Host a local cafe
Become a cafe host and help create a safe, welcoming space for veterans and their families in your community.
If you’re looking to make a difference, your time is worth its weight in gold. Giving your time as a support volunteer enables us to provide services to help veterans and their families to live independently and face their future with confidence.
What is a support volunteer?
A support volunteer is someone who offers direct, meaningful support to veterans and their families within their own community. This can look different for everyone. It might be meeting a veteran for a friendly coffee, helping host a local Heroes Café, lending a hand at a community sports event, or simply being a dependable, friendly presence when someone needs it most.
With a variety of roles available, there’s an opportunity to get involved no matter your interests, skills, or schedule. You don't have to be qualified or have any experience - just a commitment and passion for improving the lives of veterans. Every volunteer makes a genuine impact - if you think you could be one of them, explore available opportunities near you.
how you can get involved
Help at an event
Spread the word about our work and fly the Help for Heroes flag (sometimes literally) at one of our Charity events.
Get involved in community sports
Give something back to those who gave their all by helping out with our community sports programme
Not quite ready to apply?
If you’re curious about volunteering but want to learn more first, we’d love to stay in touch.
Sign up for our volunteer emails and we’ll introduce you to the team, share inspiring stories from current volunteers, and show you the difference you could make in the lives of veterans and their families.
It’s a great way to find out if volunteering with Help for Heroes is right for you - and there’s no commitment, just inspiration.
Join our volunteer mailing list today by viewing the guide and completing the form below.
I've been a volunteer since 2014. I give my time to volunteer because I want to help others, to let them know they are not alone, we are there for them, however or whenever they need support.
The best part is knowing that I can help make a difference. One small act is sometimes all it takes to help lift someone up."
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Mother and Daughter Take on Hike Challenge for Veterans
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A Royal Navy veteran, who lives in Somerset, has persuaded her daughter to join her on a 27km hike to raise funds to support our former servicemen and women.
Aldershot Businessman Takes on New Challenge for Veterans
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An Aldershot businessman, who has already raised thousands of pounds to support veterans and their families, is taking on a new challenge next month.
GP to Hike 27km Along Jurassic Coast for Veterans
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A GP and former army medic from Collingbourne Kingston, near Marlborough, is to take part in a 25km hike along the Jurassic Coast, next month, to raise funds for Armed Forces veterans.