Flintshire veteran support groups can apply for share of £50m UK funding
Flintshire-based organisations supporting armed forces veterans can now apply for UK Government grants of between £200,000 and £1m to join a new £50m national support network.
The scheme, called VALOUR, is run by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs in the Ministry of Defence. It is intended to coordinate veteran access to support across health, housing, employment and other services through a network of recognised centres.
Funding is open to existing veterans’ hubs, voluntary organisations and local councils. Applications are being invited this spring.
Fourteen organisations across the UK have already secured £13m of funding to join the network. The first Wales-based recipient named by the UK Government is Bulldogs Boxing and Community Activities in Baglan, Neath Port Talbot, which provides sport and community activities for veterans.
Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens visited the Baglan centre on Thursday 14 May 2026 and used the visit to encourage more Welsh organisations to apply.
Veteran support sits across both governments. Reserved matters including defence and war pensions are the responsibility of the UK Government, while elements of health, housing and social care for veterans in Wales are delivered through the Welsh Government and local authorities. VALOUR is a UK Government scheme.
Jo Stevens said:
“We have around one hundred and fifteen thousand veterans in Wales and they all deserve the very best support.”
“Places like Bulldogs Boxing in Port Talbot already provide fantastic services to veterans. We are opening up further funding to boost this support still further and I encourage more organisations to apply.”
“It is essential that Welsh veterans have local places where they can access the right help and it’s what UK Government is providing through programmes like VALOUR.”
Alongside the recognised centres, the £50m VALOUR system will fund a headquarters in the Office for Veterans’ Affairs, field officers, expanded capacity in MOD Veterans Services and an online support platform.
Information about applying for VALOUR recognition is available via the Office for Veterans’ Affairs at gov.uk.
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