Edinburgh: The Royal British Legion Scotland Community Coffee morning Tuesday 16th June 10:30-12:00

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We’re pleased to welcome colleagues from Sight Scotland Veterans, who will be joining us to give a short presentation on the vital services and support they provide for veterans and their families.

Join us for a relaxed morning of warm drinks, delicious cake, and great company, with plenty of time to connect, chat, and catch up with others in the community.

📅 Date: 16th of June
🕥 Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
📍 Location: New Haig House, Edinburgh

This is a great opportunity to meet others, hear updates from Legion Scotland, and learn more about upcoming membership and volunteering opportunities.

Everyone is welcome — whether it’s your first visit or you’re a regular face, we’d love to see you there.

📧 Please RSVP:
c.rizzo@legionscotland.org.uk

We look forward to sharing a coffee and a conversation with you.

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Scotland: MyGov Scot Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods

Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods are payments that help towards the costs of being pregnant or looking after a child.
About Best Start Grant

The 3 Best Start Grant payments are:

Pregnancy and Baby Payment

Pregnancy and Baby Payment helps with the costs of having a baby. You can apply for this payment during pregnancy to help prepare for your baby's arrival, or after your baby is born.

Early Learning Payment

If your application is successful you'll get £319.80 to help with the costs of early learning. You can get the payment when your child is aged between 2 years old and 3 years and 6 months old. To get this payment your child does not need to go to nursery.

School Age Payment
School Age Payment is a payment of £319.80 per child. It helps with the costs of preparing for school when your child is first old enough to start primary school.

Edinburgh: British Forces Foundation - FREE Concert tickets for US Country star Zach Bryan 14th June at Murrayfield

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Curtesy of Zach Bryan, AEG and British Forces Foundation

Tickets are on a first come first served basis

Tickets are free but there is a booking fee of £4.50 per ticket when booking on line.

There’s a link which simply takes you to the ticket site where people pick their seats from what’s left of the allocation. The tickets are open to anyone on site plus partners/guests.

Edinburgh - https://q.axs.co.uk/?c=axseu&e=12490963324821170

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East Fife: Mobile Library Timetable for 6th April - 3rd July 2026

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For any queries about the Mobile Library service, please email fife.libraries@onfife.com.


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Kinloss: RAFA Kidz vacancies full time and holiday club

Join our team and together we can create experiences for our children to grow, learn and flourish.

Our Vacancies - RAFAKidz

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Edinburgh: Scottish Veterans Residences Housing Support Worker job opportunity at Whitefoord House - closing date is 21st June

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Come and join the team at SVR and help make a positive difference to the lives of the Veterans we support. 

We have a job opening for a Housing Support Worker at Whitefoord House, full-time (37.5 hours a week), with an annual salary of £33,472. 

Closing date for applications is 21 June, and you can find out more information and apply @ https://www.svronline.org/about-work/

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Crail & Lossiemouth: Give Us Time Two amazing Scottish breaks available from 8th to 12th June

📸 Give Us Time

TWO AMAZING SCOTTISH BREAKS AVAILABLE FROM 8TH TO 12TH JUNE

Sauchope Links
Set on the stunning Fife coast in Crail, Sauchope Links offers beachside escapes with sea views, coastal walks and family-friendly facilities including a heated outdoor pool and play area — perfect for relaxing by the sea.

Silver Sands
Located near Lossiemouth on the beautiful Moray Firth coast, Silver Sands is the ideal base for exploring North-east Scotland, with sandy beaches, dolphin spotting and outdoor adventures right on your doorstep.

Both breaks sleep up to 6 people. 

To book these breaks please log onto they're website Home - Give us time - Breaks for service personnel and their families or drop them an email enquiries@giveustime.org.uk

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Falkirk: Armed Forces Day, Saturday 4th July 2026

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Scotland: Scottish Veterans Residence (SVR), Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow

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Are you, or do you know of a Veteran who is experiencing homelessness and in need of accommodation? If so, please get in touch. 

Due to a few of our residents successfully moving on to independent living, we currently have a few spaces available, including at our Dundee residence Rosendael. If you wish to make an accommodation enquiry, please visit our website and fill out the simple online form on the homepage: https://www.svronline.org/

Or you can call us 24/7 on 0300 131 6755

We support ex-Service men and women of all ages, and also those who have served in the Merchant Navy. Our residences are in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, but we help Veterans from across the UK and occasionally beyond.

