There are a large range of activities available for our armed forces community. Find a local group or activity to join.
Regular activities
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Details |
| Military family support group | 6 March and 3 April 2020 | 11.30am to 1.30pm | P&V meeting rooms, 13 Regent Street, Barnsley, S70 2EG |
For more information email Sheffield MIND or call 0114 258 4489. Find out more about the support group. |
| Armed forces and veterans breakfast club | Every Saturday | 9.30am | Joseph Bramah (Wetherspoons), 15 Market Hill, Barnsley, S70 2PX |
For more information, visit Live Well Barnsley. |
| Barnsley Central meeting - Royal British Legion | First Tuesday of the month | 7.30pm | Church of the Nazarene, Oxford Street, Barnsley, S70 4PH |
Members get together to participate in social, fundraising and welfare activities. Find out more about Barnsley Central meetings. |
Events
| Event | Date | Time | Location | More information |
| 75th Anniversary of VE Day | 8 May 2020 |
More details to follow. |
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| The Cumbrian Challenge | 16 May 2020 | Cumbria |
A flagship fundraising event for individuals, organisations and companies who want to show their support and experience a memorable team-building weekend in the Lake District alongside our beneficiaries. Take a look at how to get involved. |
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| Barnsley Armed Forces Forum Meeting | 19 May 2020 | 10am to 12pm | Barnsley Town Hall, meeting room 14. |
The forum is a public forum to discuss what is happening in the Armed Forces Community in Barnsley with representatives from charities and statutory agencies. |
| 75th VJ Day | 15 August 2020 | You can find out more information about VJ Day and how to observe it. | ||
| Armed Forces Day | 27 June 2020 | 10am to 5pm | Penistone Show Ground |
Barnsley Council is proud to be supporting the fantastic volunteers in the Veterans Tri-Services CIC to deliver the show-stopping event. Find out about Penistone Armed Forces Day or contact Penistone armed forces online. |
| National Armed Forces Day | 27 June 2020 | Find event locations | National Armed Forces Day encourages people to show support to troops and their families. Barnsley Council is part of the Armed Forces Covenant, making sure that people will not be disadvantaged in accessing services as a result of serving in the military. Find out about National Armed Forces Day or follow @ArmedForcesDay. | |
| Barnsley Armed Forces Forum Meeting | 3 November 2020 | 10am to 12pm | Barnsley Town Hall, meeting room 2. |
The forum is a public forum to discuss what is happening in the Armed Forces Community in Barnsley with representatives from charities and statutory agencies. |
Local groups
Live Well Barnsley
Live Well Barnsley is a great way to find local groups and services for Barnsley armed forces community. Go to Live Well Barnsley and type 'armed forces' in the search.
To start with, why not come along to one of our weekly Barnsley armed forces and veterans breakfast clubs?
Barnsley football community group Fit Reds Programme
Barnsley Football Club run a programme delivered by Reds in the Community for inactive adults over the age of 30 years.
This program aims to support men to make positive lifestyle changes and become more physically active, as well as increasing their knowledge and skills in relation to leading healthy lifestyles.
Find out more about the Fit Reds Programme online or follow them on Twitter.