Scotty’s Little Soldiers’ support for bereaved families

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY can be one of the hardest days of the year for the many families who have lost loved ones in conflict.

Annual parades and ceremonies are an opportunity for friends and relatives to get together to remember those they have lost, but due to coronavirus restrictions many events cannot take place this year.

Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity that supports the children of deceased members of the armed forces – many of whom took part in the Cenotaph March Past in central London last year.

As part of commemorations this year, on Wednesday November 11 Scotty’s will pay tribute to the bravery of families and friends left behind.

The charity will send each of its members a voucher to treat themselves to a family meal, to take time out and remember their loved ones.

Scotty’s currently supports more than 400 young people who have lost a parent who was serving in the armed forces.

The charity was founded by war widow Nikki Scott in 2010 after she saw the devastating impact of the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, on their two young children.

It arranges for bereaved families to go on respite breaks, organises events and sends presents to children. Scotty’s also offers wellbeing care and educational support, and was one of seven charities chosen to benefit from donations marking the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in May 2018.

Corporal Tom Morris, who served in The 2nd Royal Tank Regiment with Cpl Scott, said it is important to “protect the legacy” of his friend. Cpl Morris has spent lots of time with the Scott family and has watched the children grow up, sharing stories of their father with them.