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The history of the band

The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland was formed in 2006 but Scotland as a country has been immersed in the tradition of military music for centuries.

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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.

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Pipers' Tribute

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

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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.

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Falklands: Theresa lost her husband in the Falklands War

Theresa was just 25 when she lost her husband on the final day of the Falklands conflict. Four decades later, she says it still feels like yesterday, as she remembers her devastation and the slow journey to rebuild her life.

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Wattie Cheung exhibition

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.

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Donald's Story

The Falklands veteran was homeless for six months. He now makes poppies to raise vital funds to help other veterans. Read Donald's story.

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VE Day

Our inspiring, highly informative, fun activities and learning resources were created for the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. These resources are designed to be Smart Board friendly include a Gaelic version of the learner activities are FREE to download.

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Alex Watson's Story

50 years since his service, we were still there when Alex needed us

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The Reid Family's Story

Making the Reid family home work for them.

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Paul Kerr's Story

After a life-changing accident, we helped Paul move forward.

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Who we help

We're here for our Armed Forces community. After as little as seven days of service and continuing through life, long after service is over. Find out if you're eligible.

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Poppyscotland Manifesto 2021

Read about our first ever manifesto which sets out six actions that can be taken to improve the support available for the Armed Forces community in Scotland.

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Gathering the Voices

These powerful resources focus on the video and voiceover testimonies of three Kindertransport and Holocaust survivors Henry Wuga MBE, Rosa Sacharin and Karola Regent.

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Ali Duff's Story

Helping Ali get on top of debt problems.

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Volunteer application

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.

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Unforgotten Forces

This partnership of organisations, including Poppyscotland, delivers a range of services and events for older veterans in care settings.

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Running events

Whether you fancy taking on a long, middle, short distance run or a series of runs, we may well have a charity place just for you.

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Falklands: my father was never the same again

Teri Newell was 14 when her father, Pipe Major James Riddell, was sent to the Falklands. His iconic tune, the Crags of Tumbledown Mountain, would become famous around the world, but the man behind it would never be the same.

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Falklands: memories of a teenage Scots Guards drummer

As a teenage drummer from Glasgow, Graham Hopewell was inspired to join the Scots Guards after seeing their band play for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. Aged 19, he didn’t expect to find himself sent to a war zone 8000 miles away in the South Atlantic.

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