Annual review 2019-2020

Our financial performance for the year ended 30 September 2020 including details on the measures we took to drive fundraising in the Covid pandemic.

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Mobility

We offer a range of practical assistance and advice dealing with mobility issues.

Mental health

Life in the Armed Forces is demanding. It can take a toll on relationships or impact work - during service or long after you've left. We're here to help.

Housing

Helping your find, keep and stay in your own home is a huge part of what we do.

Volunteer for VE Day

Do you want to show your support for the Armed Forces? Here's your chance to make a difference. We are looking for dedicated volunteers like YOU to join us for a fantastic day of collecting donations for our Armed Forces community.

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Each year our Light Up Red campaign raises awareness of the Scottish Poppy Appeal. Be part of something special and help us shine a light on the Poppy Appeal.

Falkirk Abseiling

You will abseil abseil 100ft off the world’s first, and only, rotating boat lift, enjoying spectacular views from the top of the wheel and an adrenaline rush as you abseil down.

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Pensions Advice Service

A free service provided by Legion Scotland to help Service personnel in Scotland at war pensions tribunals.

Volunteer inquiry form

Make a huge difference to the lives of those in need in the Armed Forces community, and make a difference to your own life too. Apply today.

Run Balmoral

Run, walk or jog any distance, whenever and wherever it suits you and raise vital funds to support our Armed Forces community.

New plastic-free poppy

Available from October 2023, the new poppy maintains the iconic poppy design and can be fastened with a pin, inserted into a buttonhole, or a stick-on version is available. The paper used in the new poppy is made from a blend of renewable fibres from responsible sources and can be recycled in ordinary paper recycling collections.

Careers

Join Team Poppy and start a career with Scotland's leading Armed Forces charity.

Cost of Living Grants

If you are struggling with essential costs such as energy, utilities and sudden expenses you cannot afford, you may be eligible for support through our new Cost of Living Grants.

Volunteer as a Supermarket Organiser

Supermarket Organisers are our volunteers who work with their local supermarket staff to coordinate collections in-store during the appeal.

Volunteer at a city Poppy Day

Sign up to help collect at one of our 5 city Poppy Days. Choose from Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, or Glasgow.

About the factory

A team of around 34 vulnerable ex-service men and women hand-assemble over three million poppies and 25,000 wreaths for the Scottish Poppy Appeal annually.