Maximising organisations' impact on Scotland's military community

Wed Jan 28 2026 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC+00:00

DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central | Glasgow

SaluteMyJob
Publisher/HostSaluteMyJob
Maximising organisations' impact on Scotland's military community
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To agree collaborative activity to support delivery and maximise impact of the Veterans Strategy in Scotland.
About this Event

#JoiningForces is an informal group of like-minded organisations and people working together to support members of the Armed Forces community and improve the visibility and access to opportunities offered by 'Forces Friendly' organisations.

At the conference, representatives from the Scottish Government will Scotland new Veterans Strategy. The seminar will explore good practice and opportunities to collaborate to improve our collective impact on the military community in Scotland, and support delivery of the Strategy and its 3 themes: celebrate, contribute and support.

Lunch will be provided.


Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Maximising Organisations' Impact on Scotland's Military Community

Info: A workshop style discussion to agree collaborative actions that will support delivery of the Veterans Strategy in Scotland. Attendees will leave with practical actions to maximise the impact of their activities on Scotland's Armed Forces community.


🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Opening Remarks and Introduction to the neUK and Scottish Veterans' Strategies
Host: Andrew Jackson and Claire Somerville, Scottish Govt

Info: Introduction
Overview of the workshop: understanding the Veterans Strategy and how organisations in Scotland can collaborate to maximise their impact in on people from across Scotland's Armed Forces community.
Introduction to the UK and Scottish Governments' new Veterans Strategies


🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Making a bigger difference; moving the needle in Scotland

Info: Panelists:
Gillian Elson, Babcock;
Lorraine Beadle, Galliford Try;
Craig Murney, NHS Digital;
Liz McKinney-Bennett, Mott Macdonald


🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Workshop: JoiningForces - Collaborative activity in Scotland

Info: Actions to support delivery of the Veterans Strategy in Scotland:
- Celebrate
- Contribute
- Support


🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Collaborative Working Proposal: Scottish Cyber Pathways Project
Host: Dave Hill, SaluteMyJob
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Summary and Close
Host: Andrew Jackson
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DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, 36 Cambridge Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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