Aylesbury RAF Police Officer auctioning painting for bereaved Armed Forces children
The artist is fundraising for Scotty's Little Soldiers
Last updated 23rd Nov 2020
The Aylesbury man is auctioning a painting for Scotty's Little Soldiers.
An Aylesbury artist and RAF Police Officer has decided to auction on a painting to raise money for children who has lost a parent in the Armed Forces.
As part of his fundraising for Scotty's Little Soldiers Daniel Vincent has also taken part in The Scotty Challenge, which is currently running throughout November.
Discussing his fundraising efforts, Daniel said:
"I've always loved being creative and have enjoyed painting ever since I was a child. During lockdown, I began painting once again and created a piece to mark Remembrance Day. I decided to auction the painting to raise funds for Scotty's, and will give it to the highest bidder, which currently stands at ÂŁ120.
"All money raised through the auction will be donated to Scotty's Little Soldiers, which is an incredible charity that does so much for the children of our fallen heroes. It's easy to place a bid, all you need to do is message me on my Facebook art page before the auction finishes on the 30th November 2020. The painting has been really well received, and I hope to raise as much money for Scotty's as possible."
Scotty's Little Soldiers was founded in 2010 by war widow Nikki Scott, a year after her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, was killed in action. Nikki saw the devastating impact on their two young children and wanted to help others in the same situation.
The charity arranges for bereaved Forces families to go on respite breaks, organises special events, sends presents to the children at extra difficult times of year, offers wellbeing care, as well as educational support and grants.
Nikki said:
"We can't thank Daniel and his colleagues enough for their fundraising efforts for Scotty's. The Scotty Challenge is always incredibly fun but an ultimate test of strength, so we're so pleased to have had so many of them on board.
"The Remembrance painting Daniel has created is beautiful, and we're so grateful that he's auctioning it to raise funds for Scotty's. All donations make a huge difference in helping children that have been through so much, so young."
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the support they can give and what is needed and they have been using modern technology to arrange exciting virtual events and activities.
They've also been providing a high volume of wellbeing support to families who are suffering from enhanced anxiety and other problems due to the current health crisis.