Thousands of people descended upon St Andrew Square yesterday to enjoy an afternoon of fun and entertainment at the fourth annual Edinburgh Poppy Day. The event, which raised almost £20,000 last year, is part of the 2017 Scottish Poppy Appeal run by leading Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland. Continue reading Edinburgh Poppy Day is “biggest and best yet”
Poppyscotland Learning Competition launched
Frank Ross, the Right Honourable Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, led a special group of wreath-layers at the annual Opening Ceremony of the Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance, at the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens yesterday. Continue reading Lord Provost opens Garden of Remembrance
A veteran and Poppyscotland beneficiary was joined by primary school pupils at the old Forth crossing yesterday to launch the 2017 Scottish Poppy Appeal. Continue reading Scottish Poppy Appeal launched
UK Government ministers hosted the launch of this year’s appeal, encouraging everyone to use their old ‘round pounds’ to purchase their poppy. Although the deadline for the old ‘round pound’ coin passed on 15 October, they can still be banked or donated to charity, with Poppyscotland happily accepting donations. Continue reading UK Government Ministers host Poppyscotland launch
A £4 million programme to support older Armed Forces veterans in Scotland has been officially launched. The Unforgotten Forces project, launched by Scottish Veterans Commissioner Eric Fraser CBE at the Legion Scotland Club in Grangemouth yesterday, will fund a programme of support for older veterans and their families in Scotland. Continue reading New £4m programme to support older veterans launched
Poppyscotland needs you! Scotland’s leading Armed Forces charity is searching for volunteers to help fundraise in Edinburgh for this year’s Scottish Poppy Appeal. Continue reading Poppyscotland seeks Edinburgh volunteers
Six darting legends are set to showcase their skills in the name of charity when they descend upon the Kennoway branch of The Royal British Legion Scotland to raise money for Poppyscotland. Continue reading Game On: darts legends to hit bullseye for Poppyscotland
Almost 900 riders took to the streets and hills of East Lothian yesterday as part of the annual Sportive cycling event and helped to raise tens of thousands of pounds for Scotland’s leading Armed Forces charity. Poppyscotland’s Sportive is one of the most important awareness-raising and fundraising events in the charity’s calendar and has grown steadily in popularity since the first Sportive in 2014. Continue reading Sportive cycling event raises thousands for Poppyscotland
Scotland national rugby head coach Gregor Townsend MBE visited Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory (LHPF) yesterday to be a part of the Poppyscotland ‘National Uplift’ – a special occasion to mark the day that the 4,500,000 poppies begin the journey to the four corners of the country ahead of the 2017 Scottish Poppy Appeal. Continue reading Scotland coach Gregor Townsend helps send 4.5 million poppies on their way
An annual cycling event, which has already raised more than £50,000 for Scotland’s leading Armed Forces charity, is returning to East Lothian even bigger and better. Continue reading Get on your bike for Poppyscotland!
