Unforgotten Forces

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. #RemembranceSunday

We're recruiting a part time Veterans Officer to take forward our communications and training work. Close date 15 Jul. bit.ly/4cgC7ND

We host regional forums for staff and volunteers who support the older ex-Armed Forces community in Scotland, for sharing information, making connections and joining up support. Find out more bit.ly/45zMvgL

The @Scotcensus2022 has found 50%+ of veterans are age 65 or older, so our new older veterans awareness webinar is timely - join us 11am-12pm Wed 26 June to explore further.

We're looking forward to our #CarersWeek 'Supporting carers in Scotland's older ex-Armed Forces webinar this morning at 10am. There's still time to register bit.ly/CaresExArmedFo…

If you work or volunteer in a community group or service and want to know more about and better support older ex-Armed Forces personnel, we've got a free one-hour webinar to help. 11am-12pm Wed 26th June on MS Teams. Register bit.ly/ex-AFaware26Ju… @agescotland

There's still time to register for our #CarersWeek webinar 10am, Wed 12th June. You'll hear from @agescotland and @CarersScotland about needs, rights and support for carers in the older ex-Armed Forces community. bit.ly/CaresExArmedFo…

Our Sight Scotland Veterans Centre Linburn has Scottish Archery coach hosting weekly archery coaching sessions every Sunday from 10am-4pm. Equipment and instruction provided. Interested in honing your skills? Call 0800 035 6409 to speak with Sports and Partnerships today.

Next week is the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings with commemorative events to honour those who risked and lost their lives on D-Day. Info on how to take part in Scotland's Salute below ⬇️

Fantastic to have @MWChoirs perform at #UFForces spring gathering conference @agescotland

Hearing directly how @MWChoirs benefits women in Armed Forces and veterans community #UFForces gathering conference @agescotland

Delighted to have Wendy Human from @MWChoirs presenting on singing for wellbeing #UFForces spring gathering. @agescotland

Great discussion at @fightingwpride @agescotland diversity workshop #UFForces gathering conference

Ready for axe throwing @SightScotVets #UFForces spring gathering conference @agescotland

Great to have Louisa Turner @GenerationsWT sharing good practice for Intergenerational Practice with #UFForces spring Gathering. @agescotland

Excited to be kicking off #UFForces spring 2024 Gathering conference with Fiona Cross @agescotland

Did you know that Age Scotland offers free workshops on a range of topics, including dementia awareness and inclusion, rights-based training for unpaid carers, energy matters, and social security? Take a look at our new blog post for upcoming dates. bit.ly/3ygRYMS

We're hosting a webinar to mark Carers Week 2024 on 'Supporting Carers in the Older Ex-Armed Forces Community, featuring @CarersScotland and @AgeScotDementia. Wed 12th June 10am-11.30am. Book here bit.ly/CaresExArmedFo…

Book now for our Gathering conference, 15 May, Edinburgh, for professionals and volunteers who support older ex-Armed Forces personnel in Scotland. On the bill, @MWChoirs, @u3a_UK, @SightScotVets, @fightingwpride, @GenerationsWT, @agescotland and more. bit.ly/3TE3OI0

The spring issue of Unforgotten Forces magazine is out now, with stories on veteran-friendly GPs, help to quit smoking and more. bit.ly/49eQYpp