13-year-old Jack Rigby, the son of Royal Fusilier Lee Rigby who was murdered on the way to his barracks in May 2013, has won a Pride of Britain award after raising tens of thousands of pounds for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved British Forces children and young people.
Read moreMark began his Big Miles For Little Smiles Challenge on 13 May this year to raise funds for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a charity that supports hundreds of children and young people who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.
Read moreA large group of young people, all bereaved of a military parent, attended Scotty’s Little Soldiers’ Adventure Day – funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT).
Read more16-year-old Sofia Chacksfield from Weldon, Northamptonshire, was just three when her dad, SSgt Christopher Chacksfield, who had completed tours of Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan with the Royal Corps of Signals, died from head injuries sustained in an unprovoked attack.
Read moreMinister for Veterans’ Affairs and former British Army soldier, the Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP, is supporting a campaign by Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children and young people, calling on the British public to take Scotty’s Pledge ahead of Armed Forces Day (24 June) and show their support for children who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.
Read moreJack Rigby and his mum Rebecca have filmed a short video to thank everyone who has supported Jack’s fundraiser for Scotty’s Little Soldiers to mark the 10th anniversary of Lee Rigby’s death.
Read moreHelp Jack Rigby raise funds for charity in his dad’s memory
Read moreOn Saturday 13 May, Mark begins his Big Miles for Little Smiles fundraising challenge.
Read more13 young people, all bereaved of a military parent, spent two days at Sky’s headquarters in Isleworth, where they were given an insight into the media and entertainment sectors and received media training to support them on their mission to become the voice of bereaved military children.
Read moreBereaved Armed Force children’s charity, Scotty Little Soldiers, have announced the return of their annual running challenge, the May Marathon.
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