Stripes Magazine Jan / Feb

The charity for bereaved british forces children

STRIPES

THE MAGAZINE OF SCOTTY’S LITTLE SOLDIERS jan/feb 2015

scotty’s Christmas Party Special

Photo Special Feature - pages 8 & 9

FUNDRAISING

LATEST NEWS

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EVENTS

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WELCOME FROM NIKKI Wow, I can’t believe how busy December was!

As well as hosting the Scotty’s Xmas Party (see page 8!) we also sent Christmas gifts out to everyone of our 190 Scotty Members. Each year we like to do something different and this year we gave our Members the opportunity to create an online wish list and we did our best to source presents they really wanted. I’ve never seen so many Lego, Tablets, PS Vita’s and Frozen toys, as well as the odd guiter as well! I hope all our Scotty families had a safe and fun Christmas.

A NOTE FROM OUR CEO

Welcome to the second issue of our ‘Stripes’ magazine and thank you to everyone who commented and messaged us about the first issue at the end of last year.

It’s great to see you all found the magazine useful and hopefully you will enjoy this one just as much.

As Nikki said above December was frantic but the work doesn’t stop now. It’s important that despite our troop’s withdrawal from Afghanistan we are all aware of the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces and their families. For our Scotty Members the journey is only just beginning and we will be there with them all the way, however they need us.

For some it’s just little reminders that we are thinking of them, a gift on their birthday or a Rememberance Voucher. For others they will need a little more support, perhaps through our partnership with bereavement experts Winston’s Wish. Many of our older Members will benefit this year from our new Higher Education and Driving Lesson Grants.

There are so many ways we can support the children of our fallen heroes but to do so we need your continued support also. Thank you.

Nikki Scott - Founder

Stuart Robinson - CEO

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CONTENTS News ..........................4

Xmas Party - 8

Scotty’s xmas party.........................8 The Long Road with Alan knell................10 Our new home...........12 New Year, New You?...................13 How Scotty’s helps..14 Jason Worthy...........15

focus on Haggerston Castle - 16

Focus on....................16 challenges...............18 volunteer................20 corporate................21

fundraise for scotty’s - 19

latest events...........22 shopping..................23 Stripes is produced in-house by the Scotty Team. To contact Scotty’s about the magazine or any of the charity’s work please contact us on: 01553 763000 / hello@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk facebook.com/scottyslittlesoldiers @corporalscotty

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Haggerston Castle Scotty Lodge opens

ITV documentary

Our latest Scotty Lodge opened it’s doors in December. Lynzy Savage and son Connor officially opened the Lodge at Haggerston Castle near Berwick Upon Tweed.

This is the fourth Scotty Lodge to open and

plans are now in development to open a fifth in the South of England.

CEO Stuart Robinson said “the Haggerston

Founder Nikki to feature in ITV documentay

Lodge. This will make it so much easier for our

Scotty’s Founder Nikki will feature in an ITV

Scotland to enjoy a Scotty Break. Our next task

February. The programme, called Young War

before we start to plan ahead to 2016 and a

have dealt with their loss and are attempting to

Find out more on page16.

Nikki said “I’m not keen on doing interviews

Castle site is a beautiful park and an amazing Members based in the North of England and

documentary airing on ITV1 at 9pm on 10th

is to fill the gap in the South East of England

Widows, looks at how three young war widows

different project potentially in the Midlands.”

rebuild their lives.

haggerston castle

but realise it is a great way to help promote the charity. I was also keen to help other widows

realise that it is possible to find love again and

whilst we never forget we can build new lives.”

The documentary was filmed toward the end of 2014 and advanced previews have been well

received. Scotty’s Chief Exec Stuart Robinson added “it’s very brave for young widows like Nikki to put themselves out there in order to

help others in a similar position. Hopefully the

Hilton raises £22k!

The charitable arm of the Hilton Hotel Group,

the Hilton Foundation selected Scotty’s as one

documentary will be an insight into what these young ladies have had to deal with and the

strength involved in moving on with their lives.”

of the beneficiaries of their annual charity ball.

The ball took place at the Park Lane Hilton on

22nd November and raised £22,000 for Scotty’s alone! A fantastic amount and thank you to the Hilton Foundation and everyone involved.

