This Remembrance Week, communities across the nation will come together to honour those who fought and died so we could live in freedom, in the World Wars and all conflicts since.
Remembrance is a time to thank the entire Armed Forces community, including the men and women who serve today and the families who stand by their sides.
Portsmouth is the home of the Royal Navy, and the armed forces is a significant part of the fabric of the city. At the last estimate over 37,000 people living in Portsmouth were members of the armed forces community (either currently serving, a veteran, reservist, or immediate family’s members of) – that is about 18% of the population.
After a successful bid earlier this year, Veterans Outreach Support is set to receive £1,000,000 to unite specialist charities and specialist partners to deliver a coordinated, multi-agency approach to veteran support in Portsmouth. This is part of the UK’s first ever network of government-backed veteran support centres, a groundbreaking programme to provide veterans with easier access to local services across health, housing, employment and more.