Supporting our armed forces community

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The armed forces community includes currently serving personnel, veterans, volunteers and regular reservists.

It also includes people who care for, depend on, or are close family members of these groups of people. The cadets and cadet force adult volunteers are also part of our armed forces community.

We've pledged to make sure that our armed forces community is supported in Barnsley. To do so, we've signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant. We've also achieved the Gold Award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Upcoming armed forces events

May 2026

Event

Date

Time

Location

GEO - male military group

6 May 2026

10am to 11am

Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

Lisa - female military talking group

13 May 2026

10am to 11am 

Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

Dambuster Blue Plaque Unveiling

16 May 2026

10am to 12pm 

Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

June 2026

Event

Date

Time

Location

GEO and Lisa Military Talking Group

10 June 2026

10am to 11am

Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

Barnsley Armed Forces Celebration Day

20 June 2026

10am to 4pm

Barnsley town centre

July 2026

Event

Date

Time

Location

GEO and Lisa Military Talking Group

8 July 2026

10am to 11am

Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

Barnsley Veterans Together

18 July 2026

9:30am to 11:30am 

Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

August 2026

Event

Date

Time

Location

GEO and Lisa Military Talking Group

5 August 2026

10am to 11am

Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

September 2026 

Event

Date

Time

Location

GEO and Lisa Military Talking Group

9 September 2026

10am to 11am

Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

October 2026

Event

Date

Time

Location

Barnsley Veterans Together

17 October 2026

9:30am to 11:30am 

Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ

 

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Veteran's ID card

The application process for a veteran's ID card is now open on GOV.UK.

Armed Forces Community Needs Assessment

We've recently published our Armed Forces Community Needs Assessment.

Get in touch

If you want more details on anything or want to let us know about an event, then just get in touch.