How to get your CV into shape
In the first of our new ‘How to’ series, we asked Sarah Peñaluna, Families Employment Advisor at Forces Employment Charity, for some CV tips…
I’ve not updated my CV in ages, how do I get started?
Firstly, d...
Housing changes for dual serving couples
Are you a dual serving couple and married or in a civil partnership? Two welcome changes have recently been made to accommodation policy that might affect you.
1. No need to move because of rank difference
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A place to get warm
The Army Welfare Service in Colchester has set up a ‘warm hub’ to provide a place for families to gather during cold winter afternoons, helping to reduce isolation and building a sense of belonging. We spoke ...
Not forgotten at Christmas
Help for Heroes has launched a new campaign for Christmas, asking people to write a message of support to veterans, to reassure them that they’re not alone. The charity predicts that more than 80,000 veterans...
Forces Wives Challenge – Back in the saddle
Forces Wives Challenge (FWC) unites women who have partners in the armed forces through adventure and challenge.
From summiting Pen y Fan in Wales to becoming the world’s first all-female group to recreate t...
BlogSpot – every day is a school day for Army spouse
A blog from Army&You’s autumn 2023 edition by Liz Davies.
It seems to me that army spouses broadly fall into one of four employment categories: the doctors, teachers and physios who move their physical r...
Views from the classroom
We spoke to spouses working in education and childcare to hear about their experiences…
Katie Jones
Katie Jones – teaching assistant, Wiltshire
I originally went into a teaching assistant position with no...
Spreading Christmas smiles
Little Troopers has just launched its 2023 ‘Christmas Smiles’ campaign, in which 2,500 Christmas boxes will be sent to families with a serving parent deployed on military operations over the holidays. This ye...
SEND in focus
AFF receives many enquiries relating to SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability), including accessing the most suitable education for your children, especially when you’re regularly on the move around ...
Coming together to remember
The year 4 pupils at Le Cateau Community Primary School in North Yorkshire assembled a beautiful Remembrance service for the whole school community. The children paid their respects to those who have made the...