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Scottish Veterans Fund: beneficiaries
Financial support for veterans' organisations.
2024 to 2025
Fourteen projects were awarded funding totalling £460,000 in 2024 to 2025 to support veterans across Scotland with health, employment and cost of living challenges
| Organisation | Project title | Funding awarded | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Veterans Support | Warmer, Healthier, Safer Veterans | £19,927 | Extended warmer spaces provision for veterans into evenings and weekends, including food, peer support and financial advice. |
| Erskine | One-Stop-Shop | £13,450 | Tailored financial advocacy, guidance and support to veterans through Erskine's One Stop Shop. |
| Fighting with Pride | The Journey Home Project in Scotland | £49,822 | Developing the Veterans Standard Manager role in Scotland to build the community of LGBT veterans and improve capacity in supporting services. |
| FirstLight Trust | Supporting the support | £27,500 | A new support worker for the Hawick Hub to develop support pathways for veterans impaired by physical or psychological trauma. |
| Forces Children Scotland | Future Transitions: Financial Education for Civilian Life | £38,624 | A financial education service to support children, young people and parents making the transition from military to civilian life. |
| Forces Employment Charity | Early Service Leavers – Scotland Co-ordinator | £50,000 | A dedicated co-ordinator providing employment support for early service leavers in Scotland. |
| Lothian Veterans Centre | Warm Welcome for veterans and their families | £24,703 | A warm hub offering food, heating and social interaction for veterans and their families, with access to onward support. |
| Military Wives Choir | Supporting our Hidden Community | £40,000 | Enhancing support for members in Scotland and reaching more women whose lives are impacted by their connection to the military. |
| On Course Foundation | Golf skills and employment programme | £16,344 | A golf skills and employment programme with confidence-building events, peer networking and employment opportunities. |
| Salute my Job | Career Jumpstart Programme | £41,700 | Reskilling jobseekers from the armed forces community for roles in greatest demand across the public, private and third sectors. |
| Scotland Bravest Manufacturing Company | Enhanced Manufacturing Traineeship | £50,000 | Opportunities for early service leavers and veterans to gain qualifications and sustainable employment with a qualified trainer. |
| Scottish Veterans Residences | Occupational Therapy to Improve Veterans' Health and Wellbeing | £43,624 | A full-time occupational therapist supporting veterans' physical and mental health recovery through a holistic approach. |
| SSAFA | Professional Support to Relieve the Cost of Living Crisis | £10,000 | Part-funding a Regional Casework Manager to improve the agility and responsiveness of caseworkers supporting veterans in Scotland. |
| Thistle Health and Wellbeing | Meaningful Connections | £34,130 | Supporting 150 veterans and their families across Scotland, particularly early service leavers, medically discharged veterans and those with mental health needs. |
Contact
Email: veteransunit@gov.scot