Housing Charity receives boost to support members of the Armed Forces community
At an event in Edinburgh, celebrating the work of Housing Options Scotland, it was announced that the Veterans’ Foundation will be financially supporting…
Positive Futures: Getting Transition Right in Scotland
The ‘Positive Futures’ paper develops the thinking and takes account of ‘big picture’ developments since the 2015 ‘Transition in Scotland‘ report was prepared…
Transitional mentoring for service leavers
Our mentoring helps motivate, support, build resilience and empower service leavers - to fulfil their potential in their new lives outside the military.…
Trellis calls out for votes to bag a share of Tesco’s community fund
Trellis are bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grant initiative. To celebrate Tesco’s Centenary, the…
Scottish Soldiers-World War 2 Memories
In September, The Royal Scots launched a film which captures the experiences of our WW2 veterans and their families. The Film was the…
Help and support for Service Leavers and their Families – Defence Transition Services
As part of the introduction of the Defence Holistic Transition Policy, Defence Transition Services (DTS) has been created. DTS is a wholly owned…
New service launched to provide enhanced support to personnel leaving the military
Military personnel and their families are to receive enhanced support from the MOD as they re-join civilian life, the Defence Secretary has announced…
Reflections on the role of an Armed Forces Covenant Project Officer
I’ve been around the military environment for most of my life – as the daughter of an RAF engineer, as a serving RAF…