Battling On

11/06/2026

*We have a small number of places available on our next Military Veterans' 3-day equine-assisted Mental Resilience course.*

We only run a limited number of these very popular courses, so don't miss out! The course will be running nr Ivybridge, Devon on 26/27/28 June.

Often described by students as life-changing, and even life-saving. This highly respected Mental Resilience course has been specifically developed to support veterans who are struggling with the effects of trauma, such as PTSD, anger management, low self esteem, stress, anxiety, social withdrawal and triggers.

TO APPLY: please email to [email protected], with a brief outline of your service, background and what you hope to gain from the course. (Please only apply if you are available for these particular dates.). NB All interactions with horses are based on ground work, with no riding.

Places are offered free of charge, with attendees responsible for their own transport and any accommodation requirements, if not able to travel each day.

Feedback from previous attendees:

"You've shone a light down a very dark tunnel."

"I have gained so much from the course. How to react to myself and towards others. It has rekindled the fire inside me that had gone out."

"Thank you for making me believe in myself, I didn't think it could happen."

27/05/2026

This event is an excellent opportunity for members of the Armed Forces Community to speak directly with employers, training providers, and career specialists all in one place.

06/05/2026

Please see our updated diary dates for May.

24/03/2026

Last week was very productive and several ideas for future meetings were put forward. Most of these are practical things such as art, cooking and such like which can be carried out at the venue. The suggestion of fishing 🎣 will be looked into and also some more visits with or without an overnight stay. These will all be veteran led with support.

The quiz which took place afterwards caused much hilarious comments while exercising the brain cells! Well done to the winning team who won by a very small margin.

The next meeting on Thursday the 26 th will be at 11am at Louis cafe near Kit Hill NOT the Landrake Hall. Do come along enjoy a lovely brunch or just a brew,that’s up to you. Nikki and Hilary hope to be there to keep you company.

I’m sure we all hope Trevor will continue to recover well from his operation it was lovely to see you there last week.

11/03/2026

A note from Sarah:

This week, as I hope all of you are informed and up-to-date, is my final Thursday at Landrake! Of course there will be tears from myself, but there may also be some cheers from you fantastic individuals to see me off and ensure that I do leave!

All joking aside, from my start at Battling On in August 2018, I have thoroughly enjoyed working alongside and supporting some fantastic individuals and their families.

To all the veteran individuals, serving individuals and their families that I have met over the years and have been fortunate enough to provide 1:1 mentoring and advocacy support, I wanted to say from the bottom of my heart, a huge thank you for embracing a non-veteran. I hope that I have provided some support in some tough times and that this support has proved beneficial.
I of course, will miss you all, we have had some good giggles over the past few years. It is always good to have some light with the shade. Thanks for the individual messages/emails that I have already received, it means a lot.

To all the professional organisations, as highlighted previously, I will be sending out a generic email with my personal details. So, if you know of any employment roles that you feel may suit, then please if you're able to, email me via my personal email.

As always, this Thursday's session (12th March) is at:
Sir Geffery Memorial Hall, Fore Street, Landrake, PL12 5DZ, 1pm - 4pm.
If you have any mobility/health conditions, then please do park directly outside the hall. Alternatively, there is parking available on Fore Street itself.
As always, this session is very much veteran-led so please do turn up if you're able to, engage and support each other where you can.
Both Hilary and I will be present, and Hilary will continue to be present moving forward in a supporting capacity.

Please note that from next week, the weekly email will be from Battling On's fabulous staff member Emily, so please look out for her email regarding Landrake sessions and any other updates.

02/03/2026

This Thursday, 5th of March, Sarah and Hilary will be at Landrake. This will once again be a generic session, but as always, it is veteran-led, so please do turn up, engage and help out and support each other where you can.

Hilary and Sarah will very much hope to see many of you there this week, so that we can all have a good ol' natter along with a hot cuppa, and possibly a sweet-treat.

The details are: Geffery Memorial Hall, Fore Street, Landrake, PL12 5DZ, 1pm - 4pm.

As always, please park directly outside the hall if you have any mobility/other health barriers. Alternatively, then there is parking on Fore Street itself.

Looking forward to catching up with you then.

On a personal note, Sarah would like to say thank you for all the messages/emails that she has already received regarding that Sarah is leaving the organisation. However, of course, in the words of the legendary band, Queen...'the show must go on' as they say!

24/02/2026

This Thursday's session, 26th of February at Landrake, Geffery Memorial Hall, Fore St, PL12 5DZ will be a generic session between 1pm- 4pm.

Sarah and Hilary will be present and once again, these sessions are veteran-led, so please do engage, get involved and support where you can!

As usual, if you have any mobility/health barriers then please park directly outside the hall. Alternatively, there is plenty of parking on Fore Street itself.

We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

18/02/2026

This week there are two sessions which are the following:

Thursday 19th February:

Torpoint Library and Community Hub, Fore Street, PL11 2AG: This morning session 10am - Midday, will be facilitated by Hilary. Hilary will be at Torpoint to provide a drop-in space, so please feel free to pop in and say 'hello.' There are refreshments available within the library.

Geffery Memorial Hall, Fore Street, Landrake, PL12 5DZ: This afternoon session, 1pm - 4pm will be facilitated by Sarah this week, so no Hilary.
Within this session we have both Paul 'mini' Mouncher attending from Veterans Regroup and Mo Stevenson from the DWP, who is the local Armed Forces Champion. They will both be catching up with you all and Mo will be providing any advice, guidance and sign-posting regarding benefits, etc.

The Landrake session is very much veteran-led, so please engage, support each other and get involved.

As always, if you have any mobility/other health conditions then please park directly outside the hall. Alternatively there is parking available on Fore Street itself.

Sarah and Hilary hope to see you at different times on Thursday.

23/01/2026