Background to our support for the Armed Forces Community in Hampshire
Our aim is to improve the prosperity of service personnel, their families, veterans and reservists
Our support is underpinned by the Armed Forces Covenant and Civilian Military Partnership.
Employer recognition scheme gold award
We were one of the first Local Authorities to sign the Covenant. There is a well established strategic Civilian Military Partnership Board. In 2016 our efforts were recognised with the prestigious Gold Award within the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme.
In 2021 Hampshire County Council was re-accredited the Gold Award.
The Armed Forces Community in Hampshire
Numbering over 85,000 (approximately 10% of our population), Hampshire has one of the largest Armed Forces communities in the UK.
Hampshire is unique in being the only local authority that has military bases for all three of the Armed Forces Services (Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force).
The 'Armed Forces Community' describes serving personnel in the Army, Navy, Royal Marines or Royal Air Force, including families, dependents, reservists and veterans.
A 'veteran' is defined as anyone who has served in the Armed Forces.
- 1,200
- reservists
- 20,000
- serving military personnel
- 4,000
- MOD civilians
- 60,000
- veterans
Healthcare needs
Understanding the healthcare needs of the local Armed Forces Community
- The Hampshire Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs), present the current and future health and wellbeing needs and inequalities within the Hampshire population.
- Understanding our veteran community - The Inclusion Health Group (IHG) JSNA chapter includes veterans. It has been refreshed with the Census 2021 insights into UK Armed Forces veterans.
- The Solent Armed Forces Community Needs Assessment led and refreshed by Portsmouth City Council covers the needs and experiences of the Armed Forces community within the Solent region - Portsmouth, Gosport, Southampton and Isle of Wight.
Map of military bases
For information about which councils serve the various military bases, please see our map of military bases in Hampshire
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