Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Purpose of the group

1. To help the Scottish Parliament to address the challenges facing Veterans and the wider Armed Forces Community.

2. To provide MSPs with a source of information and expertise on issues relating to Scottish Veterans and the wider Armed Forces Community.

3. To bring together those with an interest in the well-being of Veterans and the wider Armed Forces Community.

4. To encourage co-operation in promoting the interests of Veterans and the wider Armed Forces Community and their involvement with the Scottish Parliament.

5. To assist the Scottish Parliament in meeting Veterans and the Wider Armed Forces Community needs as well as benefiting from their experience.

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 21 September 2016 (150KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 13 December 2016 (120KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 8 March 2017 (300KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 13 June 2017 (363KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 13 September 2017 (338KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 17 January 2018 (259KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 17 April 2018 (471KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 26 June 2018 (400KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 19 September 2018 (430KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 09 January 2019 (133KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 24 April 2019 (250KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 11 June 2019 (230KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 10 September 2019 (100KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 14 January 2020 (60KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 4 June 2020 (100KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 8 July 2020 (101KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meetings 16 and 23 September 2020 (150KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 19 January 2021 (98KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 17 March 2021 (100KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration form (205KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2017 (233KB pdf)  
• Annual return form 2018 (215KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2019 (230KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2020 (102KB pdf)

Group Officers

Group Members

Organisations

Veterans Scotland - Secretary

51 Infantry Brigade (Representing the Armed Services)

ADES National Transitions Officer

Age Scotland

Armed Services Advice Project

Army Families Federation

Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval Services

BFBS The Forces Station

BLESMA 

Business in the Community Scotland

Career Transition Partnership

Defence Transition Services

East of Scotland Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee

Edinburgh Napier University

Erskine

Forces in Mind Trust

Garelochhead Station Trust

Give Us Time

Glasgow Caledonian University

Help for Heroes

Housing Options Scotland

Legion Scotland

Lothian Armed Forces and Veterans Project

Lothian Veterans Centre

Lowland Reserve Forces and Cadets Association

Naval Families Federation

Officers Association Scotland

Other organisations have attended from time to time

Poppyscotland

RAF

RAF Benevolent Fund

Reading Force 

Recruit for Spouses

RFEA The Forces Employment Charity

Royal Air Force Families Federation

Royal Navy

Royal Naval Association

SACRO- Veterans Mentoring Service

Salute My Jobs

SAMH

Scotland & NI RAF Association

Scotlands Bravest Manufacturing Company (RBLI)

Scottish Prison Service

Scottish Veterans Garden City Association

Scottish Veterans Residences

Scottish War Blinded

Skills Development Scotland

SSAFA

Stand Easy Productions

The Officer’s Association Scotland

The Scottish Veterans Commissioner

Thistle Foundation

University of Glasgow

Venture Trust

Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee

Veterans First Point Highland

Veterans First Point Scotland

Veterans Housing Scotland 

Veterans Welfare Services

Walking with the Wounded

War Widows Association