Month of the Military Child #MotMC
The Month of the Military Child (MotMC), in April, is a campaign to raise awareness about the important role service children play in the Armed Forces community.
The Month of the Military Child (MotMC), in April, is a campaign to raise awareness about the important role service children play in the Armed Forces community. It is a time to highlight service children and remind people of the positive impact they make in their schools and communities. In the US, the MotMC has been around since 1986.
The last Friday of the month is ‘Purple Up! Day’ - a chance for everyone to dress in something purple to show their support. This year it fell on 25th April.
Below, we share a selection of resources and updates from councils, military charities and the British government related to service children and MoTMC.
Forces Children Scotland
Forces Children Scotland are a charity dedicated to supporting children and young people from armed forces and veteran families to realise their potential and thrive. They have recently co-produced an interactive 'Deployment Rollercoaster' resource to support children and young people with deployment.
Little Troopers
Little Troopers have a designated webpagepacked full of information about events, online workshops and downloadable activities, including activities to do at home!
Moray Council
Priyanka Chard at Moray Council has produced a #MotMC guide & promo pack for schools. It's packed full of ideas of how schools can 'connect', 'support' and 'celebrate' service children.
Never Such Innocence
Each April, the charity Never Such Innocence provides special opportunities for military children in the UK and abroad to have their voices heard. This includes holding a poetry and art competition, open to both service and civilian children (based in the UK or overseas) aged 6-18. The theme of the 2025 poetry and art competition is: Memories. Deadline is 2nd May so there's still a bit of time to get those entries in!
New Guidance to Support Service Pupils
The MoD & Department of Education (DfE) have released updated guidance to help state-funded schools and Local Authorities in England better support service children. It features key resources like the Thriving Lives Toolkit, MODLAP & SPP best practices.
