Newcastle Veteran's Hub

28/07/2026

For one week on 15th August the hub will be held at Newcastle Civic Centre, same time just a different venue.

On hand will be some mental health organisations to chat to and find out a little more of how they can help.

Same banter, bacon butties and brews on tap.

We hope to see you all there

23/07/2026

HEAD UP RETREAT — WALES 🇬🇧

📅 Friday 31 July – Sunday 2 August

Head Up is offering 10 FREE places on our three-day wellness retreat for UK Armed Forces personnel and Veterans.

Set in a luxury, secluded location surrounded by nature, this retreat gives you the opportunity to step away from the pressures of everyday life and focus entirely on yourself.

What's included?
🏡 Your own ensuite double bedroom.
👥 10 guests and 5 experienced facilitators.
📵 A complete break from phones and technology.
🚗 All travel costs refunded.
🛡️ Your safety, comfort and confidence are our priority.
🌿 All food, drink and accommodation is included.

This is a non-militarised retreat. There will be no military paraphernalia and no expectation to discuss your service or military experiences.

Throughout the weekend you'll learn practical, evidence-informed methods to help release trauma, stress and tension, while developing simple daily habits that can improve your mindset, wellbeing and quality of life long after you return home.

This is a safe, supportive space to switch off, reconnect and invest in yourself.

The retreat is completely free.

If you'd like to apply or find out more, please get in touch:

📧 [email protected]

Please feel free to share this post with anyone in the Armed Forces community who you think could benefit.

23/07/2026

We did not create this poster and do not own it - We kindly reached out to Walking for life on another social media platform who have kindly and respectively allowed us to share.

​Anything that's human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.

- Fred Rogers -

19/07/2026

18/07/2026

TW: This story contains mentions of su***de.

Earlier this month, a veteran who was locked in a self-destructive spiral was arrested, but sadly declined a police referral to Op NOVA. It’s a fairly common challenge with veterans who have lost hope.

A short while later, the veteran met his Department for Work and Pensions coach, who was so concerned for his wellbeing, they made a referral into Op NOVA.

Receiving the referral, NOVA's National Support Team (NST) reached out using the only contact method the veteran had consented to share - email.
- This email reached the veteran at a time he was planning to end his life.
- The email exchange, showing support and encouraging engagement with NOVA's NST, was his only human connection in that moment.
- The email exchange led to him being located and brought to safety by trained emergency services. He is now receiving much-needed support.

We are so thankful for every person who helps identify, engage, and support veterans in the justice system.

Awareness powers the UK-wide NOVA safety net, changing lives and, sometimes, saving them too.

If you are, or you know of, a veteran in the justice system, you can talk to NOVA in confidence and without judgment on 0800 917 7299.

Department for Work and Pensions - DWP

18/07/2026

🇬🇧 A Call for Kindness 🇺🇦

Today at Newcastle Veterans Hub, we had the privilege of meeting a soldier who has been fighting in Ukraine. Hearing first-hand about the realities faced by those living in a war-torn country was both humbling and heartbreaking.

He is preparing to return to Ukraine and is hoping to take clothing and Christmas gifts to an orphanage, where children of all ages have been left with very little because of the ongoing conflict. Many of these children have lost so much and, for some, Christmas will pass with little or nothing at all.

If you are able to help, we would be incredibly grateful for donations such as:
🎁 Christmas presents for children of all ages
👕clothing
🧸 Toys, books, games and gifts suitable for boys and girls
🧤 Warm hats, gloves and scarves

Every donation, no matter how small, will make a real difference to children living through unimaginable circumstances.

If you’d like to support this appeal, please send us a message or drop your donations off at Newcastle Veterans Hub.

Together, we can show these children that they are not forgotten and that compassion knows no borders.

Please like, share and spread the word to help us reach as many people as possible.John FulcherNewcastle Veteran's HubNatalie Price

09/07/2026

https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-cameron-sloan-4?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Help Andrew Cameron Sloan raise money to support RMA - The Royal Marines Charity

08/07/2026

The Forcer Protocol is an initiative set up by Northumbria Police

If you are a veteran, serving member of the Armed Forces or reservist you can sign up to this (you spouse can sign up on your behalf as well). By signing up the police will some information meaning that if needed your loved ones can say you are signed up to this rather then have to remember information when already in a stressful situation. With the information already on file it means officers can be deployed quicker (as minutes matter!)

You might say that you are fine now however we all have bad days.

With so many veterans going missing this can really save lives.

If you feel that you need to speak to someone please reach out as that is the hardest part, asking for help.

Don’t let the bad days win

03/07/2026

Well done to all involved.

When we first opened the hub we always said that we wanted to work in collaboration with other organisations. Our members form some of the Newcastle branch of Veterans for Veterans in Care and we love to see stories like this.

01/07/2026

Thought of today:

A person never forgets the silence of the people who were supposed to have your back.

​You can forgive the distance, and you can move past the disagreement but when the dust settles, what sticks to a persons ribs forever is the memory of who left you to fend for yourself when the wolves were at the door, even if those wolves shared your last name.

​Blood makes you related; loyalty makes you family, but when you’re forced to become your own savior, you realize just two things:

1. ​You are much stronger than you thought
2. ​You now know exactly who not to count on when the storm comes back

​No anger
No vengeance

Just a quiet rewrite of the guest list

Wherever you are and whatever your doing stay safe, be lucky.

;IGY6 🇬🇧