This month, the London branches of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, have come together to donate funds to Regent’s Park Barracks to ensure service children are kept entertained and looked after throughout the summer holidays.
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This month, the London branches of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, have come together to donate funds to Regent’s Park Barracks to ensure service children are kept entertained and looked after throughout the summer holidays.
Read moreRecently 5 RIFLES, with the kind financial support of SSAFA, Salisbury Plain, held a service person’s family day out to Moors Valley Park.
Read moreThe summer edition of Army&You magazine is out now!
Read more16-year-old Sofia Chacksfield from Weldon, Northamptonshire, was just three when her dad, SSgt Christopher Chacksfield, who had completed tours of Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan with the Royal Corps of Signals, died from head injuries sustained in an unprovoked attack.
Read moreGround-breaking research by the Directory of Social Change (DSC) reveals that funders spend at least £8.6 million each year on the needs of children with parents in the Armed Forces, supporting needs such as education, mental health and wellbeing, and crisis support.
Read moreMinister for Veterans’ Affairs and former British Army soldier, the Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP, is supporting a campaign by Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children and young people, calling on the British public to take Scotty’s Pledge ahead of Armed Forces Day (24 June) and show their support for children who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.
Read moreOver 2,000 Royal Marines Commando children in the South West are to benefit through a £15k donation to RMA – The Royal Marines Charity, from the Advanta Foundation, a charity set up by the wealth-management company, Advanta Wealth Ltd.
Read moreThe Naval Children’s Charity is delighted to share that our Chief Executive Officer, Clare Scherer, is to receive an MBE in recognition of her services to Naval families.
Read moreJack Rigby and his mum Rebecca have filmed a short video to thank everyone who has supported Jack’s fundraiser for Scotty’s Little Soldiers to mark the 10th anniversary of Lee Rigby’s death.
Read moreA former soldier has recalled the emotional highs and lows he felt when he and his wife fostered vulnerable children.
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