Beyond the Battlefield

The photo below shows veterans and family members at our breakfast morning on Tuesday 7th July 2026, joined by Annemarie Hastings, CEO of Beyond the Battlefield, and Joan Clements, CEO of Brooke House.

Beyond the Battlefield is a well-established regional veterans' organisation providing a range of services and a portfolio of funded projects. These include being a Thrive Together Hub, through the Thrive Together network with the support of Brooke House; our PACE Project, which supports the needs of LGBT+ veterans; and our ENHANCE Project, which supports veterans who are vulnerably housed across Northern Ireland and connects into the wider Op Fortitude network of UK-wide organisations working in this area.

Our Thrive Together Hub is based at Harbour House, our veterans' residential complex in Portavogie. It has a café and seven double en-suite bedrooms for veterans in need of accommodation, with access to cooking and washing facilities. We support residents through the process of being rehoused, provide counselling, and help with employment opportunities where needed. There is also a large space for meetings, conferences and training, and of course our coffee mornings, curry nights and breakfasts.

Upcoming events: a coffee morning every Tuesday, with a breakfast morning on the first Tuesday of each month.