In an emotionally charged conversation, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, provided comfort and support to Nikki Scott, founder of Scotty’s Little Soldiers, as she recounted the harrowing moment she had to tell her son that his father, Corporal Lee Scott, who served with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, had been killed in Afghanistan.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity dedicated to supporting bereaved military children and young people, has released new figures showing that each year approximately 2,100 children experience the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.
Read moreAlison founded the Reading Force initiative in 2010 on a shoestring budget in Aldershot, home of the British Army.
Read moreFor many children, the summer holidays can be a very exciting time of the year providing a sense of freedom and opportunity.
Read moreGive Us Time’s days out and experiences programme ‘Give Us A Moment’ has shared the first set of outcomes with families for 2024.
Read moreRAFAKidz has been awarded funding to enhance its nurseries and give children from Armed Forces families more opportunities to learn and grow, thanks to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT).
Read moreThe RNRMC has provided funding for a free, online support group, facilitated by Home Start South and West Devon and Home Start Portsmouth, for mums with a child under 5, where at least one parent is serving in the Royal Navy, RFA or Royal Marines.
Read moreSir Michael Morpurgo spent last Saturday afternoon at the National Army Museum, London, with tri-service military families for a special event organised by the charity Reading Force.
Read moreThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) are offering grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 for projects that will help to enhance early childhood education and childcare settings to meet the specific needs of young children from Armed Forces families.
Read more30 children visited 10 Downing Street and HMS Belfast for the ultimate D-Day history lesson, transported on a Second World War-era red London bus.
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Afghanistan support
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