Welcome to the AFVBC News & Announcements. This page serves as a comprehensive source for all news related to the Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs, including any updates that may have an impact on the clubs and their operations. We are dedicated to keeping our community informed and engaged with the latest developments, so you can stay connected and up-to-date with the happenings in our clubs.
Thursday 8 May 2025 marks 80 years since VE (Victory in Europe) Day when the Second World War came to an end in Europe. The long anticipated news resulted in spontaneous celebrations breaking out across the nation. A national holiday was declared and people from all walks of life came together to Read more
We have been contact about Sheffield Wednesday are putting on serving and veteran only gym sessions, circuit training and indoor football free of charge with the odd social thrown in. These are for ALL vets and not just Wednesday supporters. Feel free to get in touch for further info
We have been contact by a few clubs about their Facebook Groups, so we have issued this advice to make sure they always have access to their Facebook Group and not lose it to any third party, who bans them and removes them from their AFVBC Facebook Group.
The Littlehampton Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club (LAFVBC) celebrated an important milestone this week, having launched its very first minibus for the community with help from local housebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes, who is building its Ryebank Gate development in Yapton.
UK Remembrance Day, the Cenotaph in London is a prominent war memorial that plays a central role in Remembrance Day ceremonies, also known as Armistice Day, which is observed on November 11th each year. It is a solemn occasion to honour and remember the members of the British and Commonwealth
We have now upgraded the AFVBC website so it is using the latest version, this is to make sure that the security of the website is kept to a high standard. We have had to input all the information again as the old version and modules did not allow the website to run as we required. There have been Read more
Littlehampton AFVBC celebrates its 5th anniversary and reflects on how it has become a gold standard Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club. Having launched as a social club for veterans, Littlehampton AFVBC has grown and developed into what is now considered a gold-standard Armed Forces Veterans
The King walked around the crowd, then went to speak to AFVBC Veterans, he put his hand for a shake and spoke to all who attended. He said to one Member, “After this, you can go for a nice stiff drink”, Colin and the others just laughed with the King. The guys that met him, were:
The Luton & District Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club were invited by the Challenge Anneka team, to get involved with a challenge they had been set here in Luton for the Luton Sea and Royal Marine Cadets, the Challenge was to come up with a design, a name and also an understanding about Read more
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday.