What We Do

We offer a safe, relaxed and supportive environment where likeminded people can share experiences, gain professional and peer support in a home from home setting, breaking down barriers of social exclusion and promoting comradeship.

Most of our highly professional team have served in the Armed Forces, or are connected with the Armed Forces in some way.

The team also possess a wealth of experience which enables them to offer an empathetic approach to supporting Veterans and their family members, making their transition from military to civilian life easier.

Family members sat during one of our Bacon Roll Mornings
A group of children gathered around a campfire pulling faces

We can provide invaluable assistance, support and advice in a wide range of services, including:

Housing and Benefits

Employment, Training and Education

Pensions and Welfare

Access Health Services

Activities & Events

We also have a number of activities to promote comradeship and tackle social exclusion including weekly social clubs and bacon roll mornings, frequent music mornings, cinema nights and trips out and even introducing Veterans and their families to the wonder of electric assist bikes!

Food Hampers

We also distribute food hampers and toiletries to veterans and families in need.

Lothian Veteran Centre Hampers
Are you struggling with the cost of living crisis? LVC IS A WARM HUB OPEN MONDAYS - FRIDAYS 10AM - 4PM FOR THOSE IN NEED OF SOME ADDITIONAL FOOD, WARMTH AND SOCIAL INCLUSION YOU CAN STOP IN FOR UNLIMITIED BREWS/WETS AND SOUP AND FILLED ROLLS BETWEEN 12PM AND 2PM WE ALSO HAVE A FOOD LARDER WHERE WE CAN MAKE UP SMALL FOOD PARCELS JUST DROP IN

Warm Hub

LVC is a Warm Hub Mondays to Fridays

12pm – 2pm.

Drop in anytime between these hours.

Friends, Partners & Supporters

Joined up partnership working is the very best way to support Veterans’ in need. We have set up a vast and trusted network of professional partnerships that we are confident to signpost our members to, to the get the most appropriate support to address their issues. In some cases, we must negotiate and work with several agencies to get the desired result in a discreet and professional manner.

Donate to us

We are always grateful to receive donations to support the Lothian Veterans Centre and the work which we do.

You can easily donate any amount you wish via Paypal or if, you’d rather, simply get in touch with us for more information.