Welcome to Scotland: a guide for service personnel and their families in Scotland (updated 2021)

Supporting You

The Scottish Government greatly values and supports our Armed Forces personnel, veterans and families and recognises the contribution they make to their communities. We have a great network of organisations in Scotland, which can help and support serving personnel and their families. For example:

Royal Caledonian Education Trust

The Royal Caledonian Education Trust is Scotland's Armed Forces children's charity. They provide free advice and support available for Armed Forces children and for families who may find themselves struggling, including advice on education, healthcare and mental health and wellbeing.

Some useful links where you can find more information on education and mental health and wellbeing can be found at:

Education

Mental health and wellbeing

Further support can be found at Scotland’s Armed Forces Children’s Charity alternatively they can be contacted on admin@rcet.org.uk or 0131 322 7350.

Family Federations

There are three Family Federations representing each of the three services, Navy, Army and RAF. Each of the Family Federations is independent from the services and works to improve the quality of life for Service families around the world - on any aspect that is affected by the military lifestyle.

They also provide a signposting service to help you find the right person to speak to, as well as providing useful information for Service families.

More information on the individual Family Federations can be found via:

Naval Family Federation

• Phone: 023 9265 4374
• Website: Naval Family Federation

Army Family Federation

• Phone: 01264 554004
• Website: Army Family Federation

RAF Family Federation

• Phone: 01780 781650
• Website: RAF Family Federation

Veterans Scotland

• Address: New Haig House, Logie Green Rd, Edinburgh EH7 4HR
• Phone: 0131 550 1569
• Website: Veterans Scotland

Legion Scotland

• Address: New Haig House, Logie Green Road, Edinburgh EH7 4HQ
• Phone: 0131 550 1583
• Website: Legion Scotland

PoppyScotland

• Address: New Haig House, Edinburgh EH7 4HQ
• Phone: 0131 557 2782
• Website: PoppyScotland

Glasgow Helping Heroes

• Address: 840-860 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 3UU
• Phone: 0141 276 7199
• Website: Glasgow Helping Heroes

Combat Stress

• Call: 0800 138 1619
• Text: 07537 404 719
• Website: Combat Stress

Armed Forces Covenant

• Website: Armed Forces Covenant

Support in Mind Scotland

• Address: 6 Newington Business Centre, Dalkeith Road Mews, Edinburgh EH16 5GA
• Phone: 0131 662 4359
• Website: Support in Mind Scotland

SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity

• Phone: 0131 557 1697
• Website: SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity

Armed Service Advice Project (ASAP)

• Phone: 0808 800 1007
• Website: Armed Service Advice Project

Shelter Scotland

• Address: Scotiabank House, 6 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh EH2 4AW
• Phone: 0808 800 4444
• Website: Shelter Scotland