Our Strategy

Forward

I am pleased to introduce our new Scotland’s Veterans Wellbeing Alliance Strategy (2024 – 2027) which seeks to reflect the ambitions and mitigate the challenges we anticipate in the coming years.

Much has happened since the inception of the Alliance including the unprecedented challenges and profound impact of facing a pandemic, increasing societal divisions and polarisation of views, global conflict and wars, and increasing inequality impacting on people’s wellbeing and ability to thrive. But our community of veterans and their families, our armed forces, our specialist veteran’s organisations and services and an array of organisations across the country are committed to strengthen, empower and invest in our veterans who may be defined by interest, place, or identity to ensure that they receive the support they need at the right time and in the right place.

During Fingerprints, our co-production process across Scotland, we were amazed by veterans and their willingness to share their stories, experiences, and ideas with us. Staff from all sectors continued to inspire us with their ability to create, innovate and help people to see their strengths within themselves.

We will carry on with our dialogue checking in on what’s important and of value to individuals and communities. These insights will continue to inform future planning and prioritisation in delivering the ambitions contained within the strategy.

By nurturing and supporting our veterans, the families who love them, the staff and volunteers who work with them and our communities that should embrace their knowledge, skills and experiences, the Alliance, will increase its contribution to ensuring that Scotland is a country where veterans not only feel welcomed but a country that creates the conditions for veterans to thrive.

Dr Linda Irvine Fitzpatrick
Strategic Lead
Scottish Veterans Wellbeing Alliance