Christmas 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.
Read moreThree colleagues from Lichfield-based financial services company, Forces Mutual, will take on the Haute Route on 7 September – a mountainous trail between Europe’s two most iconic mountains – Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, raising money for Scotty’s Little Soldiers.
Read moreOne of the largest fraternal organisations in the United Kingdom, The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB), has raised £500 for bereaved Armed Forces children’s charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers through donations and word of mouth this month.
Read moreA local business put the finishing touches on their specially designed garden, perfect for bereaved Armed Forces families, at this month’s Sandringham Flower Show.
Read more30-year-old Security Manager Gary Cannings from Portsmouth is set to take on the Great South Run this coming Sunday (21st), followed by the Hellrunner South challenge on Saturday 24th November.
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