Essex has a large armed forces community, including serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and their families. It is home to Colchester Garrison. As well as serving personnel and their families, predominantly from the Army, approximately 50,000 veterans and their families reside in Essex.
Essex’s Armed Forces Covenant was signed in 2012. You can find out more about this in the Local Authority Information.
Find out more about the specialist military support charities across the country.
Find out more about the support offered by Essex County Council.
Find out more about the support for the veteran community from the NHS across the county.
Supporting anyone who is or has served in HM Armed Forces
Including family members: spouses, widows/widowers, dependants