YOUNG WAR WIDOWS

Produced & Directed: Kat English | DoP: Johann Perry Executive Producers: Ros Franey & Helen Nightingale Associate Producer: Clare Hamman | Editor: Jennifer Hampson

9pm

10th February

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We’ve moved!

Presents galore!

KLFM & the people of West Norfolk Give Generously Local radio station KLFM and it’s listeners once again chose to support the children of the

fallen this year by donating a ton of Christmas presents.

new Scotty HQ! We’ve moved! Due to the fantastic support we’ve received from all of you and because of a cracking deal from our local council we have been able to move to larger premises.

This means we have the space we need to grow and to provide support to the children of the fallen for many years to come. Read more in our full feature in the next issue and a short story on page 12 of this issue.

New Address: Scotty’s Little Soldiers, Unit 21, Bergen Way, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 2JQ.

Quick donate: To donate £5 quickly just text

CARE13 £5 to 70070

Scotty’s Ball

Radio DJ Simon Rowe presented the gifts to Nikki who said “its so nice that even though

we are supporting children all over the UK, the

local people of West Norfolk and KLFM choose to continue to show us such amazing support.

Corporate sponsor appeal Scotty’s have teamed up with the award

winning and former Army captain Graeme Thirde to design a show garden for this

summers Hampton Court Palace Garden Show.

We are now looking for a corporate partner to

help fund the garden which will raise funds and awareness of Scotty’s.

If your organisation is interested please contact Stuart at

stuart@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk

17/10/15

Tickets for the 2015 Official Scotty’s Ball are on sale now at www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk

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Under armour become official Scotty’s sportswear provider

pre-order now!

They’re back!

2nd Pre-order on rugby shirts now open

sc ot ty so LITTL ’s ld E iers

Sportswear giants Under Armour, providers of performance kit to the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and the Welsh Rugby Union team have become the official sportswear supplier to Scotty’s Little Soldiers.

The agreement will see UA providing Scotty’s with it’s Event Team kit as well as sporting items available from the Scotty Webshop such as the supporter rugby shirts (right) and the althletic vests (below).

Scotty’s Chief Exec, Stuart Robinson, said “it’s great to have an international brand like UA assocated with Scotty’s and to have some seriously high quality kit available to use at events and for our supporters to purchase from our online store.

Our new Scotty Supporter Rugby shirts were a big hit when we took pre-orders for the first delivery at the end of 2014.

The first batch are arriving any day and due to popular demand we have opened up a second pre-order.

Please note these shirts are available only by pre-ordering, we do not carry stock.

The second pre-order window closes at the end of Feb with deliveries expected toward the end of April.

Order yours now from the Scotty webshop.

New athletic vests!

Our new UA athletic vests are now available from the Scotty webshop.

These are high quality sporting vests manufactured by leading sportswear brand Under Armour.

Perfect for your 2015 fundraising challenges.

Did you know?

There are now 192 Scotty Members supported by the charity. Turn to page 14 for more about how we help.

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Neil’s 65 mile stroll

Fleet awareness stickers available

As well as fundraising the charity relies heavily on individuals and businesses helping to raise awareness of the cause.

There are still hundreds of children in the UK who have lost a parent in the British Forces who don’t yet know about the fantastic support available to them through Scotty’s Little Soldiers.

The more awareness we raise the more of them will find out about the charity.

If your organisation can help by placing our awareness stickers on their fleet please get in touch at hello@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk or 01553 763000.

Neil Spencer recently undertook an epic solo 65 mile walk from Brecon to Cardiff to raise money for Scotty’s.

The walk took him 22 hours to complete, finishing at 0420 on Sunday morning!

If you’re interested in long distance walking be sure to check out our feature on this year’s March to Remember event on page 10.

Neil registered his fundraising activity with us via the Scotty’s website. If you’re planning to fundraise for us please take the time to fill in a few details about your activity to allow us to support you better.

If you’d like to fundraise for Scotty’s visit our website and click on ‘Fundraise’ www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk

Get the latest Scotty News - first!

There are lots of ways to make sure you keep up to date with all the latest Scotty news, make sure you’re following the charity on your favourite social media!

facebook.com/scottyslittlesoldiers @CorporalScotty scottyslittlesoldiers

www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk Write to Scotty at: Scotty’s Little Soldiers Unit 21 Bergen Way, King’s Lynn Norfolk PE30 2JG

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scotty’s Christmas Party 2015 The 2nd ever Scotty’s Christmas Party, exclusively for Scotty Members, took place in December at Manchester’s Event City.

