The Sharpe's series (books/TV) first gave me an interest in the Napoleonic Wars era of military history. I first watched all the shows years ago and then read all the novels by Bernard Cornwell. I was hooked. Later, I noticed that several of the actors were on FaceBook, so I sent friend requests and all of them accepted; they are all down-to-earth and approachable. It was from them that I first found out about the SCF, which is a charity founded by the actors of the Sharpe's TV series and is spearheaded by one of the main actors, Daragh O'Malley.

Many of the Sharpe's shows were filmed on location and, when filming in India, the actors saw the poverty and what many children have to do to survive. It broke the hearts of many and they decided to do something about it. Thus, the SCF was founded. Contributions go to help children around the world.

They had their launch on October 21, 2010 at Apsley House, the home of the Duke of Wellington. Here is a short clip of several of the actors singing the theme song of the series, "Over the Hills and Far Away"