05-05-2025
Bathgate-based charity members attend Scottish Veterans Awards
The forces and veterans charity ASA Scotland is celebrating 10 years of voluntary work across Scotland.
Bathgate-based veterans charity ASA Scotland attended the Scottish Veterans Awards at Prestonfield House.
The charity was a finalist in this years awards.
The forces and veterans charity is celebrating 10 years of voluntary work across Scotland.
Charity ambassador Major Donnie Harris said: 'As a serving soldier I am honoured to be supporting this fantastic charity, what they have achieved can be measured by their outcomes over the 10 years, it is phenomenal.
'Could I begin by congratulating our fantastic secretary Tommy Davidson who was recognised at the Awards, he received the Bronze Award 2015 for Volunteer of the Year, he was also a finalist in The Community Award.
'Tommy inspires us all and is the beating heart of the charity, a humble veteran who works day and night for the charity.
'Supporting veterans is important to the ASA Scotland, over the years they have raised vital funds for Combat Stress, Poppyscotland, Soldiers Off The Street whilst donating to individual veterans.
'The charity have commissioned remembrance memorials across Scotland to those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice, there are also memorials to those who served and have since passed, they have also organised many events that are inclusive to all.
'The educational work of the charity is brilliant, teaching the history and heritage of our Armed Forces that shaped our Nation whilst also teaching remembrance and what it means to us all, and those who serve.
'The charity inspires young people in the class room to achieve their dreams, we really need this now across the Nation, children now understand that freedom is not free, they now understand this from what has happened to Ukraine.
'As we come together as a nation let us not forget the sacrifices made during WW2, on VE Day 80 or Victory Day remember those who made it home and those who sacrificed everything for us, should that day come again, I will do my duty with my brothers and sisters.'
On Thursday, May 8, the charity, in partnership with Bathgate Community Council, have invited the town to come to the Steelyard to celebrate and commemorate VE Day.
