Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £99,979 to Northumbria University to examine the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness among UK war widows.
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Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £99,979 to Northumbria University to examine the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness among UK war widows.
Read moreDetermined to rise to the challenge, a group of military wives and their households are all set to tackle the height of the Welsh peak, Pen Y Fan this weekend in a bid to raise vital funds for national bereaved Armed Forces children’s charity, Scotty’s Little Soldiers.
Read moreThe demand for many charities increases through these challenging times, but what happens as fundraising understandably drops off?
Read moreI wanted to take this opportunity to communicate to the wider Cobseo Membership an update from Scotty’s Little Soldiers and how we are adapting within the current climate to continue to meet the needs of our bereaved Service families.
Read moreChristmas can be a particularly tough time for those missing loved ones, so this December, Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved British Forces children, gave over 170 kids a special treat by inviting them to a magical Christmas party which took place aboard a boat on the River Thames.
Read moreA survey identified that 89% of bereaved British Forces families felt there wasn’t adequate bereavement support for military families – Scotty’s has subsequently enhanced its SUPPORT Programme and recruited a Head of Support dedicated to its beneficiaries, thanks to funding from Annington and Veterans’ Foundation
Read moreA new report focusing on the Forces Children’s Trust has been released as part of a phD study observation
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers, the national charity dedicated to supporting children who have lost a parent that served in the British Armed Forces, celebrated its ninth annual ball in November 2019 raising £32,000 for its members.
Read moreLance Corporal Ruaidhri Bird, 28 from Edinburgh, has raised over £1,000 for the bereaved Armed Forces children of Scotty’s Little Soldiers this month, completing the Athens Marathon in 5 hours 39 mins.
Read moreThe King’s Lynn branch of one of Britain’s largest food production companies, Tulip Ltd, has selected Scotty’s Little Soldiers as its local charity for 2019 & 2020, providing continuous fundraising support over a two-year period and raising an initial £987 for the charity.
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