HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
9 April 2021
As a charity and family we were saddened to hear of the death of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with our Patron, HM The Queen and her family at this time.
Tenants move into new homes for veterans in Cockenzie
3 March 2021
It’s an exciting time for a group of veterans as they begin to move into brand new properties specially created for Armed Forces personnel at Osborne Terrace, Cockenzie.
New Chairman for Veterans Housing Scotland
1 March 2021
Veterans Housing Scotland is delighted to announce that Group Captain Robert Kemp CBE QVRM AE DL has been appointed Chairman of the charity with effect from 1st March. He succeeds Lieutenant Colonel Richard Callander LVO OBE TD who retires following ten years as Chairman.
Gardening advice from the Veteran Gardener
9 February 2021
Our very own Veteran Gardener served in the British Army for 15 years and has 46 years gardening experience. It is planned that we will have a ‘gardening’ section in forthcoming newsletters, and we’d love to hear from you.
National Send A Card To A Friend Day
7 February 2021
The 7th February is the National send a card to a friend day and our Chief Executive took some time to send a virtual post card to our Volunteers and Supporters.
Time To Talk Day 2021
4 February 2021
A small conversation about mental health has the power to make a big difference.
Online Volunteer Event
4 February 2021
Would you like to know more about Volunteering opportunities with Veterans Housing Scotland? If the answer is yes, please take a few moments to have a look at our Volunteering page.
Support Training
13 January 2021
Today members of the Veterans Housing Scotland Family, staff and volunteers joined together with our partners from Samaritans for online training to help in our support of our Tenants. You can find out more about opportunities with our charity here. Veterans Housing Scotland-Building Lives:Building Communities
Coronavirus Vaccination Appointments
12 January 2021
Have you received notification of your Coronavirus vaccination and wondering how you’re going to get to your appointment?
Don’t panic and get in touch with us by calling Central Office on 0131 557 1188 or email admin@vhscot. org. uk
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Repairs during Lockdown
11 January 2021
Whilst we have an obligation to carry out emergency and non-urgent/routine repairs to our properties, we ask our Tenants for their patience until it is deemed safe for our contractors to carry out the required work during this lockdown period.
