Erskine and Bravehound Armed Forces Fun Day And Dog Show 23rd June 2018. Bravehound and the Reid Macewen Activity Centre on the Erskine estate. 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Erskine Home, Bishopton PA7 5PU. This promises to be a fun day for veterans and families supported by Erskine and BRAVEHOUND in the community, and anyone else who would like to help celebrate Armed Forces Day. There will be a barbeque, musical entertainment and activities such as face painting. The dog…
Over 16 million animals were pressed into service during WW1. DIGGING IN invites you to join us at the trenches to explore the vital roles they performed in transport, communications, combat – and solace. Sunday 26th August @ 12:00 PM, Pollok Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow, G43 1AT DIGGING IN recreates sections of Allied and opposing German trenches in Pollok Park, Glasgow. It brings together a diverse range of specialists and interest groups – archaeologists, historians, teachers, engineers, re-enactors and university…
Gardening Scotland 2018 We are incredibly proud of our ALL THE HILLS AND VALES ALONG garden. Inspired by Scottish poet of the First World War, Charles Hamilton Sorley, who died aged just 20 at the Battle of Loos in 1915. Huge thanks to artists Daniel Campbell, Jeanne Mundy and Dan Metcalfe, to the veteran team of Jimmy, Jim, Jason, another Jason, Davey , Ali , and to veteran and volunteer Scott Laird who works for the CWGC and spent his…
Trips to the hospital, doctors and special outings like taking BRAVEHOUND veterans to Arisaig for a WW1 event in February – Vote Fares4Free your National Lottery Good Causes: → www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/project/fares4free → www.fares4free.org/ There are over 500,000 Veterans in Scotland of all ages, many of them are embattled by homelessness, unemployment, loneliness and other complex issues. Many of our vulnerable veterans do not engage with services without someone to accompany them. Consequently, they miss vital appointments which in turn impacts negatively…
Dan Damon interview with Bravehound founder Fiona MacDonald, veterans and Robert Hewings. 26 April 2018
Bill to make attacking service animals a crime * Finn’s Law: MPs back police dog law after objection → * Government announces support for Finn’s Law campaign in Parliament → *
Reporting Scotland : 23 September 2017. With thanks to Ian Hamilton & James MacLaughlin.
Daily Record : 23 February 2018. Tommy and Antis
First performance in Scotland for a serving military audience will see if 2,500-year-old plays could help them come to terms…
