As 2025 comes to a close, Forces Children Scotland is privileged to reflect on what the past year has meant for them and the babies, children and young people from forces families that they support.
Thanks to the dedication of our partners, supporters, and team, we have been able to work tri-service delivering projects and activities in communities across Scotland. With a commitment to meaningful participation, we have engaged and uplifted children and young people. Their unique perspectives and experiences have generated new projects and driven our advocacy work.
Hear it from Erin, a young person who found Forces Children Scotland this year:
“In 2024, a forces support worker at school encouraged me to attend Forces Children Scotland’s residential. I arrived nervous but soon built strong friendships and felt able to share my story as a forces child. I’m so glad I took the plunge to apply for that place as I’ve been involved in so many different activities!
I met with Natalie Don-Innes, which made me feel recognised for my experiences and I also volunteered to attend the Scottish Youth Parliament sitting, where seeing young people debate real issues inspired me to join their online safety group. A highlight of all the things I’ve been involved in was the Rights Charter residential, where I opened up about my life and learned about my rights and how they connected to my forces life. I can’t wait to see what other opportunities there are next year!”
We’re humbled to play this small role in the Armed Forces community, and like Erin, we are excited to see what the future holds!
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