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A valuable day at the 51 Brigade HQ Scotland Firm Base Conference 2026. It was encouraging to see serving personnel, Families Federations and support organisations coming together to share ideas and learn from one another. I was pleased to provide an update on my 2026 Progress Report and hear insightful contributions supporting the Armed Forces vision of “Join Well, Serve Well, Leave Well”. #ArmedForcesCommunity #ScottishVeterans #Veterans

Celebrating 10 years of @bravehound_uk. The Scottish Veterans Commissioner’s Office was pleased to be represented at a special anniversary event featuring stories and poetry from Major General Tim Hodgetts (rtd). Actor and BRAVEHOUND patron, Jason Isaacs had also recorded a selection of the poems, including A Conversation with my Dog, written especially for the anniversary. Congratulations to the whole BRAVEHOUND team on 10 years of supporting the veteran community. #BRAVEHOUND #Veterans #VeteranSupport

An inspiring example of remembrance and reconciliation in action. As a Trustee of the Thistle Trust, I visited the British Embassy in Berlin for an exhibition recognising the work of the community in Kutenholz. Led by Debbie Bülau BEM, the community has created memorials to those who fell in the area during the Second World War and continues to connect with their families. Kutenholz is where Lieutenant Robin Tudsbury lost his life. The Robin Chapel in Edinburgh was built in his memory. It was also a pleasure to meet Anthony Wilson of the Royal British Legion Germany District and Robert Collington of its Berlin Branch.

Could your organisation use a small grant to support Scotland’s veterans and their families? The Scottish Veterans Fund is offering grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 for one-year projects, with £100,000 available in total. Applications close on Friday 20 November 2026. Find out more and apply through the link in our bio. #ScottishVeterans #Veterans #ArmedForcesCommunity #Funding #Scotland