Get the Veteran Games UK Champions to Australia

The Veteran Games came about as a result of the interim findings for the Australian Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran suicide. They identified that the highest demographic of Veterans taking their own life in Australia was young men and women under the age of 40, particularly those who were still physically capable but were suffering from loss of purpose, community and identity.

This statistic is reflected around the world, and it is one of the reasons why we established Veterans Can…

We have built a platform to advocate for, engage, and inspire Veterans to join a community of like-minded, supportive good people doing good things.

When we brought the Veterans Can… community with the Veteran Games UK initiative together in Sussex in late July, it always had the potential to make a massive difference. 

And the ripples of that positivity will continue.

Sponsor or support Veteran Games UK Champions as they represent the United Kingdom at the Australian National Finals on the Sunshine Coast this October.

They didn’t ask for a place. They earned it.

The inaugural Veteran Games UK wasn’t just another sporting event.

It brought together Veterans from different backgrounds to compete, reconnect and rediscover what service, teamwork and challenge can look like after military life.

After an incredible competition at the Veterans Can… Festival, the winning Veteran Games UK Team has been invited to represent the United Kingdom at the Australian National Finals, and we are seeking support to make it happen.

Now comes the next challenge

Getting them there…

We need to raise approximately £30,000 to cover travel, accommodation, equipment, logistics and international representation.

Find out more about sponsorship opportunities.

Your support will help us redefine the Veteran narrative, create life-changing opportunities for those involved and connect the global Veteran community – while showcasing your organisation’s commitment to pride, purpose and international collaboration.

“Veterans for Veterans were incredibly proud to be involved as sponsors of the inaugural Veterans Can… festival in the summer of 2026.
Seeing the veteran owned village flourish and the commitment and positivity around the Veteran Games UK event was inspiring for those of us who were there, and it absolutely created an environment we want to be associated with.
Veterans Can… do good things.”
– Veterans for Veterans

“Team Forces was proud to support the inaugural Veterans Games and to play a part in an event that celebrates the determination, resilience and camaraderie of our Armed Forces veterans. It was fantastic to see veterans coming together, challenging themselves, building new connections and enjoying the sense of belonging that team activities can create. For Team Forces, supporting initiatives like the Veterans Games is a natural fit with our mission to help transform lives through the power of sport, challenge and adventure, and we were delighted to be involved in such a positive and inspiring event.”

– Maj Gen Lamont Kirkland CBE, CEO Team Forces

Veterans Can… has been selected by the Australia-based organisers of the Veteran Games to be the delivery partner for the 2026 Veteran Games UK exhibition.

Heston Russell, Founder of the Veteran Games, says his vision is to “create a positive, long-term and measurable impact on the lives of Veterans, their families and the broader community.”

Garrath Williams, Co-Founder of Veterans Can… said, “There are clear parallels between our mission at Veterans Can… and the reasons for the Veteran Games being established and we’re super excited to work with Heston to bring the games to the UK.”

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