The Veterans Cottage

04/09/2026

We have 2 spaces available for our wellbeing day this Sunday 11-3pm

Sound Journey
Massage
Meditation & Mindfulness
Reiki
Lunch 🥪

Message to book 😁

04/09/2026

Calling local businesses!

Meet Gemma at Mama established — a veteran-owned business we’re proud to support.

You will probably know Gemma joined us as a Director earlier this year, and what an impact she has already had at the Cottage.

She brings so much to what we do — creativity, ideas, design and plenty of love. She’s behind much of our printing and design work, helping bring our ideas to life and giving the Cottage its own identity.

Gemma also uses her voice to represent women who have served and advocate for fellow veterans, helping ensure their experiences and voices are heard.

And somehow, she still gives us a whole day a week while balancing her own business and home life with her girls.

We’re incredibly grateful for everything she brings to the Cottage.

👕 GEMMA’S WORKWEAR DIVISION

Through Mamaestablished, Gemma creates bespoke workwear and branded clothing for businesses and organisations.

• Branded staff uniforms
• Professional workwear
• Bespoke clothing
• Team clothing
• Branded garments
• Workwear contracts

🇬🇧 Signed the Armed Forces Covenant?

Put that pledge into action by creating real opportunities for veterans when choosing suppliers or awarding contracts.

🤝 Local business. Veteran-owned. Creative. Professional.

If you’re reviewing your workwear supplier or have a contract coming up, get in touch with Mamaestablished.

Let’s turn those pledges into real opportunities for our local veterans. 🇬🇧

Please share with a business owner, HR manager, procurement team or organisation looking for a workwear supplier.

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU TO VPK GROUP!

We’re delighted to share that VPK Group in Desborough donated an incredible £250 to Veterans Cottage today through our new Zeffy fundraising link!

That £250 will pay for our brunches for the next 5 months, helping us continue providing food, friendship and a welcoming place for veterans to meet and connect.

A massive thank you to Ahmet Huseyin, Matthew and the whole VPK Group team for choosing Veterans Cottage as your charitable organisation and supporting the work we do. It really does make a difference. ❤️

WANT TO SUPPORT VETERANS COTTAGE?

You can now support us for just £1 a month.

Even a small regular donation helps us keep the Cottage going and continue supporting our veterans.

👉 DONATE £1 A MONTH HERE:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/donation-form/pound1-a-month

£1 from lots of people can make a BIG difference.

Thank you to everyone who supports our local heroes. ❤️🤍💙

For just £1 a month, you help keep a veteran safe, housed, and connected 🤝. Your steady support strengthens our work at The Veterans Cottage: providing…

01/09/2026

Calling local businesses!

🌿 Meet John Paul at Anglian Grounds Maintenance — a veteran-owned business we’re proud to support.

A former Royal Anglian and a friend of ours for over 15 years, John Paul brings dedication, professionalism and reliability to every job.

Anglian Grounds Maintenance provides professional services for:

• Commercial premises
• Business parks
• Offices
• Community facilities
• Large outdoor spaces
• Regular maintenance contracts

Is your current contract due for review? Looking for a reliable local provider?

Consider a veteran-owned business.

🇬🇧 Signed the Armed Forces Covenant? Put it into action by creating real opportunities for veterans when choosing suppliers or awarding contracts.

🤝 Local business. Veteran-owned. Professional service.

Speak to John Paul at Anglian Grounds Maintenance on +44 1536 639113, and please share this post with a business, facilities manager or organisation that may need reliable grounds maintenance.

30/08/2026

We had an absolute blast at the Dog Show Fundraiser at East Carlton Park — beautiful dogs, sunshine, plenty of laughs and an amazing atmosphere from start to finish.

A huge thank you to the Perfect Paws Dog Walking Team, who sponsored a category, joined us as volunteers and even helped judge a category. Gem and Cat had the very difficult job of judging Waggiest Tail — and what fun we had! Choosing a winner was definitely not easy with so many gorgeous dogs. 🐶❤️

A massive thank you to Rita, Bob and Jim for working so hard throughout the day in the sunshine, and to everyone who helped make the event run so smoothly.