Here’s the low down on another fantastic party...

Following the success of the first Scotty’s Xmas Party at Alton Towers last year the pressure was on Nikki and the Entertainment Today team to create an event up to the high standards already set.

This year’s party took place in December at Event City in Manchester’s Trafford Park area with a Christmas Fun Fair theme.

99 Scotty Members came along with many of the families staying in the nearby Premier Inn the evening before. The charity tries to ensure there are no barriers to prevent the children enjoying the activities on offer so all travel and overnight accomodation expenses are covered by Scotty’s.

At 11am the first coach arrived at the venue and the children began to enjoy the wide range of activities on offer. From fair ground rides and craft activities to panto’s and football coaching, all ages were catered for.

Popcorn, candyfloss and hotdogs were

available throughout the day and every Member was presented with a gift by Santa in his Grotto.

Scotty’s Founder Nikki was over the moon at how successful the event was and said “it’s so amazing to see the all the smiles on the kids faces. This is exactly why we started Scotty’s, to help their children smile.”

Chief Exec, Stuart Robinson added “as well as having a fantastic day out we can see the children forming very special bonds with other Scotty Members who all share very similar experiences. We’re sure that these friendships will have a huge impact in dealing with their bereavement and that they will be there to support one another for years to come.”

“The cost of running the Scotty’s Christmas Party is covered by the amazing fundraising and donations from the general public, without whom the event would not happen. So thank you all so much.” - Nikki

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Scotty’s Xmas Party

Just some of the amazing activities our Scotty Member’s enjoyed at this year’s Christmas Party. Topping this next year will be tough!

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The long road...

Another year and another amazing challenge for long time Scotty fundraiser Alan Knell and friends.

Alan Knell

Stripes Magazine: Alan, you’re organising the ‘March to Remember’ event this summer. Tell us what’s involved and where you are walking to / from.

Alan Knell: Well the plan is to walk 200 miles across France, the route is pretty amazing and it all starts in Portsmouth at the Naval War Memorial in Southsea, as we wanted to follow the same footsteps as many of the brave men that sailed to France. Once in France we start the French leg of the route on Omaha Beach, and visit many of the D Day sites. The hardest part of the route will be the cross country leg across the French countryside to the Somme Region, where we will visit many of the war graves of WW1, the finish line will be Mametz Wood, the site of a British offensive that cost the lives of 7000 Welshmen in one day.

SM: Walking is easy though, right?

AK: I wish! The strain the body is under from walking 13 hours a day is exhausting, and we need to do this 5 days in a row, it’s pretty much 8 back to back marathons at a snail pace! At some point pretty much every part of the body aches somewhere, but you just have to grit your teeth and push through it, remembering why you are out there.

SM: Why did you decide to organise this event and to support Scotty’s whilst doing it?

AK: Scotty’s do a brilliant job at supporting the kids of our fallen heroes, having been privileged enough to see how the donations can make such a positive impact on the lives of the Scotty’s members, it’s only natural to keep supporting Scotty’s and making sure the good memories keep going for the little ones.

SM: How many of you are there in your team?

AK: We have 17 walkers on the team, we have been shocked to be honest by the amount of people wanting to take part, we could have taken many more! We also have a fantastic support team coming with us, including some amazing medical support from the aptly named Pain Clinic, they are coming along to help the legs keep going!

SM: What do you think the main challenges the team members will come up against?

AK: Clearly the fatigue and poor state our feet will get in will be the main worry to the team, but there are also many other factors that will effect us such as walking in the peak of the summer sun in open countryside, but mentally this will push everyone to their limits at some point, we just need to make sure that everyone supports all the team membersm last year we had a pratice 150 mile walk, so we know pretty much what we are walking into. It would also appear that non of the team can speak much French, so we need to hope that the French people we meet along the way are a better educated than us and can speak English!

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The World record team

SM: What’s the best way for us to keep up to date with your progress?

AK: We have a facebook page and Twitter account you can follow, here we will give running updates of the walk and all the places we are visiting, we really want everyone to be part of the walk. Our Facebook page is March To Remember, Twitter is @MarchToRemember SM: If our readers would like to sponsor the team how do they go about it?

