Wight (Sort of!)
By VOS Volunteer Kevin R. When they say ‘we run a tight ship’ it was never meant to mean a thousand people ensconced aboard a medium sized Loch Steamer, but that’s what the sunny weather brought to Portsmouth on a glorious Solent Saturday, The iconic PS Waverley was in port for its short south coast […]
