Dr Alethea McHardy Completed 300km Walk
What an astounding achievement by Dr Alethea McHardy. She has officially completed her 300km walk across Scotland ending her travels in Portlethen Bay, Aberdeen. Dr Alethea endured typical Scottish weather, ranging from a wee bit sun to snow and ice, all with a smile on her face! She has managed to raise the impressive amount […]
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 7 HILLS – 16 MILES – 1 DAY 👏👏👏
Please join us in thanking Veterans Champions, Janie, Heather, Karen and Joshua, for taking on The Seven Hills of Edinburgh to raise money for LVC. They have raised an amazing £1,210 (+£278.75 Gift Aid) and they anticipate more donations filtering through in the next day or so. They said they really enjoyed the challenge as […]
Scottish Veterans Awards 2026
What an awesome night the LVC team had at the Scottish Veterans Awards last night (29th April) at the stunning Prestonfield House. It was made all the more special by our CEO, Pauline, winning ‘Inspiration of the Year’ for her trailblazing work with female veterans and dedication and commitment to the Veterans’ Community. There were […]
British War Veterans of America – £4000 Donation
After serving in the British Armed Forces for 15 years, one of our service users, Alex Abel, emigrated to the United States. During his time there, he became an active member of the British War Veterans of America, eventually rising through the ranks to serve as President. The British War Veterans of America was formed […]
Scottish Veterans Funding Announcement
We are delighted to be included among the organisations that received funding from the Scottish Veterans Fund 2026-28, which was announced on 4 March 2026. This funding with contribute towards our drop-in centre, which offers a range of holistic, person-centred advice and support to veterans and families primarily in the Lothians. You can find out […]
YPI WINNERS!! 🥳🎉🙌
You may remember we posted a few weeks ago about Jade, Elizabeth and Sonia, a group of school pupils from St David’s RC High School in Dalkeith, who chose LVC as their nominated charity for YPI Scotland. Well, they’ve only gone and won £3000 for our charity! We are SO proud of them and all […]
Female Veterans Networking Event and Afternoon Tea, The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh, Saturday 28th February 2026
On Saturday 28th February 2026, LVC’s female staff and dedicated volunteers had the absolute pleasure of hosting a group of awe inspiring female veterans, and many empowering women from our partner organisations that support them, at our THIRD Networking Event and Afternoon Tea in the beautiful Royal Scots Club in Edinburgh. These events get bigger […]
2 SCOTS Breakfast Morning
Two of the team joined 2 SCOTS for their monthly Veterans breakfast morning held at Scots Corner. We were treated to copious amounts of tea and coffee to wash down the selection of filled rolls which included bacon, fried eggs, black pudding etc. Thanks to the guys at 2 SCOTS for having us. The Veterans […]
2026 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Lothians Veterans Centre will be held on Thursday 29th January at 18:30hrs at LVC, 11 Eskdaill Court, Dalkeith, EH22 1AG. In line with the continued tradition of LVC having open AGMs, the Board of Trustees are content if any veterans or family members wish to attend, but please notify us […]
MacTaggart Scott Donation – Thank You
Each year, MacTaggart Scott generously supports LVC with a donation, and we are always extremely grateful. This year, we plan to use part of the £1,700 contribution to help fund our Christmas food hampers. While we provide hampers throughout the year, the Christmas hampers are especially important for those facing the pressures of the ongoing […]