In recognition of more than 12 years’ voluntary work with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity Auchterarder local Brian Pereira has been awarded the Sir James Gildea Global Award1.
Read moreIn recognition of more than 12 years’ voluntary work with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity Auchterarder local Brian Pereira has been awarded the Sir James Gildea Global Award1.
Read moreThe Scottish Affairs Committee has launched a new inquiry examining the military landscape in Scotland.
Read moreThis year marks 100 years of the Poppy, our national symbol of Remembrance, and today triple Paralympic medallist Stephen Clegg unveiled a special-edition Poppy created to commemorate the Appeal’s centenary.pop
Read moreScotland’s Kiltwalk 2021 takes place this Sunday (26th September) in Glasgow and there is still time to sign up to take part to raise funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity – with all fundraising once again to be topped up by 50% thanks to The Hunter Foundation.
Read moreThe annual competition, organised by the Royal British Legion Scotland (Legion Scotland), returned for a 39th year in 2021 having been paused last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreThree Scottish soldiers have cycled over one thousand miles to raise funds for the homeless veterans charity, Scottish Veterans Residences (SVR).
Read moreDo you know a Veteran in living in Angus, Tayside and Fife who is lonely or isolated?
Read moreVeterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress is to move out of its Scottish treatment centre Hollybush House in Ayr to new premises in Edinburgh to enable the charity to treat as many veterans as possible.
Read moreHousing is a top concern for Service leavers and while we’ve seen improvements across many aspects of transitioning from the Armed Forces to civvy street, including housing, there is scope to do more.
Read moreOn 18 June 1921, with the trauma and painful after-effects of the First World War crippling the nation, four ex-service organisations came together at St Cuthbert’s Church in Edinburgh to unite for the greater good of the nation.
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