Community sports events funded by Help for Heroes
The Community Sports Series is a series of weekend events for armed forces veterans fully funded by the charity Help for Heroes. The funding covers accommodation and meals, and the opportunity to claim back fuel or other methods of travel.
The weekends consist of several sports including wheelchair basketball, rowing, boccia, climbing, laser target, volleyball, American football and powerlifting.
You can sign up on the Help for Heroes website.
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day in the United Kingdom is an annual event celebrated in late June to commemorate the service of men and women in the British Armed Forces. Although an official event, it's not a public holiday in the UK.
Veterans' Day was first observed in 2006. The name was changed to Armed Forces Day in 2009.