Research & reports archive

Our welfare research and reports go back to 2006 and our Annual Report and Accounts go back to 2015/16. Have a look in our archive for more info.

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Zip Trek and Gorge Walk challenge

Register your interest in taking part in our 2026 Zip Trek and Gorge Walk challenge!

Credit their Service

Poppyscotland, along with the Royal British Legion launched the "Credit their Service" in 2023, a campaign demanding an end to the treatment of military compensation as income by welfare benefit means tests, which results in veterans and their families missing out on thousands of pounds a year.

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.

Falklands: distracting Argentinian forces from Mt Tumbledown

Les Braby had served in the Scots Guards for 20 years when he was sent to the Falklands. He led men in a diversionary attack in the final days of the conflict, distracting Argentinian forces from Mt Tumbledown.

Falklands: how it shaped my life and career

As a teenager looking forward to university, Mark Beverstock didn’t expect to be sent to a war zone. Forty years later, the retired Rear Admiral looks back on how this early experience shaped his life and career.

Book club

Our exciting new digital Book Club for younger learners launches online in September 2022. We’ve chosen books that will encourage and inspire children to explore different themes linked to war.

Collect in your local area

Whether you have only a few hours, a few days or more, there are plenty of opportunities to hold a box of poppies and a tin, and collect for the Poppy Appeal in your local area.

Volunteer as an Area Organiser

Find out more about volunteering as a Poppy Appeal Area Organiser, where you will have the responsibility for coordinating the Poppy Appeal in your area.

Stories from The Falklands

From those who served in the Falklands War to families who lost loved ones, read the stories of those who were there. Find out how their lives were affected by the conflict.

In Flanders Fields

Lt Col. John McCrae's poem was the inspiration behind the Poppy as a way to remember those who died in conflict. His memory lives on today, all over the world.

Making our poppies

Poppy production involves a lot of cutting, pressing, mounting and shaping. But how exactly is it all done?

The history of the poppy

Find out how the poppy became as a symbol of Remembrance and hope for a peaceful future.

Things to do

In addition to the Scottish Poppy Appeal we run an impressively exciting and diverse year-round programme of fundraising activities.

Campaigns, policy and research

We work with politicians and government officials to bring the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant to life and further the interests of our Armed Forces community.

Commonwealth visa fees

After three years campaigning, our Stop the Service Charge campaign has convinced the UK Government to drop extortionate visa fees for Commonwealth personnel and Gurkhas who want to continue to live in the UK after Service. But there's more to be done for their families.

Census 2022

Sunday 20th March 2022 was Scotland’s Census Day, but the completion deadline is 31st May. If you've not already done so, we give you 5 good reasons to complete the census.

Pipers' Tribute

Pipers across the world came together to remember those who fell and were injured during the Falklands conflict. Watch our Pipers' Tribute.

History

The conflict began on 2nd April 1982, when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. Read a brief history of the ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982.