Light Up Red for Poppyscotland this year as they celebrate 100 years of remembrance.
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Poppyscotland are asking for mass involvement from people in the Highlands to help celebrate 100 years of the poppy as the national symbol for remembrance.
To celebrate, the charity asks businesses, landmarks, universities, schools, and tourist destinations to Light Up Red.
The scheme has seen buildings previously add red lighting to their exteriors, casting a red glare.
Buildings should be lit up from October 22 to November 14, in lead up to Remembrance Sunday.
The poppies are handmade by veterans at the Lady Haig Poppy Factory, based in Edinburgh. Three million poppies began a journey across towns and villages of Scotland ahead of the 2021 poppy appeal.
The appeal is the largest annual charity street collection in Scotland. Half a million special-edition centenary poppies have been produced for the event this year.
They raise more than £2 million each year in their fundraising efforts, which goes towards supporting veterans in employment, housing and mental health.
Coronavirus badly affected the poppy appeal last year, as usual events and fundraising was halted.
Gordon Michie, head of fundraising and learning at Poppyscotland, said: “The support of local businesses and national landmarks has been fantastic over many years, and we’re eager to hear from other locations that would like to join us in paying tribute to Scotland’s Armed Forces community.
"To see the country light up red during the Remembrance period will be even more poignant as, 100 years on, the Poppy Appeal remains as important now as it ever has been.”
You can find out more information about Light Up Red here.
