Support For Bereaved Military Children

Scotty's Little Soldiers provides specialist bereavement support for children and young people who have experienced the loss of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. If you know a child or young person in this situation, they could be eligible for support from Scotty's Little Soldiers.

Support Offered:

• Bereavement support tailored to the needs of military children.
• specialised programs and assistance.
• Membership for children aged 0-18.
• Springboarder Membership for young adults aged 18-25.
• The Purple Pack for newly bereaved military families.

How to Access Support:

• You can access support by filling out the appropriate membership form on their website:
  • Membership Form (0-18)
  • Springboarder Membership Form (18-25)
  • The Purple Pack for newly bereaved military families

Scotty's Little Soldiers is dedicated to ensuring that bereaved military children receive the support they need during a difficult time in their lives.

Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity dedicated to supporting children and young people, 0 to 25 years, who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.   
     
Inspired by the experience of Army widow Nikki Scott, following the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, in Afghanistan in 2009, the charity, which was set up in 2010, provides support and guidance to hundreds of bereaved military children and young people throughout their childhood.  
 
When a young person joins Scotty’s, they become a member and are supported until their 25th birthday. Whether it be one-to-one bereavement support, a respite break with the family, an opportunity to meet others in a similar situation, or access to extracurricular activities, Scotty’s is always there for its members to ensure they don’t feel alone. 
 
So far this year, Scotty’s has supported over 700 children and young people and services are delivered through three Family Programmes, available to all members:    
 
The SMILES Programme is about fun and engagement and includes activities, gifts, respite breaks and group events. The aim is for bereaved military children and young people to form friendships, benefit from peer support, heal with their family and feel part of a supportive community.  
 
The SUPPORT Programme looks after emotional health and wellbeing and includes 1:1 bereavement support.  
 
The STRIDES Programme focuses on education and development needs, removes barriers to learning and helps young people gain confidence that can be lost after a bereavement.  
 
Scotty’s has a long-term goal to be supporting over 1,000 bereaved military children and young people annually by 2030. 
 
www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk