Veterans Outreach Support Receives Grant from The Seafarers’ Charity
Veterans Outreach Support is pleased to announce that The Seafarers’ Charity has awarded us a grant of £15,000. We are delighted and grateful for their support. The Seafarers’ Charity was founded in 1917 when it was launched as the King George’s Fund for Sailors (KGFS). It was created specifically to improve the lives of active […]
Armed Forces Day 2023 Events for Veterans (Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant, Isle of Wight)
It’s that time of year again…Armed Forces Day is a fantastic opportunity to show our support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, including serving people, military families, and, of course, veterans! Armed Forces Day (AFD) is officially observed on June 24th, but our local regions are celebrating it on […]
Our Veteran Community in Action: VIA Wins Life-Changing ‘People’s Project’ Award
Have you heard? Veterans in Action (VIA), one of our partner charities, has won a substantial grant from the National Lottery Community Fund by public vote! CONGRATULATIONS, Veterans in Action! If you’re unfamiliar with VIA’s work, we strongly encourage a visit to their website or YouTube Channel. Like VOS and our other partners in the […]
Knights Names Veterans Outreach Support ‘Charity of the Year’ 2023
Veterans Outreach Support is delighted to announce that Knights’ Portsmouth/Southampton has named us as their Charity of the Year! If you’re unaware of Knights, they are a friendly and down-to-earth business that provides legal and professional services to over 10,000 business clients from 23 locations across the UK, including offices in Portsmouth and Southampton. The […]
How Does Veterans Outreach Support Help Carers?
Carers and caregivers are important members of our community. On Carers Week, and with this year’s theme to ‘Make caring visible, valued and supported,’ it’s a great time to recognise all the great work that they do, as well as what we can offer them at Veterans Outreach Support. Veterans Outreach Support has resources for […]
Jim and Sally’s Story: ‘A New Lease on Life’ at Veterans Outreach Support
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we are featuring one of many stories from our service users. This story belongs to Jim and Sally, a husband and wife pair who joined Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) after spotting one of our adverts in a magazine. They rang us up, found out when to drop by, and joined us […]
VOS Receives Generous Grant from Trinity House Maritime Charity
Veterans Outreach Support is delighted to announce that Trinity House Maritime Charity has provided us with a grant of £10,000. We are incredibly grateful for their support. Trinity House is the UK’s largest endowed maritime charity, dedicated to safeguarding shipping and seafarers, providing education, support and welfare to the seafaring community. The £10,000 they have […]
Meet Stanley, Veterans Outreach Support’s New Mascot
If you haven’t already met him, we would like to introduce Stanley, the official VOS mascot and the newest member of our community! You’ll be seeing Stanley popping up all over the place as he takes part in a variety of VOS activities and events. He’s already attended the monthly ‘Skittles and Snorkers’ night at […]
Volunteer of the Month: Tony Hudson, Merchant Navy Veteran
Please join us in congratulating our first ever Volunteer of the Month, Tony Hudson. Volunteers have a key role in making our community a welcoming and effective space for those seeking support. We can’t thank them enough! As a small way to show our appreciation for Tony, VOS has awarded him a gift card to […]
BAE Systems: Helping Us Make a Difference for Local Veterans
Our sincere thanks goes out to BAE Systems for their donation of over two thousand pounds earned at last year’s ‘Tough Mudder’ challenge, plus over four hundred free flu vouchers to help our veteran community stay healthy. “We are completely thrilled with the donation of £2,358 sponsorship money and the donation of the flu vaccine […]
