The Rangers Charity Foundation has a long and proud tradition of working with services related charities and was a joint signatory, along with the Club, to the Armed Forces Covenant in 2016.

We went on to become the first club and club charity in the UK to receive the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme’s Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence in 2019.

The Foundation has donated over £251,000 in cash to armed forces and veterans’ charities to date, as well as significant in-kind support.  Donations have included over £57,000 to veterans’ charity Erskine and £40,000 to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, as well as smaller donations to many others such as Combat Stress, Poppyscotland, SSAFA, The Coming Home Centre and AA Veterans Support.

Our Armed Forces Fund selects services-related charities to work with each season and for season 2024/25 the Foundation has pledged to raise £10,000 to support Forces Children Scotland and Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS).

Forces Children Scotland

Forces Children Scotland works directly with children and young people from Armed Forces and veteran families across Scotland, to co-produce projects, services, and campaigns to help them to realise their potential and thrive.

The charity delivers face-to-face and digital mental health and wellbeing services as well as youth forums and residential experiences to build confidence, develop new skills, expand aspirational horizons, and forge new friendships.

Moreover, the charity supports this community in standing up for their rights to encourage policymakers to adopt a children’s rights approach and provides financial help for young carers, students, and families.

It also works with educators, wider professionals, and decision-makers to enhance their understanding of the unique needs of this community through accredited face-to-face and digital CPD training modules.

Find out more about Forces Children Scotland HERE.

TAPS

TAPS is an American nonprofit organisation providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources for all those grieving a death in the military or veteran community.

Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope to surviving families and loved ones via a national peer support network and free, comprehensive grief resources.

Over the last two seasons, the Foundation has teamed up with TAPS to bring together bereaved military families from both Scotland and the US to connect over their shared experiences and celebrate their lost loved ones. The weekend’s activities included Stadium and Museum tours, a dinner together at the Stadium and the children of each family leading the teams out at Ibrox.

Our financial support of TAPS this season will allow this initiative to continue.

Find out more about TAPS HERE.

Proud to Support The Armed Forces Covenant 

The Rangers Charity Foundation was a joint signatory, along with the Club, to the Armed Forces Covenant in 2016.  As well as significant donations to armed forces and veterans’ charities to date and in-kind support such as can collections and signed merchandise, the Club and Foundation also donate tickets for veterans.

Serving personnel are also able to buy tickets for home league fixtures at a reduced price (subject to availability) and the Foundation runs a free programme for veterans – Veterans at Ease.

The Club and Foundation organises an annual Armed Forces Day celebration in the presence of 50,000 supporters at Ibrox Stadium, and an annual event to mark Remembrance Day.

We also advocate for the Armed Forces Covenant with our corporate clients and business partners, operate positive policies in the workplace for veterans, reservists and their families and support various military sport initiatives.

This type of support for the services earned the Club and Foundation an Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme’s Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence in 2019, becoming the first club and club charity in the UK to win the award.