Mother’s Day can be a very difficult and emotional time for bereaved military children who have experienced the death of their mum. While it’s a special day for them and their family to come together and remember, it can also be a painful reminder of their loss, and it’s not uncommon for bereaved …
“When Mum was pregnant with me, my dad used to call her bump ‘daddy’s little angel’, which is where my name, Angel, comes from, which I love. Even though I didn’t get to meet my dad, knowing my name comes from him means I always feel connected to him.” Angel was born five months after her dad, …
PO Robert Minshull was a kind husband, fun-loving father and popular officer in the Royal Navy. Over his 26 years of service, he completed operational tours of Afghanistan and Sierra Leone, along with numerous tours of duty spent at sea. On the 2nd of October 2022, Robert died by suicide. He was 42 …
Forces Support, a Military Bereavement and Veterans' Charity has shown its dedication to British Forces families by providing Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children and young people, with a £96,000 grant for respite breaks, following continued support since 2021. …
After Nikki Scott’s husband, Cpl Lee Scott, was killed in Afghanistan, the impact on their children was devastating. “It felt like the end of the world,” says Nikki. “The most painful thing was knowing our two children would have to go through life without their daddy. Our daughter, Brooke, was …
When a child experiences the death of a parent in the British Armed Forces, they are sent on a journey of grief that will continue to deeply impact upon them for the rest of their life. For some bereaved military children, their grief is heightened by yet another challenge: childhood displacement. …
