Thirty two veterans and their partners turned up for the February Breakfast meet up on Saturday 25th February at The Standing Stones Hotel, Stenness.
Great Turnout at February Veterans’ Breakfast
Orkney Veterans’ Breakfast Club celebrates its 6th birthday
To help the group celebrate this milestone, the 23 members who attended breakfast were joined by Liam McArthur MSP, and Les Donaldson, Depute Lord Lieutenant
Fares4Free & Veterans Support To Hospital Appointments
“Transport to healthcare appointments is a big issue for older veterans especially. It’s complex. Some people want to be accompanied on journeys, some just want a phone call, and others want someone to meet them when they arrive”
Simon Brodie: The Veterans’ Breakfast
In this short film for The Orcadian Stories series, Simon explains how the informal club came into being, and the benefits it brings to its members.
Scottish Veterans Funding Support For Replacement Medals
“I am delighted to announce this support for veterans, whose medals have been lost or stolen through no fault of their own.” Keith Brown Scottish Government Veterans Secretary
Scotland’s Veterans Support Fund
The Scottish Veterans Fund (SVF) was established by the Scottish Government in 2008 and has a broad remit to support projects that benefit ex-Service personnel and their families in Scotland.
Orkney Veterans’ Breakfast Club
Next month the Breakfast Club will be sampling the delights of the Standing Stones Hotel at Stenness, on the 29th October
New Scottish Veterans Commissioner
Scotland has a new Veterans Commissioner in Susanna Hamilton whose previous post was with Scottish Veterans Residences, as Head of External Relations.
Orcadian Stories #YS2022
The Orkney News is very pleased to announce that as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories we have been awarded funding to make a series of short films highlighting stories from Orkney.
New Research Highlights Veterans Struggling to Transition to Civilian Life
While the majority of Service leavers make a successful transition to civilian life, a minority are known to struggle.
