Leading the supporter team at Scotty’s to raise funds and awareness to hit our goal of supporting 1,000 children and young people a year by 2030. BUT we now know there are more than 2,100 newly bereaved military children EVERY year. So there is work to do.Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity dedicated to supporting military children and young people (0 to 25 years) who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. The charity, which was set up in 2010, provides support and guidance to hundreds of bereaved military children and young people throughout their childhood - inspired by the experience of Army widow Nikki Scott, following the death of her husband Corporal Lee Scott in Afghanistan in 2009.Scotty’s supports over 710 (as at Sept 2024) members, and services offered include access to child bereavement support, guidance to parents and carers, personal education and learning assistance (including grants), and fun activities such as holiday respite breaks and group events. These are all designed to remind the children and young people supported by Scotty’s that they are not alone.Scotty’s services are delivered through three Family Programmes:· The SMILES Programme is all about fun and engagement and includes activities, gifts, respite breaks and group events to help bereaved military children and young people smile again and remind them they are 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 and promotes a positive attitude to learning.This charity does astonishing work and the social value of its work ripples far. As a parent it resonates hugely. Thank you for your interest and for leaning in and supporting.