Latest Annual Report Published
Veterans Outdoors has published it’s latest (24/25) Annual Trustees Report with Chair of Trustees Nick Wood noting that the charity’s innovation is what marks it out in difficult times. It’s been a record year both for the value and volume of donations. A full copy of the report along with our annual accounts can be […]
Sailing and Beach Yoga – a unique course for female veterans
Veterans Outdoors breaks ground at Kitley
Work has started on our unique outdoor base at Kitley near Yealmpton. Delayed by the very wet start to the year, the team has completed the access trackway and the perimeter fencing and work is now underway on all the invisible stuff like power and drainage. CEO Jeremy Hibbard who was, very briefly, allowed to […]
Our ‘outdoor hub’ Crowdfunder is live.
Please donate to help us achieve our goal of building the UK’s first outdoor hub for veterans, enabling us to do more of what we do best. Find us at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/veterans-outdoors-hub
Veterans Outdoors – Part of the South West VALOUR team
Veterans Outdoors is delighted to have been selected as a senior partner for the south west’s VALOUR Team, the government’s new £50m initiative to improve Veterans Care in the UK. The charity was part of a strong bid alongside Improving Lives Plymouth and Veterans Regroup in Cornwall. Once it’s fully operational, VALOUR will give wider […]
Winter 2025 Newsletter
Veterans Outdoors WINTER 2025_26 Newsletter
Dartmoor 100
Every Step Forward Supports a Veteran. Join us as we take on the challenge of walking 100 miles across Dartmoor, spread over multiple hikes that reflect the very nature of recovery—one step at a time. This isn’t about speed or marathons, it’s about resilience: showing up, moving forward despite adversity, and standing shoulder to […]
Charly’s story
Supporting spouses and partners too Charly self-referred to Veterans Outdoors after hearing about us from a military welfare organisation. As the spouse of a serving Army Officer, she was often on her own, running the home with three young children. Constantly being re-posted had made it hard to make friends. Being new to the area […]
Nigel’s story
New friends and a fresh start Nigel signed up for the Royal Navy when he was just 15 and served for 12 years as a Leading Chef. “I’d always had an interest in cooking and to travel the world”. He left to be with his wife and growing family and took on the new challenge […]
Amy’s Story
Growing confidence PTSD from experiences in training ended RAF Nurse Amy’s nine year service career and left her struggling, after a medical discharge, with her mental health and the added pressure of a new baby. An NHS mental health nurse suggested she contact Veterans Outdoors which she did, hoping to meet like-minded people who may […]