AN ANDOVER veterans charity is looking for members of the public to vote in a bid to receive funding from the National Lottery.

Veterans in Action (VIA) have been selected by The Peoples Project to raise money for the centre, which sits in the countryside on the outskirts of Andover and Salisbury Plain.

The centre is used by many veterans and is a safe space to support veterans suffering from PTSD, or those who have struggled with adapting to civilian life.

READ MORE: Road to be closed for filming of new HBO series starring Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant

Veterans in Action carry out numerous activities and events to be able to support the growing number of members it has visiting the centre, recently working on a team building exercise called 'Bricks and Banter'. VIA has also been holding fortnightly 'Walk & Talk' sessions.

The centre holds a workshop where veterans are able to use their past skill sets to work as a team in building expedition vehicles. These vehicles, once built, are the vehicle used to drive the Veterans and the team from VIA on overland expeditions.

The Peoples Project is put together by The National Lottery Community Fund, The National Lottery, ITV, UTV and the Sunday Mail in Scotland to give the public a chance to decide how National Lottery funding should be put to good use in the local area.

Veterans in Action have been shortlisted for this year's campaign, where members of the public can vote for projects they would like to see receive up to £70,000 of funding to improve the lives of people in the community.

READ MORE: More than 1000 badgers killed in Hampshire cull despite none tested for bovine TB

Billy MacLeod MBE, from VIA, said: "Veterans In Action are the only veterans charity up for this award in the whole of the UK, we need your support in the form of voting, to help us win this which, in turn, will help us remain open and enable us to continue to support our veterans.

"You can vote via thepeoplesprojects.org.uk and searching 'Alive Project' under find a project. Voting will be running for the next 10 days, so please vote, ask your friends and family and work colleagues to vote also, it is greatly appreciated."

In order to include everyone from all walks of life, Veterans in Action also carry out frequent 'Virtual Challenges' that anyone can be a part of. More information can be found at veteransinaction.org.uk.