Stronger Together Veterans

Stronger Together Veterans project supports Armed Forces veterans in Huntingdonshire to stay active, improve their physical and mental wellbeing, and build strong social connections. Through inclusive, co‑created physical activity sessions, the programme helps tackle isolation and loneliness while creating welcoming spaces where veterans can connect, move and thrive together.

About Stronger Together Veterans

Thanks to the generous support and funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, we have launched our Stronger Together Veterans project.

The Stronger Together Veterans project supports Armed Forces veterans in Huntingdonshire to improve their physical and mental wellbeing while reducing isolation and loneliness. The programme focuses on helping veterans stay active, build confidence and form meaningful social connections in a supportive, community‑led environment.

We deliver three 12‑week programmes of inclusive, accessible physical activity, all co‑created with veterans to ensure sessions reflect their interests, abilities and needs.

If you’re an Armed Forces veteran living in Huntingdonshire and would like to improve your fitness, wellbeing, and social connections in a relaxed, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Whether you’re new to physical activity or looking for a welcoming group to stay active with, the Stronger Together Veterans project is open, inclusive and shaped around what you enjoy. Come along, give it a try and be part of something built by veterans, for veterans.

What the sessions include

Sessions are shaped through consultation with each group and are primarily based on our Golden Games low‑impact approach.

Programmes begin with a series of active taster sessions, allowing participants to try a range of enjoyable activities and share feedback on what they enjoy most.

Based on this feedback, we have supplied each group with high quality equipment and include an upskilling phase. During this stage, volunteers and attendees are supported to develop the skills and confidence to lead activities themselves, helping embed physical activity into their regular routines and ensuring long‑term sustainability.

We are currently delivering with the Royal British Legion Brampton NAAFI Club and we have completed a consultation with Ramsey Breakfast Club, helping inform future delivery and opportunities for engagement.

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Armed Forces Covenant research

Living Better is proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to supporting current and former service personnel and their families. Through this partnership, we actively engage with veterans by surveying and consulting them directly to better understand their physical, mental and social wellbeing needs. This insight‑led approach ensures our programmes are shaped by lived experience, responsive to local need, and focused on creating meaningful, accessible opportunities for veterans to stay active and connected.

Our partnership with the Armed Forces Covenant and our research with veterans directly shapes the Stronger Together Veterans project by ensuring it is needs‑led, relevant and veteran‑informed. By surveying veterans and listening to their experiences, barriers and motivations, we are able to design activities that feel welcoming, accessible and meaningful. This insight influences everything from the type and intensity of physical activity offered, to how sessions are delivered, where they take place and how social connection is built in; ensuring the project reflects what veterans want, not assumptions about what they need.

Get involved

Our Stronger Together Veterans project is open, inclusive and shaped around what you enjoy. Come along, give it a try and be part of something built by veterans, for veterans.

Join in today

Find Out More About Our Place-Based Approach

Our goal is to create a healthier, more active future for everyone. By focusing on areas of greatest need, we aim to ensure that no one is left behind, and every community has the opportunity to thrive through sport and physical activity.

Contact us at info@living-better.org.uk for more information.

Email us at info@living-better.org.uk