When Scott Plant signed up for the Welsh 3000s, he had no idea he was about to take on the hardest hike in the UK. The challenge – to climb 15 mountains in 24 hours with no transport – sounds almost impossible. But with Scotty’s Little Soldiers at the front of his mind, he completed it, raising …
LCpl Tommy Brown was a fun-loving father, British Judo Champion and deeply committed soldier in the Parachute Regiment. He’d dreamt of serving in the military since he was a child and joined when he was 16 years old, completing tours of Kuwait, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. On the 22nd of …
Could your child be entitled to the Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme (AFBSS)? The scheme provides financial support for educational purposes to children whose parent has died in service to the Armed Forces. In this article, Mary Petley of the Forces Pension Society sets out the main …
“I felt an immediate connection with Scotty’s because of everything I’ve been through myself. I didn’t have children at the time of my accident, but I’ve got three boys now and I can’t imagine how they would cope if I wasn’t here.” Veteran and father of three, Gavin Osborne, recently undertook a …
For most people, a 2.4-mile swim immediately followed by 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile marathon is enough of a challenge. But, despite having never attempted an Ironman before, REME vehicle mechanic, Cpl Alan Jones, undertook the recent Bolton Ironman Challenge wearing full military gear, including …
Army widow, Victoria Betts, is taking on a 140-mile triathlon in honour of her husband, Captain Adam Betts, who died last year. Along the way, she is raising funds for bereaved military children’s charity, Scotty’s Little Soldiers. Victoria met Adam while the pair were serving together at the …
