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.
Five-year-old Hollie Matthews is planning to cycle 70km in just one month to raise funds for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a national charity that supports children and young people following the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. Hollie, who only learned to ride a bike without …
Scotty’s Little Soldiers’ PR and Communications Manager, Sarah Woonton, explains how her career in TV led her to true satisfaction. Sarah worked in the television industry for 16 years, working on everything from Emmerdale to I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here, but it wasn’t until she joined the …
Once a year in November the whole world comes together to remember our fallen heroes, however at Scotty’s Little Soldiers we know that for families who have experienced the death of someone who served in the Armed Forces, Remembrance Day is every day. Every one of our members has experienced the …
Scotty’s Little Soldiers’ Filmmaker, Stephen Evans, explains how he found his dream job where he least expected. Stephen had the skills and the passion for film making, but it wasn’t until he joined the team at Scotty’s Little Soldiers that it became a career. Here, Stephen tells his story… “What …
28-year-old Nikki Scott had a recurring nightmare that her husband Lee, who was serving in Afghanistan, would be killed. Almost twelve years on, during a recent podcast, Nikki talked to Catie Friend about the moment her nightmare became a reality, explaining to her young son that daddy wouldn’t be …
