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
January 2026
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Veterans Together | 17 January 2026 | 9:30am to 11:30am | Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ |
April 2026
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Veterans Together | 18 April 2026 | 9:30am to 11:30am | Shaw Lane Sports Club, Barnsley, S70 6HZ |
June 2026
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Armed Forces Celebration Day | 20 June 2026 | 10am to 4pm | Barnsley town centre |
July 2026
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Veterans Together | 18 July 2026 | 9:30am to 11:30am | 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 |