A celebration event will be held to mark Armed Forces Day in North Tyneside for the first time since 2019.
On Saturday 25 June, active servicemen and women, veterans, cadets, and residents are invited to Spanish City plaza for an Armed Forces showcase and recruitment event, featuring a range of stalls, between 11am and 3pm.
The event will be attended by the Royal British Legion, military history groups, scout groups, Air and Sea cadets, emergency services and veterans’ charities.
The Armed Forces flag will be flown outside North Tyneside Council’s Quadrant headquarters from Monday 20 June.
Former British Army Sergeant, Laura Potter, works for the council providing a range of support for veterans and Armed Forces personnel.
She said: “We are very proud to pay our respects once again to our servicemen and women for their sacrifices and their service to our country.
“This year’s event carries a special significance as it coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War, and I am sure it will give everyone a reason to pause and reflect on the causalities of that conflict.
“The event will be a lively gathering of groups who are in some way linked to the Armed Forces community and we invite residents to come down, meet some of our stallholders, and discover more about life in the Forces and the support that is available to our veterans.”
North Tyneside Council provides a range of support on housing, welfare, and health services for veterans and serving personnel.
The council is offering a week’s free gym access from Monday 20 June until Sunday 26 June at any council-owned leisure centre. Those who apply will be asked to show their MOD 90 or Veteran’s Badge and they must live in North Tyneside.
Attendees at the event include:
- Whitley Bay Sea Cadets
- Tynemouth Air Cadets
- Whitley Bay Scouts
- Police Cadets
- Whitley Bay, North Shields & District RBL
- Army Benevolent Fund
- SSAFA - the Armed Forces charity, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, is a UK charity that provides lifelong support to serving men and women and veterans from the British Armed Forces and their families or dependents
- Tynemouth WW1 Project
- NE War Memorials Project - Power needed
- Age UK
