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Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2024
A mahoosive well done to LVC’s kilt walkers and to Billy Anderson for organising them all and completing the walk with sticks so soon after his hip surgery. First class effort everyone! Fundraising is still ongoing but so far the total is around £3000 which is incredible.
ASSAYE Day – 2SCOTS
Huge thanks to 2SCOTS, Major Bob Whyte for inviting LVC to ASSAYE Day on Saturday 21st September at Glencorse Barracks. Fantastic day of events and food for all the families after a long 9 months away from home.
Family BBQ -Walled Garden Linburn
On Friday the 9th August we held our veterans and families BBQ at the Linburn Walled Garden, we had 59 veterans and their families attend on the day and as you can see from the photos, everyone had a fantastic time. David Hood from Music in Hospitals & Care entertained us in the morning. We […]
National Lottery Community Funding
We are delighted and excited to announce that we have secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland to expand our support to veterans and families over the next 3 years. We are extremely grateful for this funding which will make a real difference to the lives of veterans and families in the Lothians. […]
Female Veterans’ Networking Event, Edinburgh, 6th July
On Saturday 55 amazing women attended our Female Veterans’ Networking Event at The Scots Guards Club in Edinburgh. The fact that so many women turned up demonstrates that there is a real need for these types of events so we will be organising more! It was a fantastic opportunity for ex-servicewomen from all 3 services […]
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Grant
We are delighted to announce that LVC have been awarded £20,000 from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity towards our core costs.
Scottish Veterans Awards
Team LVC had a fantastic night at the Scottish Veterans Awards on 24th April. We won Silver in the Veterans Group of the Year category which we were absolutely delighted with. It’s a real privilege and honour to accept the award on behalf of LVC’s community of veterans and families and all the volunteers who […]
LVC Logo Rebrand
On Friday 29th March we showcased our new logo and opened our doors to the community. The logo re-brand was an opportunity to connect with various organisations new and old, representatives from various authorities, Veterans and families and the local community to see who we are and what we do if they weren’t already aware. […]
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Funding
We are delighted and excited to announce that we have received funding for the next 3 years from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust‘s Reaching and Supporting Armed Forces Communities programme. We are grateful for this funding as it will enable us to expand on our current support for female veterans and their families in […]