Diva Women

Support Our Soldiers was formed in April 2003 by two mums of serving soldiers, Karen and Agnes with the aim, at that time, to encourage & provide support for the British Troops serving in Iraq
Over the years SOS has gone from strength to strength, and in August 2007 we were delighted to be granted official charity status
We have a wonderful team of Area Coordinators on board, all of whom share our passion and commitment, and are dedicated to supporting all members of our Armed Forces and their families.
The Area Coordinators, who live all around the UK and some abroad, raise funds and awareness the money is used to send out care boxes to the troops in Afghanistan. This small token shows the troops that the British public care about them, its not about supporting the war, but support the men and women.
At Christmas in 2008 we sent out 12,000 parcels, for each parcel sent £1 was donated to BLESMA (The British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association). http://www.blesma.org
If you would like to send parcels out to our troops please visit www.supportoursoldiers.co.uk where you will find details of your nearest Area Coordinator.
There are however some very important points to note:-
• Parcels MUST be sent to named personnel
• They CANNOT be sent to 'A Soldier' or 'Any Soldier' - Parcels addressed in this way may be returned to sender
• Although SOS hold the details of Service Personnel these cannot be given out UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES other than to approved SOS representatives
• Boxes should NOT contain the following items, aerosols, alcohol, matches and lighters as they are strictly prohibited.
Suggested Parcel Items

Toiletries
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Shampoo
Conditioner
Shower Gel
Roll on Deodorant
Razors
Shaving Gel
Talcum Powder
Foot Powder
Cotton Buds
Wet/Moist Wipes
Tissues
Lip Salve
Travel Wash
Sanitary Protection

Savoury Snacks
Pringles
Crisps
Nuts
Pork Scratchings
Beef Jerky
Savoury Rice
Noodles
Oatcakes
Crackers
Stock Cubes
Packet Soups

Sweet Snacks
Fruit/Cereal Bars
Fruit Flakes
Dried Fruit
Shortbread
Small Cakes
Biscuits
Small Tins Fruit
Packets Custard
Evaporated Milk
Condensed Milk

Confectionery
Travel sweets
Toffee
Fudge
Mars Bars, etc
Chocolate Raisins
Chocolate Peanuts
Energy Sweets
Love Hearts, etc
Fruit Pastilles, etc
Lollipops
Mints
Chewing Gum

Recreation
Puzzle Books
Sport Programmes
Playing Cards
Travel Games
Jigsaws
Pens
Pencils
Notebooks
Artists Paints
Sketch Books
Batteries

This list is not definitive – it’s to give you an indication of suitable items. The key is to things small and light as they are packed into shoeboxes which are
weight and size restricted.

Travel/individual sizes are ideal rather than family/bulk packs. Variety is important too – it’s much nicer to receive a box filled with lots of different items, rather than one full of say toiletry items. And please remember, these are morale boosting parcels – the lads and lassies are being well fed and watered!