STAND TO

STAND TO STAND TO offers a dedicated Veterans Community Support to Derbyshire’s Ex-Forces community and their families. EMDR if appropriate. Confidentiality….

Part of DAAS and supported by The Armed Forces Covenant Trust and Veterans Foundation STAND TO DERBYSHIRE VETERAN COMMUNITY SUPPORT: What can you expect? STAND TO is a free Veterans Community Support Service which can offer a variety of services or help you to find the right service provider specifically for the needs of veterans and their families throughout Derbyshire, in-house/referral services

include:-

ALCOHOL
Confidential alcohol support offering innovative and evidence based individual, long term support to those who need it across Derbyshire. This can include: Counselling,

• Auricular Acupuncture and Hypnotherapy are also available in some areas.
• 1-2-1 individual support including: ◦ Motivational Interviewing, Substance Misuse Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Harm Reduction, Information and Education. Speak to your worker to access these services. RECONNECT service supports with issues of loneliness, welfare, pension inquirers
Fast referral into counselling. Befriending telephone calls and home visits...
Where necessary, referrals can be made to specialist services including:
•Psychotherapy for a range of Mental Health Issues, including PTSD, Depression and Anxiety
•Housing and Welfare Services
•Benefits and Employment advice services

MESS GROUPS
Currently running throughout the county and missing the camaraderie that veterans enjoyed whilst serving. These are open to any Veterans living in Derbyshire, call in for a brew and a chat. See our website or check on Facebook to check times and venues. VETERAN LED RECOVERY
Join us for walks, indoor climbing walls, cycling, rock box, museum trips and many more activities that help to promote mental and physical well being. We can also offer family and group support where required and also make direct onward referrals for appropriate individual family members. We now have a Veteran Community Hub, Steeplegate, Vicar lane where there is always a warm welcome and the brew kit is mashing. Call in to chat with a fellow Veteran. The service we provide at STAND TO is confidential. This means that we do not give out information about the people we see without their knowledge and consent. However, in some circumstances we do have to share information without their permission. For example, if we know that a child or a vulnerable person is at immediate risk or if we know that a law is being broken we are bound to share this information with the appropriate services. If you have concerns about this, please make contact and speak to one of our team. How do I refer? We always encourage self-referrals; however we also accept referrals from other professional services and agencies. To make a referral please contact the Single Point of Contact for Derbyshire Alcohol Services on 01246 959333 and they will be happy to take your details. From there a STAND TO worker will be in touch as soon as possible

Testimonials

“Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for your support”

“I would like to thank you for all of your help, advice and guidance. I owe you a debt of gratitude”

Sad day in the office today… We say goodbye to one of our 'Old Guard' STAND TO Veterans....He served in the Royal Artill...
15/04/2026

Sad day in the office today… We say goodbye to one of our 'Old Guard' STAND TO Veterans....

He served in the Royal Artillery under national service, but Battery life wasn't for him! so he found sollace initially working in the cookhouse before finally being accepted as a Cook in the Army. He carried this trade on somewhat post service when providing 'posh nosh' and Sunday roasts for his family and friends when they visited. He returned to his family trade after leaving the Army coming from a family of builders, which took him around the world during his working life where he met his devoted wife and was married for 63 years! During this time they lived happily in France for over 20 years before returning to the UK to start the proces of retirement. Later in life as he was retiring he took up local politics as a Counsellor for his local area.

A larger than life character and avid Welshman through and through, he always looked forward to our brew and chat visits to put the world to rights and an opportunity to discuss his political views on the state of the nation. AJ had the pleasure of visiting him at his home in Wirksworth on his regular monthly rounds, having a mug of tea, pulling up a sandbag and having a laugh with him remembering his times in the Forces or what the lastest political hiccup of the week may be.

AJ attended the funeral today representing us all and has been thanked by the family for bringing a military style presence to memorial the service.

RIP 'Taffy'! - ‘till the final re-org mate!!🥃

STAND TO are proud to announce that we have been chosen by the Ministry of Defence and the Office for Veterans' Affairs ...
14/04/2026

STAND TO are proud to announce that we have been chosen by the Ministry of Defence and the Office for Veterans' Affairs to be a Valour HUB, Supporting Veterans, families and affected others across Derbyshire as part of a new national programme VALOUR.

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/community/derbyshire-charity-becomes-one-of-the-uks-first-new-veteran-support-centres-6447371

Hundreds of ex-forces personnel will soon benefit from improved access as Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service (DAAS) has been awarded funding to become one of the UK’s government-backed veteran centres.

