Case studies

Kent

Jun 20, 2024: “I’m glad that people are no longer having to go through what I went through and hide who they truly are. No one should have to live a lie.”

Sophia

Apr 15, 2024: "When my dad left the Army two years ago, it was really confusing and stressful for everyone. I was sad to leave the military community and move into an ordinary house where I didn’t know the neighbours."

Richard Barker

Sep 14, 2022: “I feel that having a GP who is better informed about veterans and their backgrounds would have been really beneficial. My GP was in an area with a sizeable military and veteran population, yet he was unable to offer me any specialised advice or refer me to more suitable support.”

Sam McGeachie

Aug 14, 2022: “It was really important that I found somewhere I felt safe and secure. But it was my first home outside the Army and I didn’t know where to start.”

Sally – The Story of a Wee Scottish Veteran in 2020

Jul 14, 2022: 28-year-old Sally* served in the Army for five years, including a tour in Afghanistan. Since leaving the Army, she had struggled with her physical and mental health and had little stability in life. When she finally reached out for help, she found an amazing team of support workers and volunteers working tirelessly together to help her get back on her feet.

Red Bruce

Apr 14, 2022: “It got to the point where I only had a couple of months to find something, or I was going to be leaving without a job on the other side”

Dominic Pitts

Mar 14, 2022: “When I was asked by my Resettlement Officer what I wanted to do on leaving the Army, it was the first time in eleven years that I’d had to make a decision for myself.”

Craig Powers

Feb 14, 2022: “We’re bad at selling ourselves and we underestimate our skills because we can’t see how they fit in the civilian world.”

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Hugely honoured to lay a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance in Edinburgh today. 

We will remember them.
Hugely honoured to lay a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance in Edinburgh today. We will remember them.
17 hours ago
It was an honour to lay a wreath at the @policescotlandofficial Armistice event at the Scottish Police College today, a very constructive and meaningful event attended by many of their Veterans Champions. I took the opportunity to update them on my latest report on Veterans and the Law and thank them for the work they do.

You can view my Veterans and the Law report at scottishveteranscommissioner.org/report-veterans-and-the-law (Link in bio 🔗)
It was an honour to lay a wreath at the @policescotlandofficial Armistice event at the Scottish Police College today, a very constructive and meaningful event attended by many of their Veterans Champions. I took the opportunity to update them on my latest report on Veterans and the Law and thank them for the work they do. You can view my Veterans and the Law report at scottishveteranscommissioner.org/report-veterans-and-the-law (Link in bio 🔗)
2 days ago
Highlights from October included publication of my Veterans and the Law report and the launch of the Scottish Poppy Appeal as the Remembrance period begins.

Find out more in my latest news round-up - link in bio 🔗
Highlights from October included publication of my Veterans and the Law report and the launch of the Scottish Poppy Appeal as the Remembrance period begins. Find out more in my latest news round-up - link in bio 🔗
3 days ago
A key finding of my Veterans and the Law report is the positive impact of drawing on shared military experience within the prison setting. It's important that staff in the prison service are given adequate time and support to facilitate this.

Read more: https://www.scottishveteranscommissioner.org/report-veterans-and-the-law
A key finding of my Veterans and the Law report is the positive impact of drawing on shared military experience within the prison setting. It's important that staff in the prison service are given adequate time and support to facilitate this. Read more: https://www.scottishveteranscommissioner.org/report-veterans-and-the-law
1 week ago
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