Cadet Commander steps out to famous Proclaimers song to help raise money for bereaved Armed Forces children Army Cadets Company Commander, Paul Curran, will be channelling The Proclaimers over the next few months as he sets out on his charity challenge to walk 500 miles in 60 days.
Armed Forces sisters, 12 year old, Gabriella and nine year old, Jasmine Tuicicia, have been pounding the pavements of Carnforth over the last few weeks as they took on a 187-mile walk, all to raise money for a charity close to their hearts.
14-year-old Charlotte Smith, from Yeovil in Somerset, did her military family and community proud this month as she completed a walking marathon in a day while raising much needed funds for hundreds of bereaved Armed Forces children and young people.
Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved Forces children and young people, is hugely grateful to Forces Support following their pledge to fund respite breaks for the families of servicemen and women who have lost their lives.
“Knowing that Scotty’s is there should the worst happen is comforting” Military husband and wife, Josh and Linzi Williamson, from Thirsk in North Yorkshire, are set to battle it out on the bike this week as they take on a 24-hour charity bike ride to help raise money for bereaved Armed Forces …
The Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund introduced the Tackling Loneliness Programme last year to address social isolation within the Armed Forces community, and Scotty’s Little Soldiers is the recipient of a £70K grant for a project to support bereaved Forces 11-25 year-olds.
