Veteran’s centre handed £4.5m lottery grant

Scottish veterans returning to civilian life are in line to share part of a £4.5 million National Lottery grant.

The Coming Home Centre, at the Pearce Institute in Glasgow’s Govan area, is one of 20 groups which will expand their vital support and services to thousands of Scots.

The drop-in centre’s £90,000 Big Lottery Fund grant will allow it to provide former military personnel with activities and services such as benefits advice, help with pensions, housing support, free hot meals, food parcels and cooking classes.