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WEEKLY TUESDAY COFFE MORNINGS
If you fancy a cuppa and a chat, or just to get out the house come and meet us, we hold our coffee morning every Tuesday.
When we are at the Gordon Messenger Centre (GMC) we also have a create space for Art, Creative writing, model making or just to have a coffee and a chat. Want to start that thing that has been sat in the house for the last how many years, then bring it to the Create & Coffee at the GMC on Tue.
Where: St Stephens Church, High Street, Exeter EX4 3LW
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OR The Gordon Messenger Centre, Opposite Commando Training Centre RM, Exmouth Road, Lympstone, Devon, EX8 5AR.
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When: Every Tuesday St Stephen’s 1000-1130hrs, GMC 1000-1300hrs
Keep an eye on social media & monitor our newsletters to determine the location as we will alternate the location.
Weekly Thursday – Brew, Butty & Banter
If you fancy a cuppa and a chat and even a bacon roll, or just to get out the house, come and meet the Hub Team and other veterans at the Gordon Messenger Centre (GMC). Our volunteering veteran team will be making wets and bacon butties throughout the morning.
GMC is a great venue so you can make the most of the facilities and use it as an opportunity to discuss any welfare issues you may have with our team around Health, Housing, Employment, Education, Welfare, referrals and Socialisation.
Where: Gordon Messenger Centre, Opposite Commando Training Centre RM, Exmouth Road, Lympstone, Devon, EX8 5AR.
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When: Every Thursday 1000-1300hrs
Cost: We ask for a £5 donation to go to the GMC for a Bacon Butty, unlimited tea & coffee.
Monthly Friday – Breakfast Club
Come along for a delicious full breakfast with tea / coffee for just £7. Take the opportunity, while enjoying your breakfast, to discuss any welfare issues you may have with the Team or simply come and enjoy the company.
Where: The Estuary League of Friends @Nancy Potter House, Nelson Close, Topsham, Exeter EX3 0DX Directions
When: 09:30 – 12:00 Third Friday of the month (send your email address to info@armedforceshub.org & request our newsletter to confirm the dates).
Monthly Volunteering @ Powderham Castle
Got some spare time and want to feel you are giving back then come along and participate in the Powderham Castle Volunteering Sessions. It is a great opportunity to get fresh air, work as a team, have a purpose and feel a sense of an achievement. The activity will be led by the Hub team and supervised by Powderham’s team.
We also run mindfulness sessions after lunch.
Where: Meet at Powderham Castle Welcome Centre, Kenton, Exeter EX6 8JQ
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When: Usually, the second Wednesday of the month but this does change so keep an eye on social media and newsletter – 0950-1500hrs (not strict timings).
Dress & Kit: Please wear sensible clothes in line with the weather conditions (waterproofs etc). There is a café there, but you can bring a flask & packed lunch.
National Trust Volunteering Ranger Day
Fancy something different, want to get out in nature. Volunteering at National Trust we do various activities from putting in gates, fences, clearing paths for accessibility walk, apple picking for cider and looking forward to cider pressing in 2024. We have achieved so much since we started, and you can do as little or as much as you can.
Once you have been for a while then you will be eligible for free National trust membership. We also run mindfulness sessions after lunch.
Where: We usually meet at the Ashclyst Forest main car park. Forest Gate Car Park. From Broadclyst follow the B3181 north towards Cullompton. Go straight past the junction to Killerton House and garden. Take the next right signposted Ashclyst. Continue going straight ahead into the forest. You will find Forest Gate car park on the left-hand side with a green ‘Ashclyst Forest’ sign at it’s entrance.
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Please keep an eye on social media and the newsletter as the meeting location sometimes changes.
When: Usually, the first Wednesday of the month but this does change so keep an eye on social media and newsletter – 1000-1500hrs (not strict timings).
Dress & Kit: Please wear sensible clothes in line with the weather conditions (waterproofs etc),Packed lunch, flask / drink, gloves (if you have some), sturdy footwear, sensible clothing that won’t mind a bit of mud and waterproofs in case of rain
Running Deer's Rural skills Course days
These days, delivered in partnership with the Armed Forces Community Support Hub in Exeter, for former forces personnel.
These days are therapeutic in nature, although participants may also have the opportunity to gain qualifications. They are aimed at armed forces veterans including transitioning service personnel and those who have recently left the service.
Wellbeing Wanders & Dog Walks
Join the hub for one of our wellbeing or dog walks, we run them on a regular basis and as the locations change each time, we put the details on social media and weekly newsletters. You don’t need a dog to come along on the dog walks.
Where: Various locations
When: As per social media/ newsletter.
Dress & Kit: Sensible walking clothes and footwear. Flask & Lunch
Please keep an eye on social media and the newsletter for when and where of the next wellbeing wander & dog walk.
Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary Volunteering and Mindfulness
Come along and work with us at Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary. As a group we work specifically at assisted therapy center, with help in keeping that the center is accessible to all. We get the chance to work with the donkeys and to do our own mindfulness after we have completed any tasks.
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When: Usually, the third Wednesday of the month but this does change so keep an eye on social media and newsletter – 1000-1500hrs (not strict timings).
Dress & Kit: Please wear sensible clothes in line with the weather conditions (waterproofs etc),Packed lunch, flask / drink, gloves (if you have some), sturdy footwear, sensible clothing that won’t mind a bit of mud and waterproofs in case of rain.
Walking Group
We run a walking group on a regular basis, locations change each time, so we put the details on social media and weekly newsletters. If you have accessibility issues then please let us know once we have advertised where and when, as we try to accommodate all abilities.
Where: Various locations
When: As per social media/ newsletter.
Dress & Kit: Sensible walking clothes and footwear. Flask and Lunch
Please keep an eye on social media and the newsletter for when and where of the next walking group.