Two local charities – Sailors’ Children’s Society and CatZero – have joined forces to launch a pioneering programme to support Royal Navy and Royal Marines families, thanks to a generous £19,961 grant from Greenwich Hospital.
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Two local charities – Sailors’ Children’s Society and CatZero – have joined forces to launch a pioneering programme to support Royal Navy and Royal Marines families, thanks to a generous £19,961 grant from Greenwich Hospital.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers has received a generous grant of £96,745 from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) to launch a pioneering pre-bereavement support programme for children and young people from military families.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers is undergoing a planned evolution to help ensure that more bereaved military families can access the charity’s specialist support in the future.
Read moreTen projects by nurseries and childcare settings across the UK have been awarded a share of £300,000 in grants to help forces families access early years education – in the latest round of grants from the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund.
Read moreTo mark the Month of the Military Child, the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) proudly introduces Salute! — a new platform celebrating the stories of service, care, and family within the Armed Forces community.
Read moreScotty’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 moreGreenwich Hospital has awarded a three-year grant to The Naval Children’s Charity to support children and young people through its Life Chances programme.
Read moreNever Such Innocence (NSI) has special ways to get involved with Month of the Military Child this April!
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
