Reading Force, the shared reading charity for serving and ex-serving personnel and their families, has received a grant of £12,900 to reach and support 6,000 veterans based in Scotland, throughout 2020, inviting them to participate in the ‘read and chat’ initiative proven to help improve communication within families.
Read moreThe survey has been compiled and report written by Michelle Claridge of the Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF) and includes feedback from 255 families.
Read moreThe adoption team was awarded an ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors for all three inspection judgements: the effectiveness of leaders and managers, how well children, young people and adults are helped and protected and the overall experiences and progress of service users.
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 moreA five-year-old from Cambridgeshire has raised hundreds of pounds for a military charity that helped him stay connected to his RAF father serving abroad.
Read moreThe family and friends of Kirkfieldbank’s Corporal Jamie Davies, known as Delta, have raised over £8,000 for two charities this month.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
