I couldn’t afford the deposit for the rents for new places. It was the lowest time of my life. I thought to myself: 'You’ve served your country, you come home and no-one seems to give a damn about you.' - Donald
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.
Supermarket Organisers are our volunteers who work with their local supermarket staff to coordinate collections in-store during the appeal.
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.
Sign up to help collect at one of our 5 city Poppy Days. Choose from Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, or Glasgow.
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.
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.
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.
Our 10k Poppy Quest discovery walks are back. Test your knowledge and your legs as you go!
In addition to the Scottish Poppy Appeal we run an impressively exciting and diverse year-round programme of fundraising activities.
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.
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.
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 across the world came together to remember those who fell and were injured during the Falklands conflict. Watch our Pipers' Tribute.
We are asking political candidates to sign a five point #PoppyPromise before the 2022 local elections in support of members of the Armed Forces community in their area.
Our Sportive is back on Sunday 21st September 2025!! Register now.
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.
Wattie Cheung's Falklands 40th photo exhibition tells the stories of Scottish Falklands veterans to mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the conflict.
Your challenge is to cycle between different War Memorials in Scotland. There's an incredible 4,900 to choose from!
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