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Armed Forces Community

  • Armed Forces Covenant
  • Armed Forces Covenant Fund
  • Housing help
  • Adult learning courses
  • Welfare rights and advice
  • Support for Carers
  • Information to help you settle into your new life in East Lothian if you are leaving the Armed Forces.

    Read more about Download our support leaflet for veterans
  • Supporting community organisations in their work to help make East Lothian a better place to live.

    Read more about Funding for community organisations
  • Volunteer Centre East Lothian has a directory of local support organisations, including cadet squadrons and groups for veterans. Find out what's in your area.

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Senior Community Warden and Veteran Callum Colquhoun in army fatigue trousers, a fleece top and beanie hat with insignia carrying a weighted backpack on a river path.

Meet Callum

Senior Community Warden and Army Veteran Callum Colquhoun set himself an epic challenge to raise funds that would support other former service personnel.

Read more about this article. Meet Callum
A close up of a pen ringing a date '30' on a desk calendar

Veterans calendar

Find out more about events, activities and supports specifically for Veterans across the Lothians. The calendar is compiled by Lothians Veterans First Point

Read more about this article. Veterans calendar

Armed Forces news

  • Remembrance Day 2021
  • Meet Callum
  • Scottish Veterans Fund 2022/23 Launch
  • Flying the Flag for our Forces
  • Tenants move info new homes for veterans
  • Armistice performance: The Last Post
  • Young musicians join with RAF Music
  • VE Day 75th anniversary
  • Council receives MOD seal of approval
  • Armed Forces Day 2019
  • Regiment to receive Freedom of East Lothian
  • Supporting Armed Forces
  • Commitment to boost veterans' services
  • History of the Lothians and Border Yeomanry

Financial

  • Armed Services Advice Project (ASAP)
  • Royal British Legion Scotland
  • Scottish Veterans Fund 22/23
  • SSAFA
  • Veterans UK

Health and wellbeing

  • Combat Stress
  • Lothian Veterans Centre
  • NHS Inform
  • Veterans First Point

Further help and advice

  • AgeUK veteran advice
  • Digital support
  • Forces Children's Education
  • Scottish Housing Guide
  • Scottish Veterans Residences
  • Veterans Assist Scotland
  • Veterans Gateway
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