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 …
Sergeant Richard Williams was an adventurous, hard-working and passionate father, husband and soldier in the Royal Welsh. Richard joined the Army at 16 years old and completed multiple tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2018, Richard was involved in a road traffic accident and suffered severe brain …
Scotty’s May Marathon is returning for the seventh year running! The event, which sees participants complete a marathon distance of 26.2 miles over the course of May, has been a charity staple since 2017, and is a brilliant way for anyone and everyone to raise money for bereaved military children. …
