SSAFA Ayrshire Meet the DWP Armed Forces Champions for South West Scotland

The Armed Forces Champions are located in each JCP in Scotland (Job Centre Plus) district and are there to provide serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families with additional help, provide local expertise and support within the benefits system, help with get ready for work, job search and make connections with local partners - like SSAFA

Many of the Champions are ex-service or have had family members who have served and are well placed to help serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families in Ayrshire plan for their future.

We're very grateful to Derek and Fiona for their time and for explaining what the DWP Scotland Armed Forces Champion Team do. If you would like to contact the team please email scotland.armedforceschampions@dwp.gov.uk

In the picture from left to right are....

Derek Light - Armed Forces Champion for South West Scotland

Fiona Campbell - Armed Forces Lead role covering Central, West and South West Scotland

Elaine McFadyen - Chair, SSAFA Ayrshire

Bill Ponsford - Caseworker, SSAFA Ayrshire

If you would like to know more about SSAFA, the SSAFA Ayrshire Branch, what we do and how we can help - please email the branch at ayrshire.branch@ssafa.org.uk

Don't forget that the next drop in session is on Thursday 22nd August - 10.00am -1.00 pm at the Ayr Town Hall - 21-29 New Bridge Street, Ayr, KA7 1JX