The Forces Children’s Trust benefits greatly from the huge efforts of fund raisers doing a wide range of sponsored activities. They raise money but also increase awareness of the charity. Many fund raisers have a direct link with the Forces Children’s Trust. This is Kate’s story.

2008 British F3 champions Carlin Motorsport have entered a sponsorship agreement with Tracksmart, a consumable goods supplier to the motorsport and motor industry for the 2009 season.  The sponsorship agreement will see the two companies come together in support of the Forces Children's Trust, a charity established to help children who have lost parents in the armed forces.     

The Forces Children's Trust were recently invited to the Family Day at RAF Lyneham by Station Commander, Mike Newell. The day was sensational with the Red Arrows, Hercules flights, and an appearance by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

The Forces Children’s Trust is a charity devoted to helping dependent children that have lost a parent whilst serving with the Armed Forces.

The FCT, by reason of its aims and size, has the flexibility and ability to make decisions and offer help as needed, with minimum fuss and consequent time-loss. The scope of its ability to help both an individual and a group of children in similar circumstances is illustrated by two recent cases.  It provided special software for a dyslexic young boy who had sadly lost his father.  The cost was beyond the mother in her present circumstances and not available from other sources.  The immediate response by the FCT enabled the young boy to instantly improve his educational skills. 

In contrast, the Trust funded and enabled a trip to London for a group of young children to see the hit-show ‘Mary Poppins'.  This included an overnight stay as well as restaurant meals and other visits together with their mothers and escorts from the Army/RAF Widows Associations.  In addition, a dream came true for many children and the trusts founder Denny Wise with a special trip to see 'The Sound Of Music' at the London Palladium, leading to an even more magical surprise with Noel Edmonds.