Working Together Supporting Veterans and their Families

asaadmin • July 30, 2025

We were pleased to meet yesterday with Tom, Chairman of Veterans Support NI (AAVS), to discuss expanding our partnership and developing new ways to support veterans and their families. This collaboration will make full use of our charity’s facilities at Brownlow Courtyard, helping AAVS deliver more local services.

Lexi Davidson, Community Development Officer at the Ancre Somme Association, said:


“We have long supported AA Veterans Support and the life-changing work they do, but we knew we could do more. This partnership will allow them to open a satellite office in Lurgan, helping them reach even more veterans and families in the local area.”

Tom added:

“It was great to meet Lexi again yesterday to move this project forward. The new satellite office in Lurgan will strengthen our outreach across the province, offering tailored support to veterans and their families. The support we aim to provide at the satellite office will be based on individual needs, from pensions and benefits advice to counselling and support group sessions designed to combat isolation. The overall aim is underpinned by our core goal of providing easily accessible support for service personnel, veterans and their families who may need them.”

You can support the work of Veterans Support NI through: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11121#!/DonationDetails

AA Veterans Support /
Ancre Somme Association

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