Midlothian Armed Forces community

Help for veterans

Here is a quick guide to key contacts in the Lothians for our Armed Forces community: housing, health, education, employment, financial etc.

We are working on a number of projects as part of our pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant.

We are currently developing a new Midlothian Armed Forces Covenant action plan for 2024.

Armed Forces service leaver guide to Midlothian

• Armed Forces service leaver guide to Midlothian

Housing

• Find housing in Midlothian
• East of Scotland Housing Choice
• Scottish housing guide for ex-service personnel (PDF)
• Military Matters booklet on housing (PDF)

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

Financial

Organisations that offer financial advice:

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

Health and wellbeing

• Find a GP, dentist, hospital or other NHS organisations on NHS Inform.
• Veterans First Point
• Lothian Veterans Centre
• Combat Stress, for veterans' mental health

Employment

Organisations that can help you find 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, and introductory guide (PDF)
• Forces Children’s Education: Information for families

Colleges and universities

• Edinburgh College
• Napier University
• Edinburgh University

Contact us

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