As the summer festivals continue across Scotland and the Fringe and Military Tattoo hit Edinburgh, I’ve been continuing with a part of my role that’s most definitely not a fringe or seasonal activity – listening to and understanding the experiences of veterans and of the organisations that aim to support them.
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Room for optimism?
Last month I published my first independent assessment of progress made by the Scottish Government in supporting our veterans’ community. This snapshot showed good progress in some areas – it certainly revealed to me that areas of the Scottish Government are serious about trying to improve the world of our veterans’ community. Coupled to this, I also had meetings with a number of Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries with relevant responsibilities to get their insights into progress and discuss how we might continue to drive change in key areas.
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Ahead of its official opening on 17th June, I caught up with Michelle Ferguson of Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SMBC) on how the social enterprise is supporting the Scottish Armed Forces community.
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April was another busy but uplifting month as I met with some of Scotland’s leading veterans support organisations to hear about their successes and impact.
Taking stock on Government progress in the veterans arena
Throughout March, my focus has been meeting with Scottish Government Ministers to discuss the progress made against recommendations set out by Eric Fraser (my predecessor) in his various reports.