Documents tagged “Transition”

Download Positive Futures: Getting Transition Right in Scotland
Positive Futures: Getting Transition Right in Scotland

Getting the right support or advice to the right person at the right time is a real challenge. Transition can be particularly harshly felt when so many aspects of an individual’s life change at the same time.

November 2019

Categories: Reports

Tags: Transition

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

This report focuses specifically on the areas of employment, skills and learning. It makes suggestions and broad outcomes-based recommendations to the Scottish Government and others, for improvements aimed at getting transition right to benefit the individual and their family as they transition and become veterans, living and working in Scotland.

December 2020

Categories: Reports

Tags: Employment Transition

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

We have seen an improvement across many aspects of transition in recent years – including housing, which presents some unique challenges – but we are still not getting it right for everyone. We need to act now to build on improvements, especially for those vulnerable to a failed transition, who risk entering a cycle of homelessness and the knock-on effects of that. For most that’s entirely preventable.

June 2021

Categories: Reports

Tags: Housing Transition

Download Scottish Veterans Commissioner – Transition in Scotland
Scottish Veterans Commissioner – Transition in Scotland

In Scotland approximately 1800 men and women complete their military service and settle – many with their families - in our communities every year. As Scottish Veterans Commissioner, I have been asked by the Cabinet Secretary with responsibility for veterans, Keith Brown, to investigate how this diverse group prepare for, and cope with, transition using the recent studies by Lord Ashcroft, Forces in Mind Trust and others as a baseline.

March 2015

Categories: Reports

Tags: Transition

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Huge thanks to Veterans Scotland for organising an extremely impactful Armed Forces Champions gathering yesterday. There was an impressive range of speakers, including Scotland's new Veterans Minister. The day demonstrated the power of collaboration, the real world consequences of policy decisions and the importance of listening directly to the Serving and veteran community.

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Huge thanks to Veterans Scotland for organising an extremely impactful Armed Forces Champions gathering yesterday. There was an impressive range of speakers, including Scotland's new Veterans Minister. The day demonstrated the power of collaboration, the real world consequences of policy decisions and the importance of listening directly to the Serving and veteran community. @veteransscotland
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Last night, I had the pleasure of attending Officers' Association Scotland's employers reception in Edinburgh — a fantastic gathering of businesses and support organisations who recognise the immense value that Service Leavers and veterans bring to the workforce.

A particular highlight was meeting Heather and Alix from Forces Wives Challenge CIC, a brilliant social enterprise dedicated to improving the wellbeing of women whose partners are veterans or currently Serving. OAS has supported some of their exciting work here in Scotland, and it's easy to see why — their impact is real and meaningful.

Events like this remind me why building strong employer networks matters so much for our veteran community.

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Last night, I had the pleasure of attending Officers' Association Scotland's employers reception in Edinburgh — a fantastic gathering of businesses and support organisations who recognise the immense value that Service Leavers and veterans bring to the workforce. A particular highlight was meeting Heather and Alix from Forces Wives Challenge CIC, a brilliant social enterprise dedicated to improving the wellbeing of women whose partners are veterans or currently Serving. OAS has supported some of their exciting work here in Scotland, and it's easy to see why — their impact is real and meaningful. Events like this remind me why building strong employer networks matters so much for our veteran community. @officersassociationscotland @forces_wives_challenge
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A range of events, activity and announcements in May, including a moving service to mark 15 years since the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq, the appointment of the new Minister for Veterans in Scotland, and a meeting with the UK Armed Forces Commissioner. 

Read more in my latest blog, link in bio - SVC news and blogs 🔗
A range of events, activity and announcements in May, including a moving service to mark 15 years since the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq, the appointment of the new Minister for Veterans in Scotland, and a meeting with the UK Armed Forces Commissioner. Read more in my latest blog, link in bio - SVC news and blogs 🔗
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