A large group of young people, all bereaved of a military parent, attended Scotty’s Little Soldiers’ Adventure Day – funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) . The day provided an opportunity for secondary school aged members of Scotty’s Little Soldiers to participate in fun and …
OM Craig Vernel was a fun-loving father, outgoing husband and committed Operator Mechanic in the Royal Navy. Craig joined the Navy at 17 and served for five years, with plans to rejoin in the future. In the years after leaving, he became a stepdad of three, and he and his wife, Emma, welcomed two …
In October of 2020, Tori and Bradley’s mum, PTE Sarah Blakemore, died by suicide. Tori was only nine years old at the time, while Bradley was just seven. A few months later, they joined Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children. Sarah was a veteran who served with the …
A group of bereaved military young people are preparing to walk and run up to 50km together in honour of their fallen heroes while raising money for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity that supports them. The event, Scotty's March , takes place in Henley-on-Thames on Saturday the 23rd of …
Childhood bereavement is a complex process. Most children's understanding of death differs significantly from that of adults, and as a result, so does their ability to process grief. One common way children deal with the death of a loved one is a phenomenon known as ‘puddle-jumping,’ but what does …
16-year-old Sofia Chacksfield 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. In the years since, Sofia has devoted much of her time to …
