Last year, Lance Corporal Mark Harding, a paralysed war veteran, completed a walk of almost 1000 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End on crutches – all to raise funds for bereaved military children’s charity, Scotty’s Little Soldiers. In 2010, while serving in Afghanistan, Mark was shot through …
Sgt Antony Reynolds was a devoted father and experienced soldier in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, where he served as a helicopter technician for over two decades. During this time, he completed operational tours of Kosovo, Bosnia and multiple tours of Northern Ireland and …
This Remembrance weekend, 46 members of Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved British Armed Forces children and young people, met in London to march with pride in memory of their military parents. They wore their distinctive black and yellow Scotty’s scarves as they took part in the …
18-year-old Joshua Kirkham’s dad, LCpl Christopher Bradshaw, died in a road accident when Josh was just six years old. He has been supported by Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children and young people, since 2014. Through Scotty’s Super Grant – a one-off, £1000 grant …
Christmas – a time for family and friends to get together, give gifts and have fun. It’s what we’re told everywhere we look, whether it’s on TV, down the high street or even just in casual conversation. For those days and weeks leading up to the end of the year, Christmas is almost impossible to …
The end of the year can be a very emotional time for bereaved military children, but Scotty’s annual Winter Festival reminds them it’s still okay to smile. This year’s festival was held on the 2nd of December at County Hall, London, and attended by over 130 bereaved military children and young …
