Veterans & Serving Personnel
Events,Support & Information
Oadby & Wigston Borough has a strong relationship with the Armed Forces, with South Wigston being an old barracks town of The Royal Leicestesterhire Regiment in 1688, later becoming the Leicestershire Tigers Regiment & now home to The Royal Yeomanry.
As a community centre in the heart of the community & for the past five years working with Oadby & Wigston Borough Council, Pilgrims Bandits and other local Armed Forces Commitees, we have been able to support our local veterans, armed forces personnel and their families, by putting on free events as a way to say thank you. We work closely with different agencies/charties around the county as part of a local social prescribing service where we able to get extra support & help as & when needed.
Below is information on events which are open to veterans & serving personnel which are free, your welcoem to bring along with family & friends. Also below is information on support with contact information as well as other informtion and images.
Oadby & Wigston Borough AFVBC
Elliott Hall for Youth & Community has been supporting the local Armed Forces and Veterans community for the six years, by running a various events to bring the Armed Forces community together within the borough, to come together for a good banter & food helping to bringing back those memories.
While here you can enjoy home cooked food from full English Breakfast to a lovely cream tea to a Sunday roast.
We wanted to carry on supporting further so came part of the Worldwide organsation called the Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club (CIC), which is run by volunteers of whom are veterans or linked to the forces in some way. This group offer more than most AFBVC which you will notice when visiting them either at the venue or at one their events around the borough of Oadby & Wigston or within the district of Market Harborough.
Our purpose is to facilitate veterans and serving Armed Forces personnel to meet face to face in a relaxed, safe, social environment to enjoy breakfast and banter, to combat loneliness and allow veterans to ”return to the tribe”
For more details please email Oadby & Wigston Borough Armed Forces Veteran Breakfast Club by clicking link beloW
The Armed Forces Veteran Breakfast Club will open every Monday from 10am-1pm plus the last Sunday of each month during the year with extra free events for veterans & serving Armed Forces personnel to attend. These AFVBC breakfast are chargeable, but these funds will support the future of the club. Their will be free breakfasts coming soon.
Our Breakfast Club
Our breakfast club is open every Monday from 10am. All our food will be freshly cooked & locally sorced. Please remember to book in by clicking HERE
AFVBC News
Supporting OMH @ Harborough
Car Show
Members of Oadby & Wigston Borough AFVBC where promoting Operation Market Harborough & the breakfast club at Market Harborough Car Show.
Operation Market Harborough 24
Members of Oadby & Wigston Borough AFVBC where helping set up and assisting with the event. A great few days for all members who where able camp and enjoy the lovely weather.
Above one of our members landrover with AFVBC Flag
Local Artist Donation
We wish to thank Dan from veterans trees and slate for donating this amazing
Tri service insignias carved from Welsh slate. Inlaid into a Mahogany backboard ready to be hung within our cozy nook cafe with other military items.
Check Veterans Trees other items by clicking on the link below.
Supporting Miltary Event
Members who supported the OMH in 2024. If you wish to come a member of Oadby & Wigston Borough AFVBC please click link below
New Armed Forces Cafe
A new cafe called cozy nook will be opening its doors at Elliott Hall for anyone to drop into on a Monday for a breakfast, ideal for a chat and banter with other veterans and serving personnel. Book where possiable, click link below
Chapel of Rememberance
A new chapel of Rememberance has been opened with support from volunteers of the AFVBC Oadby & Wigston and the local council located within the borough of Oadby & Wigston.
Comfest Support
Oadby & Wigston AFVBC where invited to Comfest supporting different agencies at their event at One Stop on the Fairfeid Estate in Wigston.
Oadby & Wigston Rememberance Room
Oadby & Wigston AFVBC supported the opening and blessing of the new Oadby & Wigston Borough Rememberance Room at Wigston. We supplied refreshments to all guests.
Armed Forces Mailing List
The Borough Council is a signatory to the Armed Forces Community Covenant and is proud of its long-standing association with the local Regular and Reserve Units in the borough, as well as the wider veteran and cadet community.
We regularly support events for the Armed Forces community in the borough and help local organisations to share information about their events for veterans - if you would like to be added to our mailing list to keep up to date with what's on please click on link below or call (0116) 288 8961. The council's support for the Armed Forces is led by a Working Group made up of local councillors who are passionate to support veterans & their families, and remembering those we lost. For more information about the Working Group please contact:
[email protected]
Past Events Within The Borough & County
Support For All
We work alongside different agencies and charities within the borough who are able to offer advice and help when required. Please click links below for support.
Chapel with Remembrance Room & Commonwealth War Graves
The chapel is available to be used for funeral etc by contacting Oadby & Wigston Council.
To view the Remembrance Room please use contact page above
14th September 2024 Blessing of Rememberance Room Wigston
War Graves Wigston Cemetery
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