Our brand new Standby – Military Bereavement in Education project! We know that lots of our Scotty Members and Springboarders can find school or university a challenging place for coping with their bereavement, so we've made a three year commitment to providing resources and guidance so that you can feel sensitively supported in your education. No young person should be disadvantaged because of their bereavement.
We are so excited to share our new Standby project as part of the new Scotty's education offer. We understand there is no "getting over it" after your parent dies and that you will cope with your grief differently at different times during your education. As a military child or young person, you will face unique challenges and some teachers may not understand what you have been through. We want to help change that and with our new education plans we hope to make sure 100% of you feel supported.
We've sent every Scotty Member and Springboarder a Standby Education Pack and within that there are business cards for your school or college. By showing your teacher and encouraging them to scan the QR code, they will get regular updates from Scotty's with tips, guidance and resources to help support you.
You should have received your Standby education pack from Scotty's and in there you will find a selection of resources:
In your pack, you will also find business cards which feature a QR code, if you take these into school or your education provider and encourage your teacher to scan the QR code, they will be able to sign up for regular emails with updates on new resources, tips and guidance to support you and other bereaved military children or young people.
This is year one of the Standby project and we have funding to continue for three years. We have a long way to go, but we hope you find these resources and packs helpful. Please do send us your feedback and pics of you with the packs.
Within the Standby Education Pack you will find your Time Out card. We've created different ones for different age groups. If you feel overwhelmed or things become a bit too much and you need a break, use the time out card to communicate how you feel to your teacher. You can download the time out cards for each age group below, we also have lots more cards that we can send you, so if you feel that you need more, email: [email protected]
Your Standby Pack will also include some support postcards which are age-appropriate and designed to support you to explore ways in which your family, friends, teachers and other people in your life can best support you to cope with grief following your bereavement. Each postcard provides information about why you are a Member of Scotty's, the challenges you might face in that setting, and some examples of ways to best support you.
Here's an example of the postcard we created for Secondary School teachers. We also have blank postcards where you can fill out what support you might need, or if there's someone else in your life you like to share a postcard with.
You can download the postcards for each age group below, we also have lots more cards that we can send you, so if you feel that you need more, email: [email protected]
