New members are being invited to join the Saltash Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club.

The group meets together to enjoy a full English breakfast and to chat about their time in the services, giving veterans a sense of belonging in a safe and secure environment.

The club started in April and has been meeting regularly on the first and third Friday of every month at the Ploughboy pub between 9am and 10.30am.

The club has a Facebook page where its shares important information about services and support specific for armed forces personnel and veterans, and where it promotes the breakfast meet ups.

There are around 90 online members.

The club also has more than a dozen members who do not use Facebook and prefer traditional methods of communication.

Carolann Pabst, from the club, said: “Over the last 17 breakfast meets we have averaged around 20 group members joining together for breakfast and banter, with a fantastic attendance of 34 this week, including four new members.

“We have remembered our late Queen with a Paddington Bear Marmalade Breakfast and a tot.

“At our Remembrance Breakfast, we had a raffle and raised £102 for the Poppy Appeal, and remembered our fallen with another tot.

“In the New Year, we will be planning an evening meal and quiz event to allow others members who work during the week and cannot attend the morning breakfasts, to join us in friendship and banter.

“We plan to arrange other evening events throughout the year.

“The breakfast clubs are free to attend, with no fees, subs or commitments and we do not exist to support any national charity, organisation or business. We just ask you to reserve your place so we know how many to cook for, turn up and pay for your full English breakfast at £10 per head and enjoy the company of other armed forces veterans.”

People who would like to join the Facebook group can visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/afvbc.saltash/ and answer the questions. People can also contact the group on 07494 478239 or email: [email protected] with any queries or to reserve a place at its last breakfast of the year on December 16.

Carolann said: “We look forward to welcoming new members.”