Every bereaved military family remembers their loved one in different ways. For Wendy John and her sons, Scotty members Dylan (21), Harvey (20) and Ethan (16), that way is the daffodil walk – a ten-mile journey from Pontrhydyfen to Cymmer in their home country of Wales. Wendy and her sons complete …
For Pru Jeffers, the May Marathon isn’t just a way to support Scotty’s Little Soldiers. It’s a way to give back to the charity that supports her children, 13-year-old Alfie and 12-year-old Lily. In 2019, Alfie and Lily’s dad, Royal Navy Leading Hand Simon Jeffers, died by suicide. He was 45 years …
13 young people, all bereaved of a military parent, spent two days at Sky’s headquarters in Isleworth, where they were given an insight into the media and entertainment sectors and received media training to support them on their mission to become the voice of bereaved military children. The group …
Since joining Scotty’s in 2017, 13-year-old Sebastian Hill from Gourock, West Scotland, has completed the May Marathon every year in memory of his father, Royal Navy Chaplain Reverend John Hill MBE, who died of a heart attack when Sebastian was just 7 months old. This year, he once again plans to …
Scotty’s Little Soldiers’ founder, Nikki, shares an update on the events of the past month, including opening a brand-new lodge at Devon Cliffs for our bereaved military families, the return of Scotty's May Marathon and how you can get tickets to the best night of the year - Scotty's Ball!
When Nikki Scott set up Scotty’s Little Soldiers in 2010 following the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, the first thing she wanted to do was give bereaved military children the chance to go on a respite break. The idea occurred to her on a family holiday nine months after her husband’s …
