This Cross-party group's purpose:
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.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The next CPG on the Armed Forces and Veterans Community will take place on 27 November
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Jim Wilson
Tagh raon-ama:
Post-d: gensec@veteransscotland.org.uk
MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Dumbarton (Constituency)
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency)
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for: North East Fife (Constituency)
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Eastwood (Constituency)
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Veterans Scotland - secretary
51 Infantry Brigade
Action on Hearing Loss Scotland
ADES National Transitions Officer
Age Scotland
Armed Services Advice Project
Army
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
FirstLight Trust
Forces in Mind Trust
Garelochhead Station Trust
Give Us Time
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow's Helping Heroes
Help for Heroes
Housing Options Scotland
Local Authority Armed Forces and Veterans Champions
Lothian Armed Forces and Veterans Project
Lothian Veterans Centre
Lowland Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
Naval Families Federation
NHS Scotland
Officers Association Scotland
Other organisations have attended from time to time
Poppyscotland
RAF
RAF Association
RAF Benevolent Fund
RASC and RCT Association
Reading Force
Recruit for Spouses
RFEA The Forces Employment Charity
Royal Air Force Families Federation
Royal British Legion Scotland
Royal Caledonian Education Trust
Royal Naval Association
Royal Navy
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
Seafarers UK
Sight Scotland Veterans
Skills Development Scotland
Soldiers off the Streets
SSAFA
Stand Easy Productions
The Coming Home Centre/Community Veterans Support
The Officer’s Association Scotland
The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Scottish Veterans Commissioner
The Veterans Foundation
Thistle Foundation
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
Venture Trust
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
Veterans Community Café
Veterans First Point Highland
Veterans First Point Scotland
Veterans for Independence
Veterans Housing Scotland
Veterans Welfare Services
Walking with the Wounded
War Widows Association