Add a pin to our Map – Little Troopers Clubs

As schools return for the new Academic year, we are asking those with Little Troopers Clubs to add a pin to our Map. We have introduced an ‘at-a-glance’ map to our website to show families exactly where these clubs are operating across the country.

Louise, founder of our charity, said: “We believe that every move should still feel like belonging for our little troopers. Moving home and changing schools regularly is daunting, so we launched the Little Troopers Clubs to give children a sense of familiarity.

“To help these families, we are asking all schools running a club to pin themselves to our map. There is so much to think about during a military move. We want to make it easy for parents to see if a welcoming club is waiting for their child.”

Since the launch of the initiative, 99 resource packs have been sent out across the country, with over 3,700 children now regularly attending a club.

Little Troopers Clubs

Little Troopers Clubs are part of our wider Little Troopers at School program. The schools project aims to provide useful resources to help education settings support military children.

All schools can access free resources, written by teachers, to establish a Little Troopers Club in their setting. To make it super easy, there are 17 one-hour session plans, digital materials, and training sessions.

You can also apply for one of our Limited-edition physical starter packs. The pack includes badges. Bookmarks, a copy of our Gazette, Dandelion book and more.

All of these resources and the map can be found on our special Clubs page here.

Benefits of a club

Anna Broughton, Year 3 teacher at King Charles C of E Primary School in Falmouth runs a Little Troopers Club. She said, “We realised there’s a need to identify military children when some pupils were coming into school feeling sad or unsettled. Once we started talking to them, we discovered many had parents deployed overseas. Supported by Little Troopers resources, we started our own club, and it’s been transformational.

“The children absolutely love coming together each week. We’ve seen their confidence grow, they’ve formed strong friendships, and are proud to be Little Troopers. Teachers have noticed that the clubs are having a positive effect on the children’s engagement and attainment in class. Parents have also told us how much it means knowing their children have a space where they can feel seen.”

Louise adds, “Parents please help us spread the word by sharing this information with your child’s new school.” 

Everything you need to set up your own Little Troopers Club at school can be found here.