Housing Options Scotland’s Military Matters service is among 30 projects to receive backing from the Scottish Veterans Fund in 2026-27.
Military Matters has been awarded £150,000 over three years to develop its 1-1 housing information, advice and support to members of the Armed Forces community. The service supports veterans and serving personnel with expert housing brokerage at the point of transition to navigate the complex processes involved in securing appropriate housing.
The award will enable Housing Options Scotland to appoint a dedicated housing broker to the Military Matters service and develop its partnerships within the armed forces sector.
Veterans Minister Graeme Dey announced the successful applicants to the £600,000 Scottish Veterans Fund on a recent visit to the On Course Foundation at Drumoig Golf Hotel in Fife.
The funding allocation, which the Scottish Government had committed to maintaining for the rest of the parliament was boosted with a further £100,000 in the 26-27 budget, a 20% increase.
Since being launched in 2008, the Scottish Veterans Fund has provided more than £3.8 million to nearly 220 individual projects supporting ex-service personnel and their families.
Moira Bayne, CEO of Housing Options Scotland commented:
“We are absolutely delighted with this funding award to our Military Matters service. The money will help us to recruit a dedicated Military Matters broker who will combine casework with outreach and engagement to our colleagues in the veterans community.
We look forward to helping many more veterans in the coming year and beyond.”
Military Matters was launched as a service in 2012 and provides a number of resources including the Military Matters Guide to Finding a Home in Scotland.
[Image above shows Ryan MacDonald, Chair of Housing Options Scotland, photographed at Headquarters 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland]