Here for veterans and their families
Supporting and advising former members of our UK Armed Forces, reservists and their family members.
Lothians Veterans Centre is a small independent charity which supports military veterans and their families.
We operate a drop-in centre in Dalkeith and have a small team of staff who are readily available to tackle any challenge that arrives through our door.
It is a safe and welcoming environment that can provide instant assistance, support and advice in relation to a wide range of services, including health and wellbeing; housing; employment; benefits; pensions; further education and training; access to health services; welfare; comradeship; and activities.
Veterans can also just drop in for a brew and a chat!
Sometimes there's biscuits!
LATEST NEWS
YPI WINNERS!! 🥳🎉🙌
You may remember we posted a few weeks ago about Jade, Elizabeth and Sonia, a group of school pupils from St David’s RC High School in Dalkeith, who chose LVC as their nominated charity for YPI Scotland.
Well, they’ve only gone and won £3000 for our charity! 
We are SO proud of them and all their dedication and hard work. Their presentation at the finals this morning was, by far, head and shoulders above the other 4 finalist groups. It was evident that they have worked tirelessly to research our charity and the issues affecting the Veterans and families we support. They delivered an interesting, professional, articulate and thorough presentation about our work at LVC and it was clear that they were well prepared and knowledgeable in their subject matter, not least because Elizabeth’s parents and grandparents served in the Army and Royal Navy respectively!
Please join us in showing our immense gratitude and in wishing them congratulations for such a great job and for choosing us as their nominated charity.
The girls’ valiant efforts and achievements will be recognised when they visit the centre again on 25th March 2026.
WELL DONE AND A MASSIVE THANK YOU. YOU SHOULD BE EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOURSELVES! WE SALUTE YOU! 
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