SVR's Annual Report will be published next month, giving us a chance to share our impact and data. The image above is a snapshot of the age and service of Veterans we supported in 2025.

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Dalkeith: Wellbeing Through Archaeology FREE for Female Veterans, serving personnel and their families Mon 22nd Jun

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Archaeology Scotland is running FREE, friendly sessions for female veterans, serving personnel and families, no experience required. 

Come along, learn something new, and connect with others in a relaxed environment.

Registration detail are in post.

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Leuchars: Veterans Breakfast Club Tues 2nd June at the Barrel & Bean Facility, Leuchars Station

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If you are possession of a HM Armed Forces Veterans card, this will help with accessing the domestic site through a local arrangement.

These can be obtained via the link here https://www.gov.uk/veteran-card

Or application forms can be provided by emailing Jeff Watson

Breakfast is kindly paid for by Leuchars Station and Leuchars Community Council. 

For any further information please contact Jeff or Susan Budd via details on poster.

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Edinburgh: Defence Garden Scheme Scotland (DGS) and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Vegetable Growing Workshop Tues 9th June

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Fife: Protected Learning Time for GP's Thursday 25th June

Some GP practices are taking part in a Protected Learning Time session on Thursday 25 June between 1pm and 6pm.

Practices take part in a number of sessions throughout the year to allow staff to access training.

During this time:
❗if you require urgent care call 01592 729 250
❗you should attend appointments unless advised otherwise
❗pharmacies should call 01592 729 250 for urgent enquiries

Access to urgent care for patients of surgeries taking part will continue throughout. 

More: https://brnw.ch/21x2It0

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Leuchars: AWS Community Support present Leeds Rhino Multi-sports Week 6th - 10th July, registration closing date 12th June

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To register of for further information contact Kerry

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Dunfermline: Discover Sport at Fife College for S4-S6 pupils, Monday 1st June

Discover Sport @ Fife College

We have teamed up with our friends at Fife College Sport and Fitness to offer a practical experience of what studying sports coaching would be like at Fife College.

Taking place on Monday 1st June this opportunity is open to pupils in S4-S6!

Register your interest here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/PXmQk1MDdy

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Montrose: Poppyscotland presents The Royal Scots Marines Band Scotland, Live in Concert Friday 28th August

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More than a concert.
Every ticket sold helps provide life-changing support for Armed Forces veterans and their families across Scotland.

Join us at Montrose Town Hall, Friday 28th August for a spectacular evening with the Band of HM Royal Marines Scotland.

Get tickets- https://secure.poppyscotland.org.uk/.../band-tour..

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Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier Armed Forces Big Day Out - Sat 20th June FREE event

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Come along to celebrate ahead of Armed Forces Day with a range of family-friendly activities, including the annual BRAVEHOUND Dog Show.

📅 Saturday 20 June, 12-4pm
📍Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh Napier University

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Edinburgh: AWS Community Support present Leeds Rhino Multi-sports Week 13th - 17th July, registration closing date 12th June

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Transport is offered from Dreghorn Barracks to and from the Leeds Rhinos Multi-Sports Week at Penicuik.

Please register your interest now …. Closing date is Friday 12th June 2026

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Forres: Erskine Veterans Charity are hiring a Welfare Rights Officer for their activity centre closes Thurs 28th May

We're hiring for a truly rewarding role at our Forres activity centre: Welfare Rights Officer 

✍Providing support, advice, and access to welfare services along with financial support, ensuring that vulnerable Veterans receive appropriate assistance and advocacy. 

The successful candidate will also support with building networks and partnerships with relevant external agencies, services and internal departments to support the veterans in need or crises, ensuring maximum benefit for all Veterans.

💰£33,820 - £38,049 (pay award pending)

To find out more and apply 👉 Apply: https://bit.ly/4djbhqU

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Greater Clyde & Glasgow: Defence Medical Welfare Services (DMWS) Welfare Officer vacancy - closing date now 5th June

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people in the Armed Forces Community? Do you have experience in providing support to others?

We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills, able to work as part of a team, who is compassionate and passionate about supporting the Armed Forces Community. 

We are recruiting for a full time Welfare Officer in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

To read the vacancy details in full and to apply Welfare Officer - DMWS

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