Forces Children Scotland 5 months ago
It was an honour to take part in Lossie Fest and see the RAF Red Arrows on display.
On Saturday, three of our team members attended Lossie Fest 2025, a families thank you day for the loved ones of regulars, reservists and veterans of the Royal Air Force at RAF Lossiemouth.
We set up a stall with our life-sized Forces Life Board Game and spoke with RAF children and families about their experiences. Congratulations to Brody, the winner of our ‘guess how many sweets in the jar’ competition!
Steven Sweeney, our Chief Executive Officer, said: ‘We appreciated this unique opportunity to better understand and connect with the RAF community. More importantly, it motivated us to ensure we do even more in the north in the next three years with our upcoming strategy.’
Our team was in attendance alongside like-minded organisations working with Armed Forces families showcasing a range of support for the RAF community, such as Dandelion Project Moray, Reading Force, and RAF Families Federation.It was a productive day full of great conversations, family fun and a spectacular display. Steven reflected:
‘Being able to join the families and wider community in witnessing the Red Arrows show was simply incredible! Personally, I’ve never seen anything like it in my life – what a privilege.’
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