How you can help - Raising funds

If you are thinking of raising funds in aid of RCET, please contact our Fundraising Manager, Gary. To help your fundraising activity go smoothly we have some helpful resources below.

Get in touch to order promotional leaflets, posters, branded balloons etc. Call 0131 322 7350 or email [email protected]

You can also access our fundraising leaflet here.

Take on a fundraising challenge

These are very uncertain times concerning COVID-19. However, there are many ways you can continue to raise funds in support of RCET, via virtual events:

  • Quiz Night
  • Race Night
  • Bake Sale
  • Murder Mystery Evening

There’s plenty of ways to venture outdoors, and take on a virtual challenge in support of RCET:

  • 5K Run/Cycle
  • 10K Run/Cycle
  • Half Marathon
  • Marathon
  • Coastal Walk
  • Hill Walking

Raising Funds

There’s a variety of ways you can make a donation in support of RCET, which will ensure we continue to support Armed Forces families living in financial and emotional crisis during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Materials and resources to make fundraising easy and fun

If you are going to make your own posters and fundraising materials please be sure to include our ‘In aid of’ logo and Charity Registration number: SCO38722.

Challenge events calendar

Join #TeamRCET and raise vital funds for Armed Forces children and families. Check out the virtual challenge events you can take part in for RCET.

We have free charity-assured places to many of events; to discuss this, or your own fundraising ideas, get in touch with Gary our Fundraising Manager by calling 0131 322 7350 or emailing [email protected]

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Scotland's Armed Forces Children's Charity

Royal Caledonian Education Trust

15 Hill Street, Edinburgh EH2 3JP
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0131 322 7350

Hall of fame

Here at RCET we LOVE our fundraisers. Without them, we would not reach so many Forces families who need our support. We want to say a huge thank you to the people below for going the extra mile for Forces families.

Malcolm Noble

Malcolm walked the West Highland Way solo. Speaking ahead of the event Malcolm said: “As Chairman of the RCET I wish to set an example so I will complete a solo 94-mile walk from Glasgow to Fort William.”

To find out more about setting your own challenge, Click here

Jen Shaw

Jen abseiled 165ft! Ahead of the event in 2017, she said: “My plan is to raise the majority of the funds through work, but also on an online page that I can share via Facebook.”

To find out more about Forth Rail Abseil, Click here

Andy Middlemiss

Andy walked the ‘Camino de Santiago. Before leaving for the trip in 2017 he said: “My wife, sister and I will walk over 110km of the ancient pilgrimage route ‘Camino de Santiago’ in May to raise funds for Armed Forces children in Scotland.”

To find out more about doing your own challenge, Click here