Eight-year-old, Evie Hebden, never got to meet her dad Royal Marine, Ralph Hebden. She was born just a few days after he died. As Remembrance Day approaches Evie’s mum, Sarah, speaks about what Remembrance means to their military family, how she’s teaching her daughter about its significance and …
Former Royal Welsh Fusilier, Steve Owen, from Cardigan in West Wales, is set to tackle his most gruelling challenge yet – walking 457 laps of a 400-metre running track to pay tribute to the 457 serving personnel who sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021*. As well as dedicating …
Every year, at 11am on the 11th of November, people across the nation stop and pay their respects to the fallen soldiers of the British Armed Forces for Remembrance Day. But for the bereaved military children and young people supported by Scotty’s Little Soldiers, every day is Remembrance Day. “We …
The thought of having twins never once crossed Corporal Kris O’Neill’s mind, yet when he and his wife, Tina, found out just over 18 years ago that they would be having twin boys, they were over the moon. Life was complete. But Kris’s time with his boys was tragically cut short. He only got to spend …
13-year-old, Ben O’Donnell, was just nine weeks old when his dad, Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary O'Donnell was killed while on tour in Afghanistan. As we approach Remembrance Day, Ben discusses what Remembrance means to him, why it’s such an important day and how support from Scotty’s Little Soldiers …
“Fundraising for Scotty’s is incredibly important to our family, they’ve supported Zoe consistently over the last decade. As Zoe was so young when her father died, she has coped relatively well, but having Scotty’s there in case anything changes is a big reassurance.” Despite Covid altering their …
