Sailing With Port Edgar Watersports
Fantastic sailing trip despite a little bit of drama on the night on the River Forth: a rescue at sea!! Ok that might be pushing it -one of the Hunter 707s snapped the forestay which made it unable to get back in, so the second Hunter had to go back in and Sammy got the […]
Operation Berlin Wall Trip
We recently joined forces with our close friends and partners at Community Veterans Support in Govan to take 20 veterans (and a cute doggo) on a brilliant trip down to the National Arboretum and Bletchley Park. The aim was to foster camaraderie and provide a holiday for some veterans who have had various obstacles to […]
Veterans Awards Scotland
Please join us in congratulating our two fantastically brilliant volunteers, Alan and Grace, on their silver and bronze awards. You deserve these awards and more for the commitment you show to the staff and members of LVC and the wider veterans’ community. BZ guys and a massive thank you to you both!!
First Wives Night
LVC’s wives and female partners night was such a brilliant night. Who says the veterans have to have all the fun?! Thanks to all the ladies that came along. A massive thank you too to Icandi beauty who donated a gel nail polish to one lucky winner and to Nibble and Pickle for providing the […]
Co-op Food Share Partnership
We have recently started a new initiative where we have partnered up with the CO-OP in Newtongrange as their foodshare partner. This means they give us any perishable food that has a best before date of the previous day. This food is still fresh enough to eat and some of it, such as the fruit […]
LVC Family Fun Day at the Kelpies
Finally our social inclusion monthly trips are back and we kicked things off with a trip to The Kelpies. The free event event was open to all veterans and their close family members. The sun was shining and it was ice creams all round whilst taking in the view.
Lord Provost’s Commission Praises LVC
A high-powered commission on military veterans set up by Edinburgh’s Lord Provost has called for more centres like LVC. The report – two years in the making – calls for “further development of drop-in centres based on the Lothians Veterans Centre model” as a priority. CEO of Lothians Veterans Centre Ian Stewart said: “It is […]
Indoor Bouldering at Eden Rocks
Lothians Veterans Centre gave veterans and their children the opportunity to try out bouldering at Scotland’s biggest indoor wall at Eden Rock in Loanhead. Bouldering is a form of free climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses. It is not high either, with […]
Christmas Hamper Deliveries
Some more good deeds and Christmas cheer delivered by LVC, SSAFA – Edinburgh & Lothians and Midlothian Hampers for Veterans to make our veterans’ and their families’ lives so much nicer this Christmas. Darren popped in yesterday with his youngest daughter to pick up some Christmas hampers. LVC’s Ian (aka Santa) filled his car boot […]
Fairwell to Dougie Carter
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of Douglas (Dougie) Carter last Friday morning (19th November). Dougie was a much loved character at LVC and he will be dearly missed by us all here and by the Royal Marines community with whom he served during his national service. Despite being […]