Ace the interview
WITH employers actively seeking service spouses and family members through the new Forces Families Jobs website, we’re hoping that many of you will make their shortlists. When you get to the next stage, how do ...
Getting you work ready
AFF has teamed up with Wiltshire College, Army Headquarters South West and Wiltshire Council to create