Army&You’s guide to IVF

Following our article IVF and Army life in the autumn Army&You, we look at the criteria and entitlement for Armed Forces families living in different areas of the UK…   England Women under 40 years o...

Premium performance

FAMILIES and schools alike often contact AFF to ask us about the Service Premium – the extra funding given to any state school in England with military children. To raise awareness of the scheme and celebrate ...

Review: Sewlomax muslins

Army&You guest reviewer and Army wife Emma Matthias is based in Kinloss with her soldier and her two small boys. She tried out these ethically produced muslins from SewLomax…   When the muslins arr...

Golf pro launches tournament for injured troops

More than 15 injured personnel are poised to do battle over the fairways and greens in the inaugural Golf Fore Recovery Tournament. Troops from the Help for Heroes Recovery Centre, Chavasse VC House, based i...

Collecting memories for a husband “lost”

FOR Lorna Hunter, watching her husband take to the water in a canoe brings tears to her eyes. It’s catching a glimpse of the man she married but it also hits home how much he has changed since he was diagnos...

Shackleton School alumni wanted for book project

Former pupils and staff of Shackleton School, in Bad Fallingbostel, Germany, are being invited to contribute to a book commemorating the educational establishment's imminent closure. The school will shut for...

Top awards for Reserve-friendly firms

PRIME Minister David Cameron has presented gold awards to ten UK companies as part of the MOD’s newly-launched Employer Recognition Scheme at an Armed Forces Covenant reception at 10 Downing Street. The awar...

Review: Cuddledry towel

Army&You’s guest reviewer and Army wife Gracie Brown tried out an apron towel with her new baby boy. Here’s what she thought…   Bath time for my baby boy always unintentionally turns into a water b...

Final march to Civvy Street

IF your family has been affected by this final redundancy round, you will now be looking to the future and making the most of this transition period. Where you settle, your housing and employment options, and y...

Creating choirs

For Army spouse Michelle Alston, one of the saddest things about moving from Yorkshire was leaving her local Military Wives Choir. Faced with a half hour drive to the nearest choir, she decided to start one on ...