This year, the 15th annual Soldiering On Awards shone an shimmering spotlight on two extraordinary organisations, Scotty’s Little Soldiers and Royal British Veterans Enterprise (RBVE), both recognised with the prestigious Community Impact Award for their unwavering dedication to supporting Britain’s Armed Forces community.
Both charities, decades-strong pillars of support, embody what the Community Impact Award, in partnership with BAE Systems, stands for: real-world change and a commitment that transforms lives. On a night marked by humility, respect, and national gratitude, the recognition of these charities feels more than deserved.
These organisations remind us all that service does not end when duty does and that the strength of the Armed Forces community lies as much in shared solidarity, compassion, and kindness, as it does in courage and sacrifice. Because of their work, children facing loss know they’re not alone; veterans and their families know there is support, purpose and a place to belong. Their impact echoes beyond assistance, it builds community.
Let this award be more than a well-deserved honour: let it be a call to action. May we continue to rally behind charities like Scotty’s Little Soldiers and RBLI, backing them with time, attention, donations, volunteering, whatever each of us can give.
In celebrating them, the 2025 Soldiering On Awards recognise not just what has been done, but what still must be done: building a society where no veteran, no military child, no Armed Forces family, is ever left to struggle alone.
Here’s to community. To compassion. To commitment. To two organisations who deserve every bit of recognition and much, much more.
