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Waterloo Uncovered
The groundbreaking charity that combines world-class archaeology with veteran care and recovery.

Our Story

Since 2015, we have been taking veterans and serving personnel to the battlefield of Waterloo to undertake our Excavation Programme; a two week archaeological experience combined with year-round wellbeing support to support their recovery from the traumas of war. In 2020, we expanded our range of programmes in response to the Covid pandemic, introducing several online programmes to ensure that no veteran was left without support. Since the charity's inception, we have supported over 300 veterans, serving personnel and military spouses.

In 2023, we will return to the Waterloo battlefield with a team of international veterans, in addition to running our Finds Programme, Follow On Programme, and Battlefields Uncovered course. Find out more about our programmes here.

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Latest News

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Finds Collection 2022

Explore the Finds Collection assembled by our 2022 Finds Programme participants, along the theme "Same Kit, Different Day" ...
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Programmes Recap: 2022

Find out what our participants learnt, produced and gained across all seven of the groundbreaking Veteran Support programmes we ran in 2022 ...

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Latest Videos

Waterloo battlefield tour with Phil Harding

Waterloo Battlefield Tour with Phil Harding

Welcome to a tour of the Waterloo battlefield with Phil Harding! ...
History Hit: Bones on the Battlefield

History Hit: Bones on the Battlefield (2022)

During our 2022 excavation, we were joined by the wonderful History Hit team. Watch their coverage of our excavation below to find out more about ...

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Support Us

We rely on support from organisations and individuals to continue our work.

With your support we can continue to provide the opportunity for veterans and serving personnel to make progress along their journey to recovery and wellbeing.


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Our Supporters Include:
TAM Asset Management
Veterans' Places Pathways and People Programme
Ferme Mont-Saint-Jean
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Cobseo
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Blind Veterans
Crux Asset Management
TELA
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Stansted Park
Apsley House
Wellington Management
Bundeswehr
British Chamber of Commerce | EU & Belgium
Taylor and Francis
DMWS
Aberdeen Corporate Services Ltd
Capital Group
Marengo Communications
History Hit
National Lottery Heritage Fund
The Follett Trust
T. Rowe Price
The Heritage Alliance
The Big Give
British Forces Broadcasting Service
Veterans' Foundation
Taxi Charity for Military Veterans
Veteran Support

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Programmes Recap: 2021

Find out what our participants learnt, produced and gained across all four of the groundbreaking Veteran Support programmes we ran in 2021 ...

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CHAMPION A VETERAN

Waterloo Uncovered Champions

In 2022, Waterloo Uncovered will support 100 Veterans and Serving Military Personnel. We are looking to find 100 people who will Champion a Veterans this ...

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“Waterloo Uncovered taught me so much about myself and about what career I wanted. It showed me the way ahead. It showed me a passion I enjoyed and wanted to develop. It inspired me to learn more and to take the next step, it improved my happiness, my ambition, my zest for life – it changed me for the better in so many ways.”
- 2019 Participant
“Waterloo Uncovered taught me so much about myself and about what career I wanted. It showed me the way ahead. It showed me a passion I enjoyed and wanted to develop. It inspired me to learn more and to take the next step, it improved my happiness, my ambition, my zest for life – it changed me for the better in so many ways.”
- 2019 Participant
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Veteran Support

Many of the military personnel we support have experienced service-related injuries or suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Find out more about the people Waterloo Uncovered supports and how we support them here.


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    Programmes

    We run a range of unique veteran support programmes combining archaeology with wellbeing support.

    Find out more about what our programmes entail, and how they support veterans and serving participants.


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    “The battlefield of Waterloo is historic ground in World history. It is appropriate and wonderful that the archaeology of the battlefield should be explored by men and women who have themselves served. The work of Waterloo Uncovered ensures that the quest to understand the past will be used to support their futures.”
    - Charles Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
    “Waterloo Uncovered taught me so much about myself and about what career I wanted. It showed me the way ahead. It showed me a passion I enjoyed and wanted to develop. It inspired me to learn more and to take the next step, it improved my happiness, my ambition, my zest for life – it changed me for the better in so many ways.”
    - 2019 Participant
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    Explore

    Explore our content and uncover the secrets of the Waterloo battlefield through videos, lectures, podcasts and articles.


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    Get Involved

    Find out how you can get involved in our work and help us support even more veterans.


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    Archaeology

    We've been uncovering the secrets of the Battle of Waterloo since 2015 - find out more about our archaeological discoveries.


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    Explore

    Explore our content and uncover the secrets of the Waterloo battlefield through videos, lectures, podcasts and articles.


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    Veterans

    Learn about our four Veteran Support Programmes, and hear testimonies from some of the 100+ beneficiaries we have supported since 2015.


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    Archaeology

    We've been uncovering the secrets of the Battle of Waterloo since 2015 - find out more about our archaeological discoveries.


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    Contact

    Feel free to contact us with any questions and queries.

    General enquiries
    info@waterloouncovered.com

    Fundraising and donations
    fundraising@waterloouncovered.com

    Events
    events@waterloouncovered.com

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