Scotland: Veterans First Point mental health support for Veterans

 

People who served in Afghanistan may be experiencing increased Mental Health and emotional difficulties in light of recent events.

It is crucial that you have access to the right support and help when needed.

Mental health support for veterans can be accessed through specialist veterans’ support organisations Veterans First Point and Combat Stress.

Find support here: www.veteransfirstpoint.org.uk

Veterans can also access general services through the NHS24 Mental Health Hub by calling 111 and the Breathing Space by calling 83 85 87.

Scotland: Erskine transitional supported accommodation for Veterans

 

Erskine provides unrivalled support to veterans in Scotland, through four care homes and a Veterans Village, comprising of 44 cottages, an Activity Centre, five Assisted Living Apartments and 24 Single Living Apartments.

Erskine has recently completed the build of 24 apartments on the Bishopton Estate. These apartments, which will be known as David Boyle Court, will be prioritised for occupation by single ex-service men and women of working age, and will be available for tenancy in Spring 2021. This project is to support Service leavers and Veterans whose life or transition plans have been disrupted. The accommodation is offered with wrapround support so that Veterans have a mutual support base in which to reflect, reorientate and retrain before relocating to the region and employment of their choice – giving back to their community in the way we know they can.

To find out more about Erskine Transitional Supported Accommodation 

go to 👉www.erskine.org.uk

Scotland: Education Scotland online learning activities

 

Have a look at our range of professional online learning activities! Search our programmes & find national, regional and local events that meet your interests and needs @EdScotPLL professionallearning.education.gov.scot/

Fife: ASN football Sessions, Raith Rovers

 

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Leuchars: Women's recreational football, St Andrews

 

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Leuchars Flying Club

Fly with the Leuchars Flying Club

Trial Lesson or Pleasure Flight
Buy a Voucher as a present
Join the Club and Learn to Fly

Open to all service personnel, MOD employees and contractors

Contact OIC matt.paterson106@mod.gov.uk

Stress Down Day - Friday 29th October 2021

​FirstLight Trust's next #StressDownDayUK is on Friday 29th October. Promoting emotional wellbeing, what will you spend your time doing?

Find out more by visiting ​stressdownday.uk​ ​

Fife: domestic abuse, Ask for Ani #youarenotalone

                 

Ask for ANI (Action Needed Immediately) is a new codeword scheme to provide a discreet way for victims of domestic abuse to signal that they need emergency help from the safety of their local pharmacy.

All Boots and Dears pharmacies in Fife are taking part in the scheme. If you don’t have one near you there are other pharmacies providing a Safe Space for victims of domestic abuse:

Morrisons, Main Street, Cowdenbeath

Morrisons, Largo Road, St Andrews

Cadham Pharmacy, Glenrothes

Lindsay and Gilmour, Dunfermline

Lindsay and Gilmour, Inverkeithing

Omnicare Pharmacy, Methilhaven Road, Methil

Find out more at www.gov.uk/domestic-abuse or for other sources of help see the website of Scotland’s domestic abuse and forced marriage helpline at https://sdafmh.org.uk/

Defence Women’s Network 1st Anniversary Event

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TogetherAll - Get Physical

Exercise is a mood booster; it can help keep you physically AND mentally healthy. Did you know that all of the UK Armed Forces (Serving, Veterans or Family Members aged 16+) have free access to TogetherAll, a safe online community with useful self-help resources such as the 'Get Physical' article with tips on how to strengthen your willpower to get active

Join today at Togetherall.com armed forces