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VALOUR: the veteran support system

Support for veterans and their families in Scotland

Find trusted support for veterans and their families across Scotland, including help with health, housing, employment and finance.

In this section:

Health and well-being

Talk to your GP

Find out why telling your GP you’ve served in the armed forces matters.

Telling your GP you're an armed forces veteran.

Health and well-being

Disability support

Find out about disability support available in Scotland to help you live safely, independently and with dignity.

An elderly veteran receiving care from a female care working at home.

Managing disability

Accommodation and housing

Get housing support

How contacting your local council should be you first step with housing and homelessness support.

A town hall sign signifying how veterans can contact their local council for housing and homelessness support.

Housing and homelessness

Op FORTITUDE

Get support for homeless veterans – advice, housing options and help to stay in your home.

Op FORTITUDE: support for homeless veterans.

Homelessness

Buying a home

Get help with buying a home in Scotland – shared equity, shared ownership and tax-free support for first time buyers.

Housing

Renting a home

Get help with renting a home in Scotland – social renting, deposit support and veteran‑specific schemes.

Veterans help with renting a home in England.

Housing

Finding a care home

Considering a care homes or managed accommodation? Find out about your options.

A care workers supporting a veteran in a care home.

Care homes

Finance and benefits

Pensions advice

A simple guide to armed forces pensions, including how schemes work, your benefits and where to get help.

A piggy bank symbolising pensions advice for veterans.

Pension support

Financial support

Financial support for veterans, including benefits, debt advice and money guidance to help you stay secure.

A man counting money from a wallet symbolising financial support for veterans.

Managing finances

Veteran discounts

Unlock veteran and armed forces discounts on travel, shopping and everyday essentials.

A percentage sign against a wall symbolising armed forces discounts for veterans.

Discounts for veterans

Veteran organisations that can help

Find other veteran and armed forces organisations that can help you with your finances.

Map of Scotland with a pin in it, demonstrating other organisations that can provide finance advice and support to veterans in Scotland.

Veteran support organisations

Training, employment and education

Career Transition Partnership

Leaving the armed forces? The Career Transition Partnership supports service leavers into civilian work. Available for 2 years after service.

Career Transition Partnership

Employment support

Op ASCEND

Left service more than 2 years ago? Op ASCEND offers free, expert employment support to UK veterans and their families.

Op ASCEND: free employment support designed for UK veterans. A ladder leading up to a cloud.

Employment support

Public sector careers

Thinking of working in the public sector? Find the best route in through dedicated pathways for veterans and families.

A veteran holding up wooden blocks with 'public sector' on them.

Employment support

Starting your own business

Find support to start your own business after service – training, expert advice and funding options.

Self-employment

Veteran-friendly employers

Find organisations that have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and offer veteran-friendly routes into employment.

An organisations signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

Employment support

Veteran organisations that can help

Find other veteran and armed forces organisations that can help you with training, education and employment.

Map of Scotland with a pin in it, demonstrating other organisations that can provide training, employment and education support to veterans in Scotland.

Veteran support organisations

Legal and justice

NOVA Scotland

Find out how NOVA Scotland is helping veterans rebuild their lives beyond the justice system.

Legal and justice

Children, families and relationships

Help when caring for somebody

Support for carers in the armed forces community – whether you’re caring for a veteran or a veteran caring for a loved one.

A young female carer sitting on a bench beside an elderly veteran.

Support for carers

Family support after service

Family support after armed forces service: tips for UK veterans and their loved ones to reconnect and thrive.

Parents swinging a toddler in the air, denoting family support after leaving armed forces service.

Family support

LGBT+ veterans

Honouring the service, resilience and legacy of LGBT+ veterans in the UK armed forces, including how to apply for financial recognition and restorative measures.

A Royal Marines Cadet with the LGBT+ flag by their arm.

Equalities

Veteran organisations that can help

Find other veteran and armed forces organisations that can help with children, family and relationship issues.

Map of Scotland with a pin in it, demonstrating other organisations that can provide children, families and relationships support to veterans in Scotland.

Veteran support organisations

Records, medals, badges and cards

Apply for a Veteran Card

Validate your veteran status with the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card. Now available on smartphones too.

The HM Armed Forces Veteran Card in both digital and physical formats.

HM Armed Forces Veteran Card

Records of service

Apply for a copy of military records of service.

A World War 2 record of service.

Military records of service

Medals and badges

Apply for or replace a medal or veterans badge.

A veteran holding up a veterans badge with medal on his chest.

Service medals and veteran badges

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