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 …
Ten soldiers from The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) in Tidworth pushed themselves to their absolute limit last weekend after taking part in the Spartan Beast, a half marathon obstacle course, all to help raise money for bereaved Armed Forces children and young people. Lance Corporal Ben Shellard and …
Following a long recovery from a spinal surgery in 2020, Kevin Stokes (47), is set to tackle a gruelling weekend of races at East Sussex’s Spartan Trifecta Weekend, in order to raise funds for bereaved Armed Forces children and young people.
For sisters Molly (17), Emily (11) and Isabelle (nine) a break away courtesy of Families’ Activity Breaks (FAB) and with support from bereaved children’s military charity, Scotty’s Little Soldiers, was just what they needed. The summer for most children is a time of excitement, but for Molly, Emily …
Corporal Tony Sutcliffe was the life and soul of every party. He was a doting father, fitness enthusiast, music lover, and respected colleague. Joining the Marines at 40 Commando was a dream come true for Tony, who caught the military bug while in the Combined Cadet Force. He spent 12 years doing a …