AK: We have a Just Giving page all setup, if people wanted to donate they could use my page - https:// www.justgiving.com/Alan-Knell-M2R/ the team combined have already raised over £1500 and we have 6 months to go! There is also a text number for donations, just text “MTOR50 £?” to 70070. We are also going to send each person that donates the name of a soldier/ sailor or Airmen that is buried along the route to remember.

SM: This isn’t the first event you have helped organise for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, what else have you done for the charity?

AK: No, over the last few years we have setup some amazing events! The main event would be hosting the World Record 25 Hour Rugby match at Leicester Tigers, it was mind blowing the amount of support the game got and from all around the world, there were even rugby forums in Australia talking about the match! The match forged so many lifelong friendships and raised a stunning £66,000..... but the lasting memory all the players and staff will remember was the beaming faces of the Scotty’s members that were the games VIP’s, will never forget that!

Be sure to give the ‘March to Remember’ guys a like on Facebook to follow their progress leading up to the event and for the actual walk itself this summer.

Has Alan inspired you to organise an event this summer? Feel free to get in touch with us at events@ scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk or 01553 763000 to talk through your ideas.

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Our new home

January 2015, the start of a new year and a new era for Scotty’s.

Having spent the past 2 year’s at the charity’s first proper office in King’s Lynn, January sees Scotty’s move to a larger home.

CEO Stuart Robinson explains why it was time to move on...

Tell us why you decided to move to a new site: The move has come about due to the growth of the charity and the number of children we are now supporting. The small storage garage next to our existing office were we store merchandise items, fundraising equipment such as gazebos and banners and also where the gifts for Scotty Members are kept was at bursting point. In fact we were having to use outside storage just to keep everything secure.

We are also hoping to take on 2 extra people this year, one to assist with fundraising activities and one to look after our accounts. As the charity grows the small team here need that extra support.

It’s important to remember that this is a long term project, some of our Members are just babies and we want to develop a charity which will be there to support them throughout their childhood.

What are the benefits of this particular site?

The new site has plenty of storage space, in fact a little more than we need today but we were keen not to have to move again in 2 year’s time so hopefully we

have found a long term home for the charity.

We managed to negociate a great deal with the landlord (the local council) which means the charity isn’t paying the full rent for severnal years. It means we have time to grow into the new site.

It looks like a little work is needed?

A part of the deal was that if the council were going to support us financially with the move we would need to decorate the offices ourselves and they are a little run down. Fortunately as a charity with some amazing supporters we’ve been busy over Christmas working away and it’s now coming together.

The charity initially started in Tidworth, why is the HQ now in Norfolk?

When Lee was killed in Afghanstan he and Nikki were based in Tidworth and that is where Nikki orginally registered the charity. Not long after that she and the children moved backed to Norfolk where Nikki and Lee had met and married, to be closer to family. The first official Scotty office was in King’s Lynn.

Remind us of the new address: It’s Scotty’s Little Soldiers, Unit 21, Bergen Way, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 2JQ We’ll have a full report on the opening ceremony of the new HQ in our next issue of Stripes Magazine.

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New Year, New You? Start the New Year with a muddy challenge!

With two of our three off-road races with partners Human Race now completed there’s still chance to grab a ast minute place at the final event on the 7th March.

The MudMan takes place in Camberley and you can sign up on the Human Race website. What’s more if you select the option to receive a Scotty’s Fundraising Pack you’re also receive a Scotty’s Under Armour Running Vest, absolutely free!

MudMan - 7th March

The third race in the Human Race Off-Road Series brings back to the calendar the infamous MudMan event held in the gruelling grounds of the MOD in Camberley. The MudMan circuit is entirely on the Army military training ground – so it’ll be stony and muddy underfoot in equal measure while the hills will be steep and the competition fierce as always!

The off-road duathlon will take in the same run course as the trail runners over 7.5km, followed by a bumpy, gritty mountain bike circuit over 15km of rough terrain, with a final 7.5k run to finish! The Trail Run event will comprise of a 10km or 15km dirty trail run through forests and gullies, ensuring this race won’t trouble your PB collection but is guaranteed to give you an adrenaline fuelled ride.

Visit humanrace.co.uk to sign up & run for Scotty’s!

Fancy a Dirty Weekend?

The Rat Race Dirty Weekend is perhaps the pinnacle of all Obstacle runs. Set in the macnificent grounds of Burghley House the Dirty Weekend is the world’s longest obstacle course with 200 obstacles over 20 miles!

