Valley Veterans is delighted to announce that it has received £20,000 funding from the Army Benevolent Fund to help deliver a wide-ranging programme of physical and mental health support for veterans, reservists, serving personnel and their families.   Recognised as a model for holistic Armed Forces support in Wales, Valley Veterans offers a dedicated mental health service for veterans, as well as equine therapy, horticultural activities and meaningful outdoor work, all desig

Valley Veterans was delighted to be presented with the SSAFA Shield for its collaborative work with the Armed Forces charity. The Shield was presented at SSAFA's AGM in March at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff.

The achievement of Valley Veterans' founder and chief executive Paul Bromwell was celebrated at a prestigious ceremony at Windsor Castle when he was presented with his MBE by HRH The Princess Royal. Paul was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for services to veterans and vulnerable people in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Honours are a way of celebrating extraordinary people who go above and beyond to change the world around them for the better. Paul, accompanied by

Solar power is to be installed into the cabin on our site thanks to funding from Coalfields Regeneration Trust – Wales. This will make a significant difference to the support provided to veterans and community organisations and companies who attend our site to volunteer their services. Many thanks to Coalfields Regeneration Trust – Wales.

Hosted by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, in collaboration with Valley Veterans and more 30 regional organisations, the event held on 26 June 2025, brought together Veterans and their families, and partners from across the region. It was a day of connection, support, and gratitude - reminding us that caring for those who have served our nation means caring for their health and wellbeing too. The Highlights report was published on a very special day for Valley Vete

PRESS RELEASE 17/11/2025 Valley Veterans receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service Valley Veterans, a group of volunteers based in the Rhondda Valley, have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2025. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. Valley Veterans is a veteran-led organisation founded more than 20 years ago by Falklands War veteran Paul Bromwell MBE as an informal support group for ve

A sad week this week for us as a much loved member of the group Terry Card sadly passed away on the weekend. Terry was only up with us at...

Yet another busy week for us. After a generous donation from the Canolfan Center in Pentre of Easter Eggs we distributed them to our...

It’s been another busy week here at Valley Veterans. Clearing and flattening the land has continued and over 2 tons of metal has been dug...

Over the difficult last 12 month the Valley Veterans has been busier than ever. We have achieved a lot of work at our equi-grow site...