Support for children in Wales
SEPTEMBER 2012 saw the Welsh Government take responsibility for Service children in the Vale of Glamorgan. Katie Coleman became a Forces Family Support Officer, as a result of the MOD’s £3m fund for schools wit...
Unfair allowance for families’ capital move
WE ARE a group of wives from a regiment due to move to the London area. While our Welfare Team has been excellent in helping to prepare us, there is one aspect we feel is completely unfair.
Now the MOD has r...
Promotion postponement
THE ARMY has a bizarre way of rewarding promotion. My husband was selected for advancement but will have to remain in his current regimental post because his replacement will not be available until the very end...
Dry cleaning discussions
IN MARCH 2012 my husband contacted HMRC in relation to claiming a tax allowance for the cleaning of uniforms. We received a letter which said that discussions were taking place with the MOD regarding laundry fa...
STAR LETTER: Counting the pennies
I REMEMBER reading a letter in the AFF Journal from an Army spouse who highlighted the fact that the chain of command were not taking into account the strain on Army families’ finances when planning events and ...
For the little troopers at home…
AS the 7th Armoured Brigade, the Desert Rats, began a long nine months in Afghanistan, My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures flew to Germany to surprise the families left behind.
The charity, which supports child...
Armed Forces Minister visits the Poppy Factory
MARK Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, visited the Poppy Factory’s Richmond headquarters recently to experience first-hand the work undertaken by the charity on behalf of disabled veterans.
T...
The Duchess of Cornwall becomes Patron of The Poppy Factory
THE Poppy Factory has announced that The Duchess of Cornwall has generously agreed to become the organisation's Patron.
Under her new role, Camilla will visit the Poppy Factory to experience first-hand the w...
Service charity Surf Action live on Lottery show
THE Cornish military charity Surf Action is appearing on the live BBC National Lottery Show this Saturday.
Earlier this year, Surf Action was successful in winning an award from The Big Lottery Fund under th...
RBLI takes top award
KENT-based charity and social enterprise Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) has taken the top accolade at this year’s National Charity Times Awards.
RBLI, which has been providing training, employment an...