Facts & Statistics
The Scottish Poppy Appeal is the main fundraiser for Poppyscotland (The Earl Haig Fund Scotland)
- The 2009 Scottish Poppy Appeal raised a record £2,215,745 - an increase of 8.3%
- One in five of the Scottish population is a member of the veterans' community (ex-Service person or spouse/dependant of ex-Service person)
- Recent research showed that some 350,000 members of the veterans' community have potential welfare needs
- In 2006 we introduced a new identity – Poppyscotland, to help better identify our year-round fundraising activities and support to veterans
- We introduced an acronym – BASE – to help define our charitable activities – Benevolence, Advice, Support (to organisations) and (supported) Employment
- Poppyscotland is the only charity officially recognised by the Scottish Parliament and every year are invited to launch the Appeal at Holyrood
- Poppyscotland was founded in 1921 by Field Marshal Earl Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in France, 1915-1919
- We are often asked why there is no leaf on the Scottish Poppy. Apart from being botanically incorrect it would cost £15,000 to make leaves for all poppies - money we feel is better spent on veterans
- Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory produces over four million poppies each year. There are plastic-stemmed and stick-on varieties to choose from
- The Factory supports employment for veterans with disabilities. There are currently 33 veterans employed, aged between 30 and 72. Between them they have seen active service in every campaign from Korea to the first Gulf War