This week on Thursday the 16th April we have Swadlincote MESS group from 12:00hrs to 14:00hrs. Why not pop in for a Brew...
14/04/2026

This week on Thursday the 16th April we have Swadlincote MESS group from 12:00hrs to 14:00hrs. Why not pop in for a Brew, Banter and Biscuits with one of our friendly chaps.
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The great reveal has been made in our name the bear competition, if you are lady who chose Mr Cuddlesworth please come t...
10/04/2026

The great reveal has been made in our name the bear competition, if you are lady who chose Mr Cuddlesworth please come to The Veteran Community Hub to claim him, before Aunt Lucy has to come all the way from Peru ( via RAF airways only if the weather is good of course)

Hi all. We have a MESS group meeting Wednesday 8th April from 13:00hrs to 15:00hrs. Come along for Brew, Biscuits and Ba...
02/04/2026

Hi all. We have a MESS group meeting Wednesday 8th April from 13:00hrs to 15:00hrs. Come along for Brew, Biscuits and Banter for the afternoon.
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So today we say goodbye to Jane, who has been our inspiring leader/manager at StandTo , who had the drive, passion and ...
27/03/2026

So today we say goodbye to Jane, who has been our inspiring leader/manager at StandTo , who had the drive, passion and damn stubbornness to move StandTo forward to the place we are at right now , leading support for our Veteran Community throughout Derbyshire and beyond.
Please join the team in thanking her for everything she has done, making the impossible work. (Dare 2 Dream)
When the community said they wanted a place of their own she listened, and fought for where we are now at the Hub.
Although off on her world travels with her partner Lud we are sure she will be popping in for a brew and sharing her experiences from exotic places.

This week our events go- ordinator ( yes - go not co ) took a group from our Veteran Community on exercise to Black Rock...
26/03/2026

This week our events go- ordinator ( yes - go not co ) took a group from our Veteran Community on exercise to Black Rocks Derbyshire where we encountered all 4 seasons in four hours . The views were spectacular when the weather hadn’t closed in, we thought we were going to have to dig in at one point but shelter was found and we adapted and over came. There was plenty of the usual banter and shared stories from service life. Of course we managed a brew at a local cafe recommended by Alan. If you are Veteran and fancy joining us next time pop in or contact one of the team in StandTo Veteran Community Hub Chesterfield.

Attention Derbyshire Veterans! Stand To are open this coming Saturday, 28th March, from 09:00hrs to 15:00hrs for our Mar...
24/03/2026

Attention Derbyshire Veterans! Stand To are open this coming Saturday, 28th March, from 09:00hrs to 15:00hrs for our March MESS meeting. Come along for a Bacon or Sausage Butty (09.00-12.00), Brew and Banter and plenty of Brown sauce!
www.standto.co.uk


We have an exciting new job opportunity at the STAND TO veterans hub in Chesterfield. We are hiring for an office admini...
19/03/2026

We have an exciting new job opportunity at the STAND TO veterans hub in Chesterfield. We are hiring for an office administrator. If you want to join a dynamic team and make a difference to Derbyshire veterans, families and serving personnel this could be for you. Click on the QR code/visit our website www.standto.co.uk


Stand to next walk will be around Blackrocks on the 25th March. This walk will be a little more strenuous, that in mind...
16/03/2026

Stand to next walk will be around Blackrocks on the 25th March. This walk will be a little more strenuous, that in mind, please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the walk There will be some minor climbing involved. If you are interested in participate please call one of our colleagues on 01246 959333.

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This week on Thursday the 19th March we have Swadlincote MESS group from 12:00hrs to 14:00hrs. Why not pop in for a Brew...
16/03/2026

This week on Thursday the 19th March we have Swadlincote MESS group from 12:00hrs to 14:00hrs. Why not pop in for a Brew, Banter and Biscuits with one of our friendly chaps.
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Coming up this week we have Glossop Mess Group on Tuesday 17th March 2026 from 10:00hrs to 12:00hrs. Why not pop along f...
16/03/2026

Coming up this week we have Glossop Mess Group on Tuesday 17th March 2026 from 10:00hrs to 12:00hrs. Why not pop along for a Brew, Banter and Biscuits at the Bradbury Community House.
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15 Steeplegate, Vicar Lane
Chesterfield
S401SA

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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