Your stories
Here you will find stories from our community of veterans and their families and the people and organisations who support and enable them to live well and thrive.
By sharing our stories and experiences, we can learn from each other and inspire one another to take positive steps to move forward. If you would like to share your story, please email hello@svwa.org.uk
12 February 2026
Help for Heroes Community Development: One Year On
Now one year on, we wanted to provide an update on what’s been happening within our new community development team here in Scotland and share a few highlights from over the past year
19 January 2026
Cultivating Calm: Veterans Finding Community at Linburn Walled Garden
We spoke to the veterans who found peace and community at Linburn Walled Garden’s ‘Hope Never Leaves’ sessions
17 December 2025
Ponies, Alpacas, & Goats! Oh My!
Cyrenians welcomed veterans and their families, and a host of friendly animals for a festive fun day at Linburn Walled Garden.
3 December 2025
Lothians Veterans Centre’s Female Veterans’ Wilderness Weekend
We recently partnered with the dynamic team at Op Cairngorms when we took a group of 10 female veterans to Aberdeenshire for a ‘WILD WOMENS’ WILDERNESS WEEKEND’ and what a weekend it was!
3 December 2025
Connecting Veterans with Vital Support: Introducing Project Shield
As part of our commitment to supporting Scotland’s Armed Forces community, we are proud to highlight Project Shield, an innovative initiative funded by The Veterans Foundation, delivered in partnership with Substances Support Scotland (SSS), and Vector24.
6 October 2025
Ahoy There! Reconnect, Restore & Realise the Civilian Brought Snack
If you’ve wondered what happens when veterans take on a boat project in true Scottish weather, the answer is: magic, madness, and midges.