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.

Cycling events

Taking part in an organised cycling event or creating your own cycling challenge is a great way to raise vital funds for our Armed Forces community in Scotland.

Our people

We employ a team of staff who are dedicated to ensuring the Armed Forces community in Scotland receive the best care and support possible.

Housing

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

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.

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

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

Zip Trek and Gorge Walk challenge

Register your interest in taking part in our 2025 Zip Trek and Gorge Walk challenge!

Operation Stand-Up

Poppyscotland are proud to introduce to the Fringe an inspirational group of Armed Forces veterans. Graduates of the RBL Recovery through Comedy programme, an innovative five-day programme teaching comedy techniques to improve self-confidence and wellbeing.

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.

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 outside the Poppy Appeal

We’re looking for positive, sociable people to work with us to deliver fundraising events in your local area.

Opportunities for group volunteers

Volunteering together as a group is a great way of having fun while supporting us. Whether it's a work team, a CCF group, university or school students and other community groups, there's plenty of ways to get involved.

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 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.

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.

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.

Poppy Youth Quest

Our special Poppy Youth Quest is a 10k city adventure, raising funds for Poppyscotland’s life-changing work with the Armed Forces community. Explore the streets with a map and a set of clues, developing your navigation and expedition skills. The first team back with the most correct answers in the best time wins our Youth Quest Trophy.

Poppy Quest

Our 10k Poppy Quest discovery walks are back. Test your knowledge and your legs as you go!

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