And Lynnette — what can we say? You absolutely pulled it all together. The whole day went without a hitch and was thoroughly enjoyable. Amazing job! 👏

Thank you to Fly By Bars and Dominic for organising another cracking event, and to Massive Hits Radio for being such excellent hosts. We loved working with you and look forward to doing it again in the future!

Thank you to** Polly and Thomas** for helping with the raffle, and to Carol for the gorgeous cake — which was one of the first raffle prizes picked! 🎂

And the best bit… we raised over £800! 🎉❤️

We also have to give a special shout-out to our very own therapy dog, Tod, who came home with 3rd place in the Golden Oldie category! 🥉🐕 Well done, Toddy! ❤️

Thank you to every single person who entered their beautiful dogs. They were all winners in our eyes. 🐾

The weather was absolutely beautiful, the company was fantastic and it was one of those days that was simply thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end.

Thank you to everyone who came, volunteered, entered, donated and supported us. ❤️

29/08/2026

Well… what a busy day at the Veterans Cottage! ❤️💙

We welcomed so many new faces today, and it was an absolute pleasure to have you all with us for brunch.

There was food, plenty of conversation, lots of laughter and a fantastic atmosphere throughout the day. It’s brilliant watching people walk through the door for the first time and quickly feel part of what we’re building here.

A massive thank you to everyone who helps make our brunches possible. Whether you donated food, milk, cakes, money or your time, every contribution is genuinely appreciated. It all goes towards keeping the doors open and making sure there’s always a warm welcome waiting. ❤️

And a special thank you to our lovely Lynette for joining us today and providing some much-needed relaxation with her wonderful massages. It was lovely seeing people take a little time out, switch off and enjoy some well-earned relaxation. 💆‍♀️❤️

We were also pleased to have the lovely Kim from PTSD Resolution join us for a few hours today. Kim will be back with us on Tuesday 8th September, so if you’d like an introduction or just want to come along and have a chat, she’ll be here.

And tomorrow we’re off to East Carlton for the Dog Show! 👌🏻

The weather is looking reasonable, so fingers crossed it stays that way. Come and find us, say hello and have a chat if you’re heading along.

Another busy one at the Cottage — and we wouldn’t have it any other way!

Thank you for continuing to support us. ❤️💙

See you tomorrow! 🇬🇧

28/08/2026

What a busy Friday at The Veterans Cottage!

A huge welcome to all the new faces who joined us today, alongside our wonderful regulars. It’s been a brilliant day filled with good conversation, plenty of laughter, positivity and a great community atmosphere. ☕️

And we’re not slowing down… BRUNCH IS TOMORROW! 🍔🥓☕️

Saturday | 11am–3pm

Come along, grab some food, enjoy a cuppa and spend some time with us. Whether you’re a regular, visiting for the first time, serving, a veteran, family member, you’re always welcome.

💆‍♀️ Our lovely Lynette will also be offering massages tomorrow, so why not treat yourself to some well-deserved relaxation and time to unwind? Spaces are limited, so make sure you grab yours.

Whatever the weather, we’ll be here — good food, good company and a warm welcome guaranteed. ❤️💙🇬🇧

See you tomorrow! 👋

27/08/2026

🌹🇬🇧 LEST WE FORGET — LIGHTING UP THE COTTAGE 🇬🇧🌹

We are incredibly grateful to Moz & Ang Crafts for creating these beautiful Remembrance Day light boxes and using them to raise funds for The Veterans Cottage.

This isn’t simply a 3D-printed light box. It is a veteran using his skills and something he loves doing to give back to the Armed Forces community.

🌹 We now have ours proudly in place here at the Cottage, and they look fantastic.

We also have a few available in stock — and we’ve already shifted a few!

So if you’d like one in your home this Remembrance, grab yours while they’re available and help support The Veterans Cottage at the same time.

Every purchase helps raise funds towards keeping the Cottage here for our veteran community.

We are incredibly grateful for Maurice’s passion, generosity and determination to make a difference.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4561898293/fields-of-remembrance-uv-reactive?ref=shop_home_feat_2&logging_key=51901b36632390c4c3c1f97c06ba8a25ca90badb%3A4561898293

Please support him. Please share his campaign.

🌹 Lest We Forget. We Will Remember Them. 🌹

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