Scotty’s Little Soldiers launched its brand-new Scotty’s On Tour events programme in Bristol this month – bringing together bereaved military families in partnership with the Army Widows’ Association, RAF Widows’ Association, Royal Navy and Royal Marines Widows’ Association, and the War Widows’ Association – and exceeding expectations with strong attendance, heartfelt feedback, and new connections formed.
Read moreAnglia Ruskin University’s Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research (VFI) is launching a new research project in partnership with Scotty’s Little Soldiers to examine how being part of a military-specific charity shapes a bereaved child or young person’s sense of identity.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers is well known for providing vital support to bereaved military children and young people, but what is less widely recognised is that the charity also supports parents and carers – providing essential guidance, respite, and a supportive community to help them navigate their children’s grief.
Read moreExperienced charity finance leader Graham Jones, who has a proven track record of enhancing finance functions and managing complex partnerships, will join Scotty’s as Head of Finance in May.
Read moreAt an event held on 24 March at the Churchill War Rooms in London, Scotty’s Little Soldiers and The Royal British Legion revealed powerful new research highlighting the challenges faced by bereaved military children in UK schools.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers has launched an expanded events programme for 2025 in response to feedback from its members, ensuring more bereaved military children and young people can build friendships and feel part of a supportive community.
Read moreFormer Royal Marines Chris Thrall and Louis Greenhalgh are entering the final stretch of their self-funded, non-race row across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Barbados—an epic journey begun on 24 November.
Read morePrince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, joined over 280 bereaved military children and young people as they came together for a virtual Christmas party hosted by Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a charity dedicated to supporting children and young people who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers’ CEO Stuart Robinson has announced his decision to step down from his role in the coming months, and the charity is recruiting for a new leader.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity dedicated to supporting bereaved British Forces children and young people, has raised a record-breaking £54,000 at its most successful annual ball to date.
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