UK veteran support centre network to more than double
What was announced
£13.2m is being distributed across the UK - including more than £859,000 for the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) charity in Dumfries and Galloway.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The award comes as UK Government Scotland Office Minister Melanie Ward this evening (Thursday) hosts a Remembrance Reception in Edinburgh to celebrate Scotland’s Armed Forces community, including veterans.
- An estimated one million veterans and their families in the UK will benefit from easier access to local services, thanks to the VALOUR network expanding.
- Earlier this year, 14 organisations were awarded over £13m to launch the first wave of VALOUR-recognised centres, including SSAFA Scotland’s drop-in centre in Glasgow which was awarded up to £1 million.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Earlier this year, 14 organisations were awarded over £13m to launch the first wave of VALOUR-recognised centres, including SSAFA Scotland’s drop-in centre in Glasgow which was awarded up to £1 million.”
- “Now the Defence Medical Welfare Service ( DMWS ) charity in Dumfries and Galloway is receiving £859,281 as a further 21 organisations share more than £13.2m of funding to launch the second wave of VALOUR-recognised centres by the beginning of 2027.”
- “This £859,000 UK Government funding will help the Defence Medical Welfare Service in Dumfries and Galloway be there for them and their families when they need it most.”
- “There are approximately 176,000 veterans living in Scotland.”
- “This service caters for around 76,000 veterans in Glasgow, Bute, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Inverclyde, Midlothian, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, Stirling, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.”
- “ENDS Notes to editors Over £26m of development funding for VALOUR-recognised centres has been allocated in two rounds of funding. 21 lead organisations are receiving £13,260,580 of development funding in round 2, with £26,516,357 million granted in total.”
Who and where
People
- Melanie Ward (MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (Labour)) · more news
- Mr Douglas Alexander (MP for Lothian East (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
- Andy Burnham (MP for Makerfield (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Scotland Office (UK government department) · more news
- Ministry of Defence (UK government department) · more news
- Office for Veterans' Affairs (sub organisation) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Cowdenbeath And Kirkcaldy, Lothian East, Makerfield.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Veterans and family support.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-veteran-support-centre-network-to-more-than-double
- Published 2026-11-05 14:55:37 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-05 15:00:44 UTC from GOV.UK
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