We provide buddy mentors for young people who have a parent who has left the armed forces in Fife.
When a parent decides to leave the armed forces we know it can prove challenging for young people.
It can mean feeling lost and alone in a new place, powerless in the face of change or anxious about what lies ahead.
Find out how you can get involved to make things easier.
Simply fill in your details below and a member of our Ruby Boots Team will get in touch to find out a little more about you and to talk you through the process.
Ruby Boots Coordinator, Katy, talks about turning an idea generated by young people into an exciting, new service, some of the challenges faced by young people when a parent leaves the armed forces and how young people and adults can get involved.
It’s about bringing everyone together to meet on a weekly basis to have a chat, to provide information, advice and tips in making the change from military to civilian life.
Better still, it’s about lots of fun-based activities that will help to make new friends, explore new things, get used to new surroundings and much more.
Working together with an adult facilitator, you will create a buddy agreement, talk about whatever you want, ask questions and have fun.
Simply fill in your details below and a member of our Ruby Boots Team will get in touch to find out a little more about you and to talk you through the process.
Young people from armed forces or veteran families
Once we hear from you, we will ask you to complete a quick and easy questionnaire to get you started on the road to being matched with a buddy, or to get your training started to become a peer buddy.
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Adults from armed forces, veteran and civilian backgrounds
We’re looking for adults from armed forces, veteran and civilian backgrounds to get involved as Facilitators to help relationships to flourish between the children and young people involved in Ruby boots.
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Educators and professionals
Help us to reach and encourage more young people from armed forces and veteran families to get involved by downloading our posters and putting them up on school, community and sporting group notice boards. You can also refer young people to us.
Find out moreSimply fill in your details below and a member of our Ruby Boots Team will get in touch to find out a little more about you and to talk you through the process.