Valley veterans

17/06/2026

Work has started to install the electricity supply in our cabin with trunking and sockets in place ready for solar power. Sincere thanks to Liam, the electrician for his great work and to Callum in Heliaxis for all his help and support.
This work would not have been possible without the funding from Welsh Government and Coalfields Regeneration Trust for which we are truly grateful

16/06/2026

Looking forward to this Saturday in Ponty Park

🌳🎖️ 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗! 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸!🎖️🌳

Join us this Saturday at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park Bandstand, Pontypridd, 12pm–4pm, for a relaxed, family friendly way to mark Armed Forces Day!

Enjoy an afternoon of live music, activities, a beer garden and food stalls, or feel free to pack a picnic 🥪

Come together as a community to show appreciation for our Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

🎤 Live performances from:
• DB Big Band
• Taff Ely Ladies Choir
• David Watkins

🎡 Children’s activities include:
• Climbing wall
• Giant garden games
• Table top activities
• Trailer cave to explore

🍻 An on site beer garden and food vans will be available 🍔

✨ There’s something for the whole family to enjoy!

15/06/2026

Beautiful work day up the site again today with much achieved. As always, fantastic work with the horses by Nancy and Rob, Keith busy on the continued compost move, both sides of the cabin varnished outside and Welsh Guards and RRW badges hung for decoration.
As well as being a troop shelter for the volunteers and visitors, the cabin will be an extension of the mental health and support services we currently provide in the community centre and across Veterans groups around the RCT, Merthyr and Bridgend areas, in collaboration with MIND. The installation of the wood burner and scheduled installation of solar power across site this week will be a huge benefit to all service users. Sincere thanks once again to Coalfields Regeneration Trust and Welsh Government for funding the solar power installation and to Callum at Heliaxis who will be supplying and installing the equipment.
We had the pleasure to welcome Laura, Amy and Alex from Llwynypia Community College to the site this morning and very much look forward to collaborating with them and their students from the start of the academic year.

14/06/2026

A great deal of hard work completed across the site yesterday and today with wood flooring laid in our cabin, overgrowth cut back and composting redistributed to give access to land between our stables
Sincere thanks to Gareth, Donna and Keith for their fantastic work and support

13/06/2026

Very pleased to be supporting this event today. Thank you very much to Jo Bayliss and the team for the very kind invitation

12/06/2026

Sincere thanks to Andy , Dan and Luke at The Platinum Room Events for the very kind invitation to this evening. great to catch up with Veterans RV Swansea and sharing a table with them
Martin Price Steve Jones Barrie Wakeford

08/06/2026

Today, Monday 8th June, marks 44 years since the devastating loss of RFA Sir Galahad at Fitzroy. For our veteran community, this date is a solemn reminder of the immense cost of service and the unbreakable bonds forged in conflict.

On this day in 1982, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship Sir Galahad was struck by enemy aircraft. This resulted in the largest single incident loss of British life during the Falklands War.

Today, we stand shoulder to shoulder to remember the 48 men, Welsh Guards, RFA Crew and attachments, who lost their lives.

For many of our members and veteran community, the scars of this day 44 years ago, are still deeply felt. We hold the families of the fallen in our thoughts, salute the incredible bravery of everyone involved, including the helicopter crews and medics who worked amongst the chaos. We gather together today, not just to mourn the fallen but to honour the dedication and resilience they showed. Today, we also stand in solidarity with the survivors who carry the weight of that day with them daily.

Our group remains committed to ensuring their legacy endures and that our community continues to support one another.

We will remember them.

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08/06/2026

Thank you very much to Groves Gas for installing a wood burner in our cabin. Excellent timing now Autumn weather is back with us

06/06/2026

82 years ago on 6 June 1944, Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in history. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the campaign successfully established a vital foothold on the French coast, ultimately paving the way for the liberation of Western Europe and the defeat of N**i Germany
We remember the servicemen and women who fought for our freedom and made the ultimate sacrifice
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."