History

2006

The Ukraine fixture of 2006 immediately caught the attention of Scotland supporters Carey McEvoy, Alex Demainczuk and Derek Shearer of Seaforth Highlanders FC, an amateur football club in Edinburgh with strong Tartan Army links…..and in Alex a Ukrainian striker!

The result was TartanKiev - launched as a one-off fundraising campaign as soon as the draw was made. Over the year we raised money and gifts that helped bring a smile to faces of the kids at the Kiev charities that we choose – Kiev special school of arts for children with impaired vision and Kiev City Orphanage (Pritulok) Number 5.

With the help of the Sunshine Appeal, the Tartan Army and all those other generous Scots out there, a total of £11,000 was donated.

2007

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Building on the momentum of 2006 we immediately volunteered to organise the TASA donation in Georgia, and after liaising with the British Embassy in Tbilisi we chose two causes to help – Tbilisi Children’s hospital and First Step (handicapped children).

The fundraising was ramped up, culminating in a Charity Ball at the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh. We received donations from many people, and many supporters took it upon themselves to climb mountains, bake cakes (!), lose weight (!!) and run marathons (!!!) for the cause.

£15,000 was donated in Tbilisi, including life saving medical equipment in the desperately sad children’s hospital.

2008

By now the TartanKiev name was becoming confusing, so from 1st Jan 2008 the charity officially changed its name to the Tartan Army Children's Charity. The individual “Tartan” appeals would continue though, starting with TartanSkopje.

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In 2008 we raised money at our now annual Charity Ball at the Balmoral, from TartanSkopje t-shirts sales, and throughout the year supporters continued to make generous donations and sponsorships.
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In September we donated £12,000 to children in Skopje:
- £4,000 to a centre for street children, to buy basics such as shoes, clothes, bedding, books and sports equipment

- £8,000 to a home for disabled children, to renovate toilets and bathrooms, and to buy new beds and mattresses (replacing 2cm thick mattresses which the children had been using since 1970!)

We also threw a party at each home, including pipers, to give the children something to remember us by.

In September 2008 TACC was named nominated charity of the Scottish FA, a status which has greatly raised the awareness of the charity. The Scottish FA have since been remarkable in their support, from marketing and player appearances to raffle and auction prizes.

In October 2008 we launched "TACC - South Africa 2010" - a £60,000 fundraising campaign for children in South Africa. The target was acheievd by the end of the qualifying campaign.

2008 also saw the launch of "My First Scotland Match", an ongoing programme where TACC invite disadvantaged Scottish children to each Scotland game at Hampden.

Finally, 2008 saw the first Christmas Present Appeal for children supported by Aberlour Child Care Trust, with supporters donating a whopping £2,500 to which TACC added a further £1,000.

2009

• TACC donated £8,500 of Christmas presents for children supported by Aberlour Child Care Trust . Supporters donated a massive £4,000 which TACC matched so that every child on the list got a present from us.

• We also donated £500 in December to an appeal for 2 years old Ross Anderton from East Lothian, who suffers from a cancerous tumour on his eye. We wish you well Ross.
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• We took dozens of disadvantaged Scottish children to Hampden to join the Tartan Army for their first Scotland match. For more details see My First Scotland Match

• You helped us raised an amazing £60,000 for children in South Africa. This will be donated during the World Cup Finals (even though Scotland didn’t qualify), to children orphaned by Aids and HIV, and to a project for Street Children. More details of the donations will be available in the New Year.

Thanks to everyone who supported us in 2009. Click here for details.