Swansea Veterans Hub
What it does
Swansea Veterans Hub CIO support veterans, serving personnel, reservists and families across Swansea through drop ins, wellbeing support, signposting, social connection and access to a safe, warm, non judgemental space. We provide guidance on welfare, housing, employment, mental health and community engagement in partnership with local organisations.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:- FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLICA) THE RELIEF OF NEED AMONG ARMED FORCES VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING RESERVISTS, SERVING FORCES FAMILIES, LGBTQ+ VETERANS, AND BLUE LIGHT WORKERS, IN SWANSEA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY PROVIDING:(I) SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN LIFE;(II) ASSISTANCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING;(III) SUPPORT INTO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY;(IV) RELIEF OF SOCIAL ISOLATION THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PEER SUPPORT;(V) SIGNPOSTING TO APPROPRIATE STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES.B) THE RELIEF OF NEED AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR OTHERWISE VULNERABLE IN SWANSEA AND SURROUNDING AREAS, BY PROVIDING A SAFE, WARM, AND WELCOMING SPACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR THOSE IN NEED, INCLUDING ACCESS TO HOT AND COLD FOOD AND BEVERAGES, SUPPORT AND ADVICE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Armed forces and emergency services
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
- Bridgend
- Carmarthenshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
15 June 2026, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Armed Forces Community Covenant Signatories Panel
Regional Armed Forces Covenant Liaison Officer.
15 June 2026, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Armed Forces Community Covenant Signatories Panel
Update from Panel Members.
26 January 2026, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Armed Forces Community Covenant Signatories Panel
Update from Panel Members.
26 January 2026, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Armed Forces Community Covenant Signatories Panel
Swansea Bay University Health Board, Armed Forces Forum.
26 January 2026, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Armed Forces Community Covenant Signatories Panel
Regional Armed Forces Covenant Liaison Officer.
20 October 2025, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Armed Forces Community Covenant Signatories Panel
Update from Panel Members.
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
19 August 2026
Named in a written question from Gwyn Williams
Addressed to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care.
What consideration has the Cabinet Minister given to engaging with Swansea Veterans Hub to discuss its plans for supporting veterans experiencing complex PTSD? Welsh Government is committed to ensuring that all Armed Forces receive priority access to NHS care and treatment for any conditions (mental…
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Catherine Jenkins
- Kirsty Hanson
- Lyn Mogford
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1214869
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 September 2025
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Sep 2025
- Website
- www.swanseaveteranshub.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.
Elsewhere in the Edau family
- OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
- OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
- OpenCouncil: Swansea Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Swansea's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Gŵyr Abertawe
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd