Help for veterans

We want to improve outcomes for serving personnel, veterans, reservists and their families by understanding their needs through data, lived experience and strong collaborative partnerships.

• Midlothian's Armed Forces Covenant Plan

Housing

• Find housing in Midlothian
• East of Scotland Housing Choice
• Scottish housing guide for ex-service personnel

If you have to declare yourself homeless, contact The Scottish Veterans Residence.

Financial

• Welfare Rights Service
• Citizen's Advice Scotland
• Veterans UK
• Royal British Legion Scotland
• SSAFA Edinburgh and the Lothians

Health and wellbeing

• NHS Inform.
• Lothian Veterans Centre
• Combat Stress, for veterans' mental health

Employment

• Jobcentre Plus
• RFEA, the Forces employment charity
• PoppyScotland
• Lothian Veterans Centre
• Salute my Job - bridging the gap between employers and the ex-military

Schools

• Midlothian schools
• Education in Scotland
• Forces Children’s Education: Information for families

Contact us

For any other enquires, contact us on AFCC@midlothian.gov.uk.