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Making life better for veterans and their families living in Scotland

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Visit to Sight Scotland's Hawkhead Centre in Paisley

May 15, 2023: I very much enjoyed my visit to the Hawkhead Centre, and it was a privilege to meet and chat with many of the veterans who attend.

Coronation of King Charles III

May 6, 2023: This is a momentous day as we celebrate the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Celebrating Scotland’s Veterans

Apr 21, 2023: I was privileged to attend not one, but two awards ceremonies celebrating some of the amazing achievements of Scotland’s veterans community.

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Positive Futures: Getting Transition Right in Scotland – Health and Wellbeing

Mar 2022

Positive Futures: Getting Transition Right in Scotland – Housing: Making a Home in Civilian Society

Jun 2021

Positive Futures: Getting Transition Right in Scotland – Employment, Skills and Learning

Dec 2020

Positive Futures: Getting Transition Right in Scotland

Nov 2019

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👏 Congratulations to the 17 projects awarded a share of the Scottish Veterans Fund 2023-24 to help them continue providing ex-service personnel with support for physical and mental health, financial, employment and cost of living challenges. Pictured is Veterans Minister Graeme Dey visiting Community Veterans Support in Glasgow. The organisation has been awarded £18,536 for its Warmer, Healthier, Safer Veterans project which is providing food, peer support and financial advice to veterans facing challenges as a result of the cost of living crisis. Read more about the Fund here: https://gov.scot/news/supporting-veterans/ #SupportForVeterans #ScottishVeteransFund #VeteransSupport

3 days ago

Really interesting visit to @combatstress yesterday to meet with staff and veterans at their new Edinburgh Hub. It was great to hear more about their services and veterans' personal experiences of using them. #veteransmentalhealth #veteransvoices #itsokaytoaskforhelp

1 week ago

I recently had the pleasure to visit Sight Scotland Veterans’ Hawkhead Centre in Paisley and see first hand the outstanding work they do supporting veterans with sight loss across the country. Learn more on our website via the link in our bio.

2 weeks ago

A Forces Pension Society campaign is encouraging #veterans who may have unclaimed pension benefits to come forward. This could be anyone aged 60 or over who served after April 1975. If you or someone you know could be eligible, get info about making a claim at support.veteransgateway.org.uk/app/answers/detail/a_id/395 #ForcesPensionSociety #ForcesPensions #VeteransPensions

3 weeks ago

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