Coronavirus update

You may have noticed we’ve reduced or cancelled many public-facing events, services and functions. We are directing all our resources to provide vital care and support for our Pensioners which may impact several key services to the public during this period. We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and we thank you for your continued support.

For all updates please visit: chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/coronavirus

The Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the Chelsea Pensioners

Volunteering at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Our dedicated volunteers play a vital part in providing a greater quality of life to our veterans. They give up their time to befriend Pensioners, help them with activities, take them to hospital appointments, provide assistance with admin and more. We would not be able to do all we do here without their valuable skills, knowledge, energy and commitment.

Current volunteering opportunities:

Sorry, we have no available vacancies at this time.

Get in touch:

Any question about volunteering? Please email volunteers@chelsea-pensioners.org.uk or write to:

The Activities & Volunteer Co-ordinator
Royal Hospital Chelsea
Royal Hospital Road
London SW3 4SR
020 7881 5311

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Brompton Cemetery Seed Sowing
Sowing wildflowers in memory of past Chelsea Pensioners

On 6 May, Chelsea Pensioners and members of the Royal Hospital’s grounds team joined representatives from the Royal Parks, the Royal Parks Guild and the Friends of Brompton Cemetery to sow a patch of wildflower seeds in Brompton Cemetery as part of the Battlefields and Butterflies initiative.

Chelsea Pensioner Centenarians
100 years old and still going strong

Recent research backs up the anecdote that Chelsea Pensioners not only live considerably longer than their peers outside (by over five years, on average), but that their lifetimes once they come to the Royal Hospital are extending, year on year. This strongly suggests that the care and community here contribute to greater longevity – as well as improving quality of life. 

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