The Earl Haig Fund Scotland, trading as poppyscotland, is a
Scottish
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*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
charity for
veterans of the
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, s ...
and their dependants. It was founded in 1921 by
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig as part of the broader British
Haig Fund. Its main source of funding is the Scottish Poppy Appeal, organised in conjunction with the
Royal British Legion in Scotland, which sells
remembrance poppies in early November leading up to
Remembrance Sunday. The first Poppy Appeal took place in 1921, and in 1926 Countess Haig established the
Lady Haig's Poppy Factory
The Poppy Factory is a factory in Richmond, London, England, where remembrance wreaths are made. It was founded in 1922 to offer employment opportunities to wounded soldiers returning from the First World War, creating remembrance poppies and ...
in Edinburgh. The fund merged with
The Royal British Legion in 2011 but operates as a distinct charity with the Legion.
Funds raised by the Scottish Poppy Appeal are directed to:
* Providing direct financial assistance to ex-Service men, women and their dependents in Scotland.
* Funding an advice service, including pension claims and appeals.
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Supported employment for veterans with disabilities.
* Grants and research for ex-Service organisations that deliver specialist services to veterans in Scotland.
They also sell a wide variety of products beside poppies such as clothing and soft toys.
References
External links
Official website
Charities based in Scotland
Military of Scotland
The Royal British Legion
Veterans' affairs in the United Kingdom
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