What does the Commissioner do?

The Commissioner’s primary role, as laid down by the terms of their appointment by Scottish Ministers, is:

“… to improve outcomes for veterans in Scotland, by engaging with, listening to, and acting on the experience of veterans, individually and collectively, and to be an ambassador for veterans in Scotland, helping public services focus on veterans experience of their service provision.”

Their remit is to:

  • provide leadership and challenge and drive momentum towards realising the ambition in “Renewing Our Commitments” (the Scottish Government’s strategic direction document of February 2016);
  • listen, be open and accessible to the real life experiences of individual veterans and draw on that to shape priorities and drive improvement in devolved public services;
  • improve communication and understanding of veterans’ needs, issues and aspirations;
  • promote wider recognition of the skills, experience and talent of our veterans and their value as important assets to our communities and employers;
  • work to align effort on the delivery of priority outcomes for veterans, through collaboration and focussed effort of delivery partners both statutory and voluntary;
  • recognise and factor into plans the support that Armed Forces’ and Veterans’ families may also require in preparing for and during transition from Military life;
  • chair the Scottish Veterans Fund Panel to ensure that robust recommendations and appropriate applications for the Fund are presented to the Scottish Veterans Minister.

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November was a busy month, with meetings and conferences offering insight into the latest work being done to support our #veterans community.

But most importantly, we observed the Remembrance period, taking time for meaningful reflection. 

Read more in my round-up - Link in bio 🔗
November was a busy month, with meetings and conferences offering insight into the latest work being done to support our #veterans community. But most importantly, we observed the Remembrance period, taking time for meaningful reflection. Read more in my round-up - Link in bio 🔗
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Meeting with Rob Bosshart of RNBT to hear of their work supporting serving and veteran Naval personnel and families in Scotland.
Meeting with Rob Bosshart of RNBT to hear of their work supporting serving and veteran Naval personnel and families in Scotland.
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An informative day at today's Army in Scotland Firm Base Conference 2023, with updates on the latest work being undertaken to improve support and access to services for Scotland's Armed Forces, Service leavers, veterans and their families.

#VeteransSupport #VeteransScotland #ArmyInScotland
An informative day at today's Army in Scotland Firm Base Conference 2023, with updates on the latest work being undertaken to improve support and access to services for Scotland's Armed Forces, Service leavers, veterans and their families. #VeteransSupport #VeteransScotland #ArmyInScotland
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📊 If you're a member of the #veterans community living in Scotland, please take part in my latest poll. It's one question and will only take a minute, but will help me better understand how veterans and their families access support and advice online.

Visit scottishveteranscommissioner.org - Link in bio 🔗
📊 If you're a member of the #veterans community living in Scotland, please take part in my latest poll. It's one question and will only take a minute, but will help me better understand how veterans and their families access support and advice online. Visit scottishveteranscommissioner.org - Link in bio 🔗
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