Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory was alive with activity yesterday (Thursday, 27th September) as the near-five million poppies which are all made by hand by former Service personnel were loaded on to trucks to begin the journey to the four corners of the country ahead of the start of the 2018 Scottish Poppy Appeal.
Read morePoppyscotland’s national fundraising campaign to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War has captured the imagination of the nation.
Read moreThe 12 areas in need of help are: Dunlop; Castlemilk & Carmunnock; Arrochar; Killean; Balnaguard; Balfron; Ballater; Bankfoot; Bonnybridge; Gargunnock; Broxburn; and the Macduff area.
Read moreA total of 60 soldiers from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4SCOTS), descended on the city of Perth at the weekend with one aim – to tackle the fierce Spartan Race and raise money for children’s Armed Forces charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers.
Read moreA local Glasgow charity is celebrating after making a successful bid for funding from Nationwide Building Society for its work to support housing for veterans and their families in the area.
Read moreA grant of £25,000 has been made to the Independent Living Project in Bishopton to support the building of 24 new apartments for Armed Services veterans in Scotland, primarily those of a working age who are classified as Wounded, Injured or Sick and have been medically discharged from the military.
Read moreSick and injured veterans from Bravo 22 Company, one of the most remarkable theatre groups at the Fringe, today visited Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory, in Edinburgh, to highlight the work of Poppyscotland. All are taking part in Unspoken, a premiere inspired by the stories of 100 ex-Servicemen and ex-Servicewomen which runs from 21-27 August.
Read morePoppyscotland and Legion Scotland today launched a mass movement to say “Thank You” to all who served, sacrificed and changed our world during the First World War. With fewer than 100 days to go until 11th November, the charities are calling on mass involvement from the public to mark the centenary of the end of World War One.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded the University of Glasgow £182,265 to conduct a three-year retrospective study examining the long-term health of Scottish veterans.
Read moreNick Channer, a former Colonel in the Royal Regiment of Scotland, networked with confidence after attending an OA career event, leading to his first civilian role.
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