AFVBC Crawley & Horsham

02/10/2026

A great Horsham curry evening at Akash Indian restaurant organised by Carl Honeysett, 15 of us altogether enjoying each others company and of course all that b**r. Great to see everyone. Next curry evening will be at Tamashah curry house Crawley, late January 2027.

12/08/2026

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Tomorrow, veterans, Chelsea Pensioners, volunteers and supporters will come together for the annual Chelsea Pensioner Veterans Outreach Picnic, a day built around friendship, connection and community 🎖️🙌

For many veterans, events like these are more than just a date in the diary. They are an opportunity to meet people who understand their experiences, build new friendships and feel part of something again.

That's exactly what the programme has meant for Veterans Outreach member Geri. After becoming involved with Veterans Outreach, she found a welcoming community, developed a strong support network and discovered a renewed sense of belonging through regular activities, events and meetups.

Whether it's sharing stories, enjoying a conversation over a cup of tea or simply knowing there's always someone there to talk to, Veterans Outreach helps veterans stay connected long after service has ended.

If you're a veteran, or know someone who could benefit from joining a supportive community, we'd love to welcome you.

Find out more today: https://loom.ly/xhOzt6U

06/08/2026

A fabulous evening, thank you to everyone.

30/07/2026

Poppy Appeal 2025
Last night at Three Bridges Football Club the Crawley & District Branch poppy sellers got together as a thank you for all the hard work for last years RBL Poppy Appeal. A true celebration of how much Crawley residents had raised for this annual RBL flagship campaign. Wait for it a massive £74,664.49. Thank you Crawley.
The simple act of wearing a poppy sends a personal message of thanks and support for the Armed Forces community to see, and we ask the public not to underestimate the impact that wearing a poppy has on those who serve, and their families.
A big shout out goes to Paul Faili & his staff at Three Bridges Football Club for hosting us, Paul Furber 4 PWRR for his expert knowledge & help, Vines BMW Crawley for paying for the curry.

The curry was provided by Tamashah Curry House, Crawley. As a club we will certainly be going there in the future, the curry was exceptional.

If you would like to get involved in the 2026 Poppy Appeal, leave a comment and your details and we will get back to you

24/07/2026

Today three club members were fortunate to be invited to the West Sussex Armed Forces Conference held in Horsham. A great opportunity to meet like minded people and the community that is trying to improve support to the Armed Forces family and veteran community in Sussex.

We had an amazing presentation By Clair Lilly who unfortunately lost her husband Andy to su***de, this was despite calling the police when he was in crisis. As a result she had worked tirelessly to build a system that helps the veteran community and Police to understand the situation better and its called The Enforcerprotocol. If anyone knows a veteran in crisis be that immediate or they are suffering then you can put their details into the site or download the form and complete it. This helps should the crisis deepen and support is needed.

Clair was accompanied by Sussex Police Officers and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne OBE as today was their official launch of the Enforcerprotocol in Sussex. https://forcerprotocol.org/

In addition to this presentation we met Cathryn French from Arun District Council, who demonstrated how supporting the council was towards Veterans and the Armed Forces Personnel. The Council has 19 Armed Forces Champions across all departments and they provide a host of support functions. Their guide can be found at https://www.arun.gov.uk/download/armed-forces-and-veterans-guidepdf.pdf?ver=31626&original

We also had discussions with our Mark Hannigan from Op COMMUNITY who has helped a number of our veterans with NHS support. Plus Craig Winskill-Hales our DWP Armed Forces Champion was present and touched base on issues in our area.

Overall a great event and good to see Jane and Andy from LHAFVBC too.

04/07/2026

Happy Birthday to our wonderful WW2 veteran George Durrant, a true hero.

George Ingram Durrant was born at 16 Wadhurst Road, Nine Elms, Battersea on 4 July 1924, second son of Arthur Ingram Durrant, licensed victualler, of 333 Eversleigh Road, Battersea and his wife Emily Ellen, widow of Ernest Cowdrey and daughter of Harry Izzard Honeysett, crane driver, of 49 Sterndale...

16/05/2026

C&HAFVBC all set up and ready to go @ Amberley Museum Home Front weekend