There is also a 13 mile ‘half-mucker’ for those who don’t fancy the full distance and the after party event included in your race ticket is to be headlined by Ash. You can find out more about the event at ratracedirtyweekend.com and to purchase a reduced price ticket to take part for Team Scotty visit the Scotty’s webshop.

Each Team Scotty place is only £135 but hurry we only have limited places.

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How scotty’s helps...

By reading this issue of Stripes magazine you are already supporting Scotty’s and the children of our fallen heroes. But here is our latest update on how the charity has been helping these brave young people.

On the 23rd January this year we launched a new website exclusively for our Member families, we call it the Member Zone.

The idea of the Member Zone is to have one convenient place for our Member’s to visit and find out about all the amazing activities and support available to them.

The site is split into three areas; Smiles, Support and Strides.

the end of each year the allowance is refreshed.

We hope the Member Zone will mean more of our Members will take up the benefits available to them and hopefully provide answers to frequently asked questions.

By visiting the Smiles section our Members can read about all the great, fun actitivites available - all designed to put a smile on their faces. This includes booking Scotty Breaks at our Lodges or at Center Parcs. We also have a range of weekend breaks at Legoland and Alton Towers available too.

Smiles is also the place to go to find out about the latest Xmas Party and upcoming events.

Today the charity is supporting 192 children but we are well aware that there are hundreds more young people throughout the UK who could be benefiting from our support.

The more awareness of Scotty’s Little Soldiers raised, the more children will find out about the support they could receive.

We need your help to spread the word; like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our newsletter, proudly wear a Scotty’s T-Shirt or display a Scotty’s sticker in your car window it all helps increase awareness of the charity.

By heading over to the Support pages our Members can find out about bereavement counselling, provided by Winston’s Wish and funded by Help for Heroes. The service is available to all Scotty families.

The Strides section of the website tells our families more about the grants we have available.

New for 2015 are the Driving Lessons scheme available to Members aged 17+ and our Higher Education grant.

The extremely popular Scotty Allowance can be accessed here too. The Allowance is available to every Scotty Member and can be spent on school clubs, after school activities, music lessons, educational trips or sports clubs. At

Within just a few hours of launching the site over 40 holidays were booked up by Member families.

Remember that Scotty’s supports all British Forces, not just the Army, and the child’s parent doesn’t not have to have lost their life in combat.

We support those who have lost a parent through accidents and illness too.

Regular and Reserve families are equally supported.

If you know a child that could benefit from the activities provided by Scotty’s Little Soldiers please call 01553 763000 or email Nikki directly at nikki@scottyslittlesoldiers. co.uk.

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In safe hands Whilst the day to day running of Scotty’s is handled by Founder Nikki and Chief Exec Stuart, it’s important to remember that they answer to a board of Trustees. Major decisions and the overall strategy of the charity are carried out with the support of the board. Chair of the Trustees, Jason Worthy, talks about his involvement with Scotty’s.

I have been involved with Scotty’s Little Soldiers in some way since the very early days – my first event for Scotty’s was running the Windsor Half Marathon dressed as Scotty which, at the time, seemed like a fantastic way to raise awareness for such an important new charity. It turned out that I chose the hottest day of the year so it was like an oven in the Scotty outfit! I still actively fundraise - in 2013 I was part of the 44 man team who beat the World Record for the longest rugby match in history at Welford Road and this year I will be part of a team walking from over 200 miles from Omaha Beach to the battlefields of the Somme to raise more money and awareness.

Stuart (our Chief Exec) and I were best friends at secondary school in King’s Lynn and spent a lot of time together so I also became close with Nikki over the years.

Losing touch when we all moved away, as can often happen, I was shocked to hear about Nikki’s devastating news in 2009 and felt compelled to help. After running the Windsor Half I wanted to get more involved and quickly began to support Nikki and Stu with a various pieces background work in running the charity and identifying corporate sponsors. I supported Nikki in developing and landing the Tesco clothing relationship which continues to drive excellent awareness and funds for the charity and helped secure a number of corporate donations and grants during those early years.

I am immensely proud to say that I am now Chair of the Trustee group for the Scotty’s, a role which is extremely important to me and helps provide Nikki and Stuart with the support they both need to run the charity. Day to day I work as Managing Director for a large firm based in Cambridgeshire so I am able to bring a good level of experience and insight to the charity and support the growth we are looking to achieve. We have a group of 4 trustees, including me, who are actively involved in all strategic and financial decisions. As a group we are extremely passionate about making sure we stay focussed on our mission to help make the children of our fallen heroes smile. As the team work hard to raise funds across the UK it is our role to ensure that Nikki and Stuart have the support they need to invest in the right areas and ensure we deliver on our commitments. As a group we meet every 3 to 4 months as well as at our annual strategy meeting and AGM – not to mention countless email and phone discussions in the interim. Nikki and Stuart provide excellent leadership for the charity and you will struggle to find two people more passionate and committed to their jobs. They both know first hand just how important the work that Scotty’s does is to our members and, as a group, we are completely focussed on reaching every child in the UK who has been affected by the loss of a parent who was serving in the British Armed Forces.

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focus on:

Haggerston Castle Our newest Scotty Lodge at Haggerston Castle, near Berwick-upon-Tweek offers the same great activities that all Scotty Lodges do but with a slightly different take on things.

As well as all the fantastic entertainment and fun activities you would expect to find at a modern Haven holiday park, Haggerston Castle excels at offering kids the chance to get outside and get active.

Chief Exec Stuart Robinson visited the site and said “one of the thing’s that stood out were the activities run by the park Rangers, they organise nature trails, pony treks, camp building activities among other. So as well as the swimming pool, the arcade and all the other modern entertainment on offer, there are also some great outdoor activities available.”

The Scotty Lodge, like all our Lodges to date, is brand new and features a double bedroom, two twin rooms plus additional sleeping in the lounge area. The kitchen is fully equiped and before opening the Lodge Nikki drove up to Berwick to put the usual Scotty stamp on things. “The Lodges are fantastic as they come but we like to make

sure they are tailored just right for our Members.

So we kit them out with toys, cots, spare nappies, in fact pretty much anything a family could need on a break. Sometimes a family needs a break from coping with their everyday grief and might book a last minute weekend at a Scotty Lodge.

We want them to be able to jump in the car or on the train and not have to worry about packing too much.”

Scotty’s was honoured that Scotty Member Connor and mum Lynzy Savage agreed to officially open the Lodge for the charity at the end of 2014.

Bookings are now being taken for 2015 for Scotty Members via the Member Zone website.

Lynzy & Connor Savage at the new Scotty Lodge

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Haggerstone Castle...

A selection of photos from the Haven Haggerston Castle Park & our new Scotty Lodge

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CHALLENGES

Rat Race Dirty weekend

We have limited places available for the Rat Race Dirty Weekend. Take part in the world’s longest obstacle course for Team Scotty.

Buy your place now from www.scottyslittlesoldiers. co.uk/webshop for just £135!

Nightrider 6th / 7th June - LONDON

A one day charity ride with a difference...it’s at night!

SIGN UP NOW & Earn your stripes

Raise £250 or more for Scotty’s and get your embroidered Scotty Stripes.

For every £250 you raise you’ll earn your Scotty Stripes.

Collect them, frame them or sow them on your fundraising t-shirt and show off your fundraising prowess.

While the capital sleeps, over £2 million will be raised in 1 night for hundreds of good causes.

Set off from either Crystal Palace (south London) or Alexandra Palace (north London) and follow the 100km circular route past over fifty of London’s most famous landmarks. You will cycle over Tower Bridge, through Canary Wharf, around the buzzing Piccadilly Circus, see the London Eye lit up and cycle over the crossing on Abbey Road and much more.

Email events@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk or check out nightrider.org.uk for details.

Coming soon - lands end to john o’groats email events@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk to register your interest

Human race off-road series 7th March The Off-Road Series comprises 3 thrilling duathlons and trail runs of various distances staged at three unique locations across the South East, each presenting its own spectacular challenge. The first two events have now taken place but there are still places available for the MudMan. The event is targeted at all levels of athletes who want to try something different or to keep fitness levels up during the winter months. It will take you on the road less travelled.

For more information visit humanrace.co.uk or email events@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk Remember you can raise money for Scotty’s at any event not just the ones we have places for.

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fundraise for the children of our fallen heroes

At Scotty’s we have made a promise to our brave young Members that we will be here to support them throughout their childhood.

In some cases that will be for the next 18 years & in order to keep that promise we need your help to continue to raise funds and awareness for the charity. Here’s the low down on how to fundraise for Scotty’s...

If you’re thinking about organising your own fundraising event here are some useful tips on how to do it.

1. Pick an activity - many of our most successful fundraisers start out with something simple, for example maybe a cake sale at work or a fancy dress party.

2. Register your event - pop along to the Scotty’s website and register your fundraising by answering a few questions on the fundraise page.

3. Read through your fundraising pack - We’ll email you a fundraising pack with even more tips and advice together with your unique Scotty’s Event code.

4. Raise funds - the easiest way to raise sponsorship is to use an online giving site, that way the money is sent directly to Scotty’s by the website you use. You can also make card payments via our website, over the phone , send us a cheque or pay your funds raised directly into the charity’s bank account. Check your fundraising pack for more information.

5. Enjoy your fundraising - remember to enjoy your fundraising!

Can we help? You’re welcome to ask any questions you might have. You can call us on 01553 763000 or email events@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk

Register your fundraising at www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk click on ‘fundraise’ at the top of the home page.

fundraising t-shirts

Fundraising T-Shirts are available to buy from our webshop for £15 each.

If you’ve registered your fundraising activity with us you can purchase one over the phone at the special price of £10.

For sporty fundraisers we also have running vests available to purchase too.

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we need your help:

Volunteer for scotty’s Here’s a Q&A with regular volunteer Paul Ross...

SM: Paul, fundraising isn’t all about climbing mountains and playing in marathon rugby matches, tell us how you have been supporting Scotty’s?

PR: I tend riase awareness and funds for Scotty’s by giving talks to lions clubs, rotary clubs, freemasons, organisating stalls at local fetes & county shows, and holding bucket collections at supermarkets.

SM: Which area of the country do you cover?

PR: My offical area is Surrey. But as Nikki’s stunt double I’ll go anywhere needed to spread the word.

SM: As the charity only has a small team working for it, it’s important for volunteers to be pro-active and organise their own events and collections. What advice would you give someone who wants to fundraise for Scotty’s but doesn’t know where to start?.

PR: Talk to friends who maybe members of lions clubs, freemason etc to see if can give a talk to their group and also speak to supermarkets as many allow bucket collections for charities. If you have a local market see if you can get a stall during Armed Forces Day. Local pubs / clubs might have a collection pot or a charity evening. If doing a stall / bucket collection, find out if you need a street collectors licence from your local council. It costs nothing but if you do not have one they can stop you collecting and ask you to leave. Contact the council licence office a month before to get a license.

SM: When you have a stall or collection, what are your top tips for making it a success?

PR: You need to be organised (gazebo, chairs, tables, brew kit, change if selling items). If you’re doing a stall at county shows / fetes see if you can get a shop in a box and leaflets. Get yourself a Scotty’s hoody and be outside your stall offering public leaflets and talk to them telling them about the charity, why it was set up etc. Make sure you get the latest up to date info from HQ. SM: You’ve been known to dress up in the Scotty mascot on more than one occasion, what’s it like in the suit!?

PR: In the summer its chuffing hot, and I suggest shorts and tee shirt worn underneath! Only do 30 mins max if hot. In the winter its the warmest place to be.

SM: Do you have any fundraising plans yet for 2015?

PR: Where do I start, Iceman in Feb, Egham Royal Show, Surrey County Show, Ashford on the map, local Lions fete, Armed forces day, trying to get on at Shoreham air show, Weyfest, talks to freemasons, lions. Oh and whatever Debbie or Nikki ask me to help at!

SM: Any final tips for new fundraisers Paul?

PR: Last but not least smile, enjoy yourself and dress for the weather, namely good footwear.

Thanks to Paul Ross for answering our questions and for his ongoing support.

Check the ‘volunteer’ section of the Scotty’s website for more information about volunteering for Scotty’s

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Corporate friends

As well as our amazing individual fundraisers we also rely heavily on our corporate friends.

Does your organisation have a charity of the year?

Many organisations allow members of their team to nominate a charity for them to support during the year. Could you nominate Scotty’s?

Or how about applying our Scotty Awareness stickers to your fleet?

There are so many ways businesses and other organisations can get involved and help support the children of our fallen heroes; • Financial donations.

• Pro-Bono services and equipment.

• Sponsorship of fundraising events such as the Scotty’s Ball.

• Sponsorship of charity events such as the Christmas Party.

• Help to raise awareness of the Scotty’s name and cause.

If you think your organisation may be able to help Scotty’s in any way, please get in touch by emailing hello@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk or calling 01553 763000.

charity of the year

Many organisations allow staff members to nominate a charity for the business to support throughout the year.

Why not put Scotty’s forward for your business’s charity of the year?

If you need any information to help submit your nomination feel free to email us at hello@ scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk.

Scotty’s official Charity Ball 2015 Once again our official Scotty’s Ball takes place at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire.

The event is on the 17th October and tickets are available now on the Scotty’s webshop.

We also have a number of sponsorship packages available. For further details please email events@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk and we can send out some additional informartion.

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latest events

Here’s a list of all the registered events for Jan & Feb at the time of going to press.

You can register your events on the fundraise section of the Scotty’s website.

January 2015 1st: King’s Lynn & District RAOB are fundraising for Scotty’s throughout the year.

1st: RAF Waddington Tots are collecting for Scotty’s between Jan and June.

1st: AirTanker Services are raising money throughout the year and donating a % of sales.

5th: Harry Green and friends are supporting Scotty’s as part of their school project at Beauchamps.

5th: Stagecoach Norfolk Green are fundraising for Scotty’s between now and June.

23rd: Louis Dunderdale is hosting a Quiz Night in Shefford.

23rd: Richard Mills is running the Dubai Marathon for Scotty’s!

24th: Tanya Anderson is collecting at Tesco Castlereigh, Belfast.

27th: Wroxham & Hoveton Lions Club have a cheque presentation following fundraising.

31st: Tanya Anderson is collecting at the RBL in Belfast.

February 2015 1st: NYC fitness of Telford are fundraising for Scotty’s throughout 2015.

7th: The Human Race Iceman event takes place at Frimley supporting Scotty’s.

7th: Robert Whippy, Guy Barlow, Tarina Jose, Laurie Barton, Alistair Marsh, Richard Giles, Julia Langensiepen, Gillian Orme, Jack Parr, Michael Reece, Darren Chappell, Simon Funnell, Kay Zhang are all taking part in the Iceman event for Scotty’s.

12th: Krissy Mann is fundraising at work for Scotty’s.

20th: Bargain Buys are opening a new store in King’s Lynn and supporting Scotty’s at the launch.

21st: Stacey Gill is taking part in the Devil Mud Run in Gloucestershire for Scotty’s.

26th: Clare Edwards and 11 EOD Regt RLC Welfare have a 24 hours cycle event at their gym in Didcot.

27th: Tchibo Coffee are raising funds at their Friday Fund Day event.

Armed Forces Day: 27/06/15

We are looking for volunteers to sign up to their local Armed Forces Day events and raise awareness for Scotty’s.

Email events@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk for more info.

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scotty’s little shop You can show your support for the children of our fallen heroes by wearing items from the Scotty’s Little Soldiers clothing range!

All the profits raised from the sale of our Scotty Gear contribute towards the running costs of the charity, meaning more of your amazing donations and fundraising is spent directly on supporting the children.

how to shop:

1. Our full range is available online at www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/webshop 2. We can also take orders over the phone - call the office on 01553 763000 Mon-Fri 0900-1700.

3. We also attend events up and down the country and often bring a small selection of Scotty Gear with us so keep an eye out for us at an event near you!

Clothing at Tesco Log on to tesco.com to check out the amazing F&F Scotty’s kids range. 100% of the profits are donated to Scotty’s.

Shop in a Box Fundraising for Scotty’s and would like some items to sell at your event?

Try the Scotty’s Shop in a Box. It’s simple, just pick a box, give the office a call and we’ll organise to get it sent out to you. All we need is to take a pre authorisation of a valid credit/debit card for security (we won’t charge your card as long as all unsold items are returned).

We have 3 boxes to choose from each with a selection of items ranging from car stickers to keyrings. Box A includes items with a selling value of £100, Box B is £200 and Box C £300.

Call the office on 01553 763 000 or email events@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk for more information.

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keep warm this winter with a scotty hooded top

Available from the Scotty’s webshop www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/webshop

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Show your support by wearing a scotty’s t-shirt Check online for our latest styles and colours.

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check out our full range of kids clothing online

Available from the Scotty’s webshop www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/webshop

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Wristbands, badges & lots, lots more...

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