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Posted on May 10 2024 at 15:49

Career Transition Partnership (CTP) Employment Fair

Scottish Veterans Commissioner Susie Hamilton at the CTP Employment Fair in EdinburghIt was encouraging to see such a strong turnout at the CTP Employment Fair in Edinburgh, with representatives from 90 businesses and over 400 military personnel in attendance. It was also a great opportunity to hear an update on changes to the CTP delivery contract, which will see Service leavers offered more support for finding jobs in civilian life.

Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company

Scotland's Bravest Manufacturing Company 5th anniversary celebrationsI was delighted to attend an event celebrating the 5th birthday of Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company, where they were awarded with a King's Award for Enterprise. Research led by Glasgow Caledonian University evidenced real impact on the lives of veterans working there, including increased skills and confidence. It was a pleasure catching up with inspirational Training Manager Julie, as well as hearing from veterans that I had met on a previous visits about how they continue to benefit from working in a supportive environment.

Scottish Veteran Awards

Scottish Veterans Commissioner Susie Hamilton with Reservist of the Year Award winner Christian Jetuah at the Scottish Veterans Awards 2024

I had an inspiring evening at the Scottish Veterans Awards, meeting with many of the winners and finalists and hearing about their achievements. It was a privilege to meet Christian Jetuah and present him with the Reservist of the Year Award. The Awards are an excellent showcase of the impact that veterans can make in business, fitness, sport and the wider community, and an opportunity to recognise the companies that go above and beyond to support the military community.

Female Veterans Transformation Programme

I had a meeting with Liza Jarvis, Project Lead of the Female Veterans Transformation Programme (FVTP), to discuss the importance of ensuring that the voices of women veterans across Scotland are heard.

The Programme launched its consultation and co-production phase last month, in which it is seeking the views of women veterans and the services that support them to complete an online questionnaire and consider taking part in focus groups.

You can learn more about the FVTP and getting involved here.

 

Veterans working in the NHS

Scottish Veterans Commissioner Susie Hamilton at a NAAFi break with the Armed Forces Network at St John's Hospital in LivingstonI was invited along to St John's Hospital in Livingston where staff in the Armed Forces Network were sharing a 'NAAFI break'.

It was great to meet veterans in a wide range of NHS Scotland roles from administration to engineering, and to hear more about their varied career paths which took them from the military to our NHS.

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The projects set to benefit from a share of the £600,000 Scottish Veterans Fund 2026-27 have been announced by Veterans Minister Graeme Dey. The successful initiatives span the length and breadth of Scotland, covering areas such as housing, health and wellbeing, finance, and justice. Having chaired the assessment panel, it was greatly encouraging to see such a strong field of high-quality applications, and I was particularly pleased to note proposals that align closely with recommendations made by my predecessors and me. I look forward to hearing more about the impact of these projects in the coming year. Read more about the successful projects in my bio - Other links 🔗
The projects set to benefit from a share of the £600,000 Scottish Veterans Fund 2026-27 have been announced by Veterans Minister Graeme Dey. The successful initiatives span the length and breadth of Scotland, covering areas such as housing, health and wellbeing, finance, and justice. Having chaired the assessment panel, it was greatly encouraging to see such a strong field of high-quality applications, and I was particularly pleased to note proposals that align closely with recommendations made by my predecessors and me. I look forward to hearing more about the impact of these projects in the coming year. Read more about the successful projects in my bio - Other links 🔗
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Pleased to see @thedmws launch its Support for the Military Bereaved Programme, bringing together partners to support families who have lost a loved one in service or due to service-related reasons. Highlighted in my report on Support for the Bereaved Community, the programme is funded by the @armedforcescovfundtrust and aims to deliver transformational change in how bereaved military families are supported. Learn more at link in my bio - Other links 🔗
Pleased to see @thedmws launch its Support for the Military Bereaved Programme, bringing together partners to support families who have lost a loved one in service or due to service-related reasons. Highlighted in my report on Support for the Bereaved Community, the programme is funded by the @armedforcescovfundtrust and aims to deliver transformational change in how bereaved military families are supported. Learn more at link in my bio - Other links 🔗
1 week ago
Congratulations to @lothiansvets for delivering another excellent event for women veterans on Saturday. Alongside comradeship and fun, the event included a useful update from the Female Veterans' Transformation Programme. It was also great to hear Dr Alethea McHardy launching her research project around the health of Service women and women veterans - @herserviceherhealth. Give this valuable project a follow and find out more at the link in my bio - Other links 🔗
Congratulations to @lothiansvets for delivering another excellent event for women veterans on Saturday. Alongside comradeship and fun, the event included a useful update from the Female Veterans' Transformation Programme. It was also great to hear Dr Alethea McHardy launching her research project around the health of Service women and women veterans - @herserviceherhealth. Give this valuable project a follow and find out more at the link in my bio - Other links 🔗
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It was a pleasure to meet Service Leavers, veterans and staff at the @barclaysuk campus in Glasgow, where the Military Work Placement Programme is underway. This gives military people an insight into working at Barclays, and provides valuable sessions such as mock interviews and a CV workshop. It was really useful to hear from veterans already employed at Barclays UK and to hear the views of Service Leavers. I was delighted to meet RAF veteran Shona again, who was connected to the Barclays scheme by Officers Association Scotland.
It was a pleasure to meet Service Leavers, veterans and staff at the @barclaysuk campus in Glasgow, where the Military Work Placement Programme is underway. This gives military people an insight into working at Barclays, and provides valuable sessions such as mock interviews and a CV workshop. It was really useful to hear from veterans already employed at Barclays UK and to hear the views of Service Leavers. I was delighted to meet RAF veteran Shona again, who was connected to the Barclays scheme by Officers Association Scotland.
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