Events
Throughout the year Oadby & Wigston Borough AFVBC
run or attend variety of events throughout the borough & district to promote the group & the service & support they have to offer the community of veterans & armed forces.
Most events will take place at our base in South Wigston or within the Oadby & Wigston Borough, but we also help within the district within Market Harborough.
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Past Events & News
Below you will find images & news from Oadby & Wigston Borough AFVBC
AFVBC helped at Leicestershire County Show 2025
AFVBC where at hand to help at the amazing Operation Market Harbrough again this year.
Volunteers of the group put on amazing VE DAY event for the community, with cream teas and children activities.
Oadby & Wigston AFVBC where invited to the councils open air concert for VE DAY 2025
Throughout the year we run not just breakfast club but also a Sunday roast club, where we gather to break bread and enjoy good banter. Keep your eyes open for the next roast club.
Veterans & their wifes enjoying a free cream tea, all homemade on site within our new community kitchen.
AFVBC attended South Wigston Comfest to promote the group, we will be joining them again in 2025
Oadby & Wigston Borough Mayor visits regular to our events & shows her support.
AFVBC supporting Operation Market Harborough in August 2024
Just some of the team supporting Operation Market Harborough in August 2024
Armed Forces Day we welcomed Deputy Mayor Cllr Jasvir Kaur Chohan & Cllr Bill Boulter & Cllr Carl Walter from Oadby & Wigston Council.
Veterans come together to enjoy our cream teas during the summer which are free, we have seen over 150 people enjoy our cream teas & cakes in 2024.
AFVBC supported the Oadby & Wigston Rememberance Chapel event.
AFVBC runs a Sunday Roast Club throughout the year supporting not just veterans from the community, but also local residents.
AFVBC & Oadby & Wigston Borough Council arranged a re-dedication service at Wigston cemetery for new rememberance chapel. We where joined by members of the armed forces, cadets, counsellors and members of the public.
Member of the Oadby & Wigston Borough AFVBC & the local Army Cadets from Wigston attend Wigston Cemertery to clean all militray graves and to place a Rememberance poppy cross is front of all 60 graves.
Will Remember Them
Members of Oadby & Wigston Borough AFVBC attended the old barracks church St Thomas for remembrance day service.
Members of the groups attened the local St Thomas Church christangle service, lovely service with the church full of local residents & their families.
Armed Forces day event was joined by Culture to you from Leicestershire County Council with items from their museum.
Busy Armed Forces event with over 45 people attending and supporting, nice to see new faces and the regulars.
AFVBC Community Support
Armed Forces Day
We have displays which are not just educational to the younger ones, but will also jog peoples memories & in return will start some great conversation talking about the good old days!
Public Events
We support a number of public events around the borough & district, this will include Operation Market Harborough in August 2025 which is a large military event. We also be attening Comfest, VJ Day, Leicestershire County Show, Leicester Car Shoe & others.
Community Events
We attend local community events to help promote the AFVBC and the service & support we can offer to the local Armed forces community.
Remembrance Events
We run and take part in different events leading upto the 11th November within the borough to remember the fallen.
Church Community
We take part in our local church events throughout the year supporting our local community.
War Graves Wigston
Throughout the year the group along with army cadets, clean and tidy up the local graves who have all served within the forces.
Chrsitmas for Veterans
We support & run meals throughout the year, including a three course Christmas meals for veterans, serving personnel.
VE Day Event
We where invited & attended a number of events around the borough to support veterans to remember VE Day. We also ran a community event for all ages.