Supporting our veterans together
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Herts for Heroes uniting veterans countywide
OUR MISSION
At Herts for Heroes, we are dedicated to providing a one stop hub that makes obtaining support and finding services and social events across the County easily accessible to Veterans, the Armed Forces and their family members.
Our team has Veterans at its heart from all tri services along with serving personnel and civilian advocates who work together to ensure faster and stronger responses to your needs. We know how exactly how to fight your corner!
Our mission, through Forces United Veterans Together, run by the Former Players Club cic is to:
- Ensure that you have an expert voice that can speak for you in the civilian world
- Help Veterans transition back into civilian life as smoothly as possible.
- Provide connections and activities to prevent social isolation
- To connect you with others who can share lived experience and support
- To showcase, respect and honour the diversity of those who contribute to our Armed Forces
Our Team
Our team is comprised of tri service Veterans , military spouses, and those currently serving. Alongside civilian professionals who have years of combined lived experience. Together we are passionate about ensuring that veterans succeed after military life. It's a powerful combination to have alongside you . Find out more about us and join our mission.
Our Services
Forces United Veterans Together have been helping Veterans in Hertfordshire for over 3 years - with everything from navigating the civilian system, to mental health support and social events through the Former Players Club cic who run the mission. They understand that every Veteran has unique needs and they work closely with the Local Authority as well as some incredible and trusted national partners to deliver the best for you.
Thank you for your service. We aim to serve you well
Wellness Support
Wellness Support
Wellness Support
The Watford Borough Council "Healthy Hub" is a one top link to a range of services and support activities available to you in the Town.
Veteran specific drop in:
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"Lest we Forget"
Wellness Support
Wellness Support
Across Watford there are many locations to connect with our Armed Forces history or pay tribute to the fallen From the Peace Memorial, to War Graves, a museum display and the crypt in St Mary's church.
Every year we support the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and we also install 28 Tommy statues across Watford as part of an art installation called ‘There But Not There’ run by military charity Remembered.
Remembrance
Wellness Support
Remembrance
Watford Borough Council in partnership with the Royal British Legion jointly organise a parade and service of Remembrance at the town Peace Memorial. In 2025 in the presence of The Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, the Watford community united to pay respects.
The event showcased our Town cadet forces on parade alongside Veterans, serving personnel and civic dignitaries from the Borough and County Councils.
A promise made for keeping
The Armed Forces Covenant
In Watford, the elected Mayor Peter Taylor pledged the Town's support. Having relatives who had served it was a personal desire as well as a reflection of the wishes of many resident serving Armed Forces personnel and the local Veterans support service.
Through the partnership with Forces United Veterans Together project this manifesto promise has been delivered and will continue to grow.
"It is an important way to honour the courage and service of Veterans, those currently serving in our Armed Forces and their families from Watford and across the County who have defended our freedoms. Their bravery continues to inspire us, reminding us of our shared responsibility towards them in return as a nation. I am very proud to have ensured that we commit to delivering the promise we made in 2022 " Peter Taylor, Elected Mayor of Watford
A promise made for keeping
The Armed Forces Covenant
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation ensuring that those who serve or have served in the armed forces, along with their families, are treated with fairness, respect, and special consideration in society. It aims to remove disadvantages for the service community regarding healthcare, education, housing, and employment. In 2022 the Covenant became enshrined in law as the Armed Forces Covenant Duty.
This places a legal obligation on public bodies to pay ‘due regard to the principles of the Covenant’ and requires decisions about the development and delivery of certain services to be made with conscious consideration of the needs of the Armed Forces community. The Duty applies to organisations responsible for delivering education, healthcare, and housing services, such as local authorities, NHS trusts, and schools and academies.
Across Hertfordshire local authorities, the public sector and others are kept informed by the County Council who through Hertfordshire Heroes encourage all to work together to uphold the Covenant which was officially re-signed by member organisations on 21st June 2022.