King’s Lynn charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers host adventure day

A group of young people attended an adventure day hosted by Scotty's Little Soldiers – the charity for bereaved military children.

The day provided an opportunity for secondary school-aged members of the Lynn-based charity to participate in fun and challenging military-themed activities while making friends and developing life skills as they transition into adulthood.

Thirty-four of Scotty’s members arrived on the evening of Friday, July 21, and were split into teams to watch a special video from star of Channel 4’s ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’, Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham.

The former SAS soldier told them they would have a series of top-secret missions to complete over the next 24 hours.

Afterwards, on their way to the next activity, they were suddenly intercepted by the military police, who pulled up in police car with sirens blaring.

The police, who were invited as part of the event, handed over a briefcase with a message containing further instructions.

Ahead of their challenge day, the youngsters had the chance to get to know one another around the campfire and talk openly about their experiences of childhood bereavement.

Reporting by Eloise Short