Veterans 1st Point Ayrshire and Arran

26/10/2026

Rab will be down at EACHA this Wednesday from 10-12 this week for anyone who wants to come along for a bit of support.

21/10/2026

I am delighted to say that we have regained access to the V1P offices today so open as usual for anyone who has appointments or would like to stop by. 😊

20/10/2026

Unfortunately due to this incident this morning we have no access to the V1P offices today.
There will therefore be no drop in today. For anyone who has an appointment for today, staff will be in touch to rearrange. Sorry about the disruption folks.

01/10/2026

After almost 10 years with Veterans First Point Ayrshire & Arran, we recently said goodbye to Alison, who has been part of V1P since the very early days.

Anyone who knows Alison will know just how generous and caring she is. She has always had a huge heart for the veterans she supported, particularly those who were most vulnerable, and would regularly go above and beyond to help. She was also never afraid to lick people into shape when needed – staff and veterans alike!

Over the years, Alison played a big part in the life of the service. She ran our Wednesday Recovery Hub and also established and ran a support group for veterans in prison, making sure that those who were perhaps at their most vulnerable still felt supported and connected.

Alison brought warmth, humour, kindness and a fair bit of straight talking to V1P, and after almost a decade she leaves a big gap behind her.

She will be greatly missed by all of us in the V1P team and by the many veterans across Ayrshire whose lives she has touched over the years.

Thank you for everything, Alison. We wish you all the very best for whatever comes next. ❤️

22/09/2026

The Killie Community have some spaces left for their 13 week FFIT programme.
Starts tonight (Tuesday) at 1730.
What are you waiting for? Get along and get involved 😊

FINAL CALL – FFIT! 💙

There’s still time to sign up for our next Football Fans in Training (FFIT) programme!

https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/community/programmes/wellbeing/

A 13-week programme designed to help you make positive changes, get active, feel healthier and meet new people all in a fun, supportive environment.

📅 Starts Tuesday 22nd September
⏰ 5:30–7pm
📍 The Killie Community Hub

Don’t miss your chance to get involved and start your journey towards becoming the best version of yourself! ⚽️

02/04/2026

🐣 Please note our office hours over the Easter weekend 🐣
🐣 We hope all our veterans and their families have a peaceful time 🐣

02/04/2026

V1P and some veterans from the Wednesday veteran’s group attended the opening evening of the EACHA community cafe, and enjoyed a delicious 3 course meal for £4.
We would like to thank EACHA and wish them the best of luck with their new community venture 🥰

16/03/2026

🙌🏼

“Let go of the weight that isn’t yours — your power lives in the choices you make today.”

The Power Circle ⭕️ was today’s focus with the participants in the care of HMP Kilmarnock conversation cafe.

⭕️- What We Can Control

⭕️- Some Control

⭕️- What We Can’t Control

We would like to thank the Wellbeing Staff for the space they have created and the support of our groups.

Rooted in Community
Driven by Change
Grateful for the Journey

Corra Foundation

03/02/2026

Good morning

Due to a fire in a nearby building, our office will be closed today, due to the access being shut off while the fire brigade make the building and area safe.

For any assistance, please email us at :
[email protected]

06/01/2026

☕️🍪 Veterans 1st Point are looking forward to welcoming our veterans back to our drop ins 🍪☕️

Tuesday 1330 - 1500

Friday 1000 - 1200