Help for Heroes to support veterans in two Somerset towns

The charity will now attend two additional veteran hubs in Bridgwater and Yeovil.

This move will bring the total number of hubs, cafés and other regular veteran events attended by the charity in the south-west to more than 20 per month.

The charity's case managers will be present at the monthly hubs at Bridgwater's Victoria Park Community Centre and Yeovil's Westlands Entertainment Venue.

They will join other military charities and local and national stakeholders at these events.

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Help for Heroes expands veteran support with new hubs in Somerset (Image: Canva) Paul Mouncher, a case manager at Help for Heroes, said: "We want to make it as easy as possible for veterans to reach out to us and attending veterans’ hubs is an ideal way of meeting them.

"We’re also working with other stakeholders to launch new veterans’ hubs where we feel there is a need."

According to the last census, there are around 45,000 veterans in Somerset, some of whom require the kind of support that only charities like Help for Heroes can provide.

The charity already attends two other hubs in Somerset: the Ark at Egwood and the monthly Taunton Café at Victoria House.

Help for Heroes is committed to supporting the Armed Forces community and helping them live well after service.

The charity has already supported more than 31,000 people and aims to continue until every veteran receives the support they deserve.

The charity provides assistance to veteran families from any branch of the UK military, whether regulars or reserves, regardless of length or place of service.

This includes locally embedded civilians and their families who worked under the command of UK Armed Forces.

The charity's expansion into more hubs is part of its ongoing commitment to ensure that veterans and their families receive the support they need to recover and continue with their lives after service.