The Artemis Charitable Foundation has selected Scotty’s Little Soldiers as its Charity of the Year for 2026. The charity supports children and young people who have suffered the loss of a parent who served in the British Forces, whether that parent died in service or not.
Scotty’s supports families with three specialised programmes aimed at helping youngsters find joy, emotional wellbeing and skills for the future after bereavement.
Nikki Scott, who founded the charity after her husband was killed in Afghanistan, said: “We’re so pleased to be receiving this support from Artemis in 2026.
“Our research suggests that 2,100 young people under the age of 25 will experience the death of a parent who served in the UK Armed Forces every year. We want to be able to offer support to as many of them as possible, and partnerships like this are what makes that happen.”
Derek Stuart, Artemis Charitable Foundation chair, said: “We’re impressed not just by Scotty’s commitment to improve the lives of children who have experienced significant loss but also its research and work with institutions to help raise awareness of the problems these young people face during their education.
“Scotty’s won the vote among the staff at Artemis, and we can’t wait to get involved with fundraising over the course of the year to try to help reach more families and improve the lives of grieving military children across the UK.”
The annual Charity of the Year is a beneficiary of the volunteering and fundraising efforts of Artemis’ 200 staff for 12 months, in addition to a donation from the Artemis Charitable Foundation.
Since 2007 the Foundation has supported a wide range of charities in the UK and internationally where it believes it can make meaningful impact to their work.
