Veterans commemorate Armed Forces Week

Veterans with sight loss supported by Sight Scotland Veterans marked Armed Forces Week on the charity’s Linburn Centre exercise hub in Wilkieston.

Linburn Centre employees pulled collectively every week of traditional summer time gala stall video games, from hook-a-duck to mushy archery - and catered the occasion with sweets to have fun and thank the attending veterans for his or her service.

Navy Museum Scotland introduced a pop-up show - full with army automobiles within the Linburn Centre grounds.

There was additionally musical leisure all through the week, together with reside performances from the charity Music in Hospitals and Care.

Gillian McDonald, head of Wellbeing at Sight Scotland Veterans, mentioned: “It’s been great to have the ability to mark Armed Forces Day at our centres once more with every week of particular actions.

“Those that serve within the armed forces give a lot for his or her nation.

“Sight Scotland Veterans is proud to help veterans in Scotland who've sight loss to allow them to keep up their independence, reside effectively with visible impairment and proceed to make new connections.”

Sight Scotland Veterans offers professional help to veterans with sight loss – together with those that served Nationwide Service.

The charity also can present recommendation and help to kinfolk and carers of veterans with sight loss.

To search out out extra about extra in regards to the charity’s help, name 0800 035 6409, e-mail whats up@sightscotlandveterans.org.uk or go to sightscotlandveterans.org.uk

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