Providing a welcoming space for Veterans since 2012.
Latest News
FRESH START Coffee Mornings - Starting this October!
The FRESH START project recently began!
Our next step is to start some FRESH START coffee mornings. We have arranged two starter days at Sir Robert Geffery Village Hall, Landrake, to take place on Oc…
Eight-week Art Course Starting this September
We have a FREE 8-week art course on the horizon, provided by the West Devon Arts Projects! Relevant info is in the attached image...
If you're a creative type, then this could be a great opportunity t…
Battling On at Boconnoc
Another weekend at Boconnoc: DONE.
Battling On were permitted a stall at this year's Boconnoc Steam Rally, and it was another enjoyable event! This year, thankfully, it wasn't quite so wet.
There are…
"FRESH START" Project
For partners/spouses of serving and ex-Armed Forces personnel
This service, available to serving and ex-Armed Forces partners and spouses, will provide the ammunition and armament to tackle the workplace; you'll gain skills and guidance to navigate the employment battlefield in a way that suits you!
We identify barriers, goals, training approaches, employment routes, offer work support, and create a welcoming space for like-minded people!
To make an enquiry or referral, contact...
07470 586 956
[email protected]
Designed and Led by Veterans
Battling On Community Interest Company was established in 2012 to help support members of the Armed Forces who were struggling to make the transition from military to civilian life. Since its inception, Battling On has become a multi-award winning organisation that supports not only veterans, but also some of the West Country’s most vulnerable young people, through innovative programmes and approaches to solving complex social problems.
At the heart of Battling-on is the provision of a comfortable space at Merryhue Farm, where we conduct veteran-led activities on and off site.
Recently, we have been bringing in guest speakers to inform veterans on a variety of topics from mental health, prostate cancer and dog handling, to singing sea shanties.
Thursday Get-Togethers
The Veterans who attend Battling On will often come to our Thursday sessions. In feedback, the group camaraderie is always said to be the best thing about what we do!
Every Thursday, our Veterans get together for group activities, which can rnage from art workshops delivered by local artists, the cooking classes and daytrips. We'll often go for walks, attend local community events, or join in with more out-there activities like Castle Combe racetrack days!
But more than anything, the Veterans enjoy each others' company. At our regular sessions, we provide lunch and refreshments.
Discord Group
Battling On has started a Discord group!
For those unfamiliar with Discord, it's a programme that functions like Zoom or Teams. However, it is free and comes with all the functions you could ever need! It has voice or video calling, screen-sharing, and you can speak via text and share many forms of media.
Weekly, on Tuesdays, we have Discord Art sessions, where some of our Veterans jump into a Discord call and do some artwork in each others' company.
For any more information on what we do, or to find out how to get involved, please contact...
01579 384 798
[email protected]
Activities at the Community Hub
Coming up...
September:
Thurs 12th - Feedback Session @ South Hill Parish Hall, Golberdon (PL17 7ND)
Thurs 19th - St Dominic Parish Hall (PL12 6TD)
Thurs 26th - Monthly Quiz/Castle Combe
October:
Thurs 3rd -
Thurs 10th -
Thurs 17th -
Thurs 24th -
Thurs 31st - Halloween Quiz & Activities
The "Together We Can Succeed" programme is a joint venture between Battling On, Transferable Skills Training (TST) and Work Skills South West (WSSW) to help engage vulnerable young people who had dis-engaged from education. This Award winning programme has gained widespread acclaim and was filmed by the BBC for Comic Relief....
