A weather-challenged rally in support of Veterans Aid raised more than £4,500 when 36 former members of the Household Cavalry took to the road recently. Rally Master Glyn Jones said, ”We had a bit of a concern in The Ardennes forest with the weather, so cancelled the hill climb for safety reasons, other than that […]
Veterans Aid is proud to have once again had its work acknowledged by the BFBS Big Salute, the annual campaign that raises vital funds for armed forces charities. CEO Dr Hugh Milroy said, “As ever we are delighted to be receiving this vital funding from BFBS whose support in bringing our services to the attention of […]
13th December 2017 Residents at New Belvedere House (NBH) tasted a little bit of history this year when the Chelsea Pensioners who reside at the Royal Hospital Chelsea made their annual festive visit. Instead of the usual Christmas cake they came bearing slices of a towering confection created by patisserie chefs and students at London’s famous culinary school, […]
13th December 2017 Christmas came early to Veterans Aid when Army chefs from Windsor made a surprise delivery of nine superbly decorated festive cakes. The competition entry goodies were delivered to VA’s new premises on December 12th but later transported to New Belvedere House to bring cheer to those residents who will be spending the holiday […]
Veterans Aid is better known for finding homes for veterans than seeking accommodation for itself, but on 11th December, after 12 years in Buckingham Palace Road, the charity is relocating. Its new Head Office/Operations Centre will be at 27 Victoria Square, SW1W 0RB, just yards away from its old premises. Number 27 is the latest […]
Just weeks after welcoming the Canadian Veterans Ombudsman to its Central London Operations Centre, Veterans Aid hosted three Taiwanese visitors and a Hungarian student, confirming its position as an organisation at the heart of veterans affairs internationally. Veterans Affairs Council R.O.C. Chief Col (Retd) Felix Wang, Secretary General Dr Jian-Ren Yang, CEO Veterans and Assistant […]
Two organisations dedicated to opening doors for people trying to start a new life have reaffirmed their partnership. Veterans Aid and Ruskin College are committed to providing opportunities for men and women who need a second chance. Both are registered charities with a proven track record in making dreams come true. Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of […]
On October 11th two men with a shared commitment to veterans’ wellbeing renewed an acquaintance that began with a trip to Canada in 2010 by Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of Veterans Aid. Dr. Milroy and Canada’s Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent met first when the former briefed members of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and spoke at […]
26th October 2017 Veterans Aid representatives made their mark at the Reducing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping symposium (25.10.17) which explored ways in which organisations could work in partnership to support vulnerable people. The Public Policy Exchange event was held at London’s Strand Palace Hotel and included more than 80 stakeholders from local authorities, academia, charities […]
William Foulkes and James Prince ran the route of The Glencoe Marathon to fundraise for Veterans Aid on 16th September 2017. The pair raised over £2,000 and did the challenge independently after seeking approval from the organiser Jo Fox-Pitt. Will had fundraised for Veterans Aid in the past – in 2014 he completed The Tough […]
