Bereaved families within the armed forces community will soon benefit from specialist mental health and wellbeing support, thanks to a significant investment from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund’s ‘Empowering Bereaved Military Families’ programme.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers has been awarded a prestigious Silver Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Award for its ongoing support to the Armed Forces community.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers has released the most comprehensive analysis to date of children and young people bereaved of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces, marking 15 years since the charity was founded.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers will take its work supporting bereaved military children onto the international stage this October, as the charity attends the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Forum 2025 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Read moreBAE Systems – a leading defence and technology company – has committed £100,000 over the next two years to help Scotty’s Little Soldiers continue its vital work supporting bereaved military families.
Read moreWhen a military parent dies, life drastically changes for the whole family – Scotty Breaks offer grieving families time away to reconnect, talk and begin to rebuild together.
Read moreA powerful mix of emotion, ambition and action fuelled Scotty’s Little Soldiers’ annual Business Heroes Club Meet-Up, held at Convex Insurance in London on 2 July 2025
Read moreA deliberately small event hosted in Portsmouth by Scotty’s has helped bereaved military children and their families build confidence, make connections and feel a renewed sense of belonging.
Read moreAlongside providing vital bereavement support, Scotty’s Little Soldiers plays a crucial but often hidden role in advocating for the rights and needs of bereaved British Forces families.
Read moreBlesma Member Lorraine Anderson has taken up her new role as the Association’s inaugural Widows’ Representative and will represent the interests of the Association’s Widows and Widowers.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
