Scottish Veterans Residences News
In this section, we keep you up to date with what is happening at SVR and any news that might be relevant to you. If you've got some news that you think might be of interest, let us know!
Long Service Award 16 Feb 2012
Our Chef Tam Pryde won a long service award after being a chef here for 20 years and we also worked out he has served ... more
Long Service Recognised 20 Jan 2012
In early January Rosendael Manager Max McLennan celebrated 15 years of service with SVHA. He is pictured with Chief Executive Ian Ballantyne and again below ... more
Christmas Cheer from 3 Rifles 20 Dec 2011
The very kind chefs at 3 Rifles in Edinburgh bakes this wonderful cake for our residents at Whitefoord House. It will help to make Christmas ... more
New building development in Glasgow 24 Nov 2011
We are delighted to have bought the site for our new development in Glasgow! Hopefully work will start next year to build 51 flats for ... more
SVR vs CISWO 24 Sep 2011
September 24th showed the ladies from Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation Glenrothes's bowling team visit Whitefoord House for a match and then an evening of games ... more
Rosendael Residents' Outing 24 Aug 2011
Rosendael residents were treated to a day out on Monday 8th August with the Not Forgotten Association to Loch Lomond! more
Edinburgh Half Marathon Sponsorship! 24 Aug 2011
A huge thank you again to John and Nick from The Royal Air Force, who ran the Edinburgh Half Marathon in May, their cheque for ... more
Did you know...? 27 Jul 2011
That:
SVR welcome new residents with a care pack with some basic toiletries and a towel. This is always appreciated as most people arrive with very ... more
Royal Hospital Chelsea Visit 07 Jul 2011
This week Mike Preston IP and Don Hossack IP visited us from the Royal Hospital Chelsea. They stayed for Edinburgh's recent events and our residents ... more
SVR at YPI 30 Jun 2011
Last week Susie Hamilton did the long drive up to Aberdeen for the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative's social event where one of our residents, Sandy ... more
Our New Gym Equipment Has Arrived! 15 Jun 2011
The new gym equipment has arrived today! Payed for by the pupils from George Heriots' grant from winning their YPI project. The new apparatus is ... more
SVR's five time four legged supporter 05 Jun 2011
On Sunday 5th June Andrew Hendry and his dog Baxter took part in the Walk for Scotland. This is the fith time they have completed ... more
Youth and Philanthropy Initiative leads to further voluntary service 19 May 2011
Spring 2011 saw a group of pupils from George Heriots School meeting with Susie Hamilton to learn about the service provided at the Scottish Veterans ... more
Young Philanthropists' Success for SVR 12 Apr 2011
A team of young philanthropists from George Heriot's School Edinburgh selected SVR as their chosen charity for the Young Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) programme. the team ... more
GREAT SCOFF! 09 Feb 2011
Whitefoord House called in Army Chefs from the Royal Regiment of Scotland following an electric power cut in the city’s Canongate area. The chefs from The ... more
Centenary Book Launched at Rosendael 15 Dec 2010
Residents at Rosendael in Broughty Ferry have helped to launch a book about Scottish Veterans Residences. The book was launched by SVR’s Chairman, Major General ... more
And All Because a Lady Loves... 27 Oct 2010
Alice Getting A Special Delivery
At Rosendael a very special delivery was made to Alice to celebrate the birth of her first great-grandson. Facilities Manager and former Royal ... more
A Century of Housing Homeless Heroes 27 Oct 2010
The Centenary Bas-Relief by Billy Teasdale
To mark centenary of SVR (Scotland’s oldest ex-Service charity) Alex Neil, the Housing and Communities Minister, unveiled a specially commissioned ... more
Long Service to SVR Recognised 12 Jul 2010
Four staff will a total service of nearly 80 years to SVR were recognised with long service awards.
Maurice Rourke, Administration and HR Manager and Annette ... more
SVR Runners Brave The Heat 04 Jun 2010
Six brave runners brave the sweltering heat of this year's Edinburgh Marathon to raise money for SVR.
Christine Torrance, David Morton, Ewan Slight, George Brooke and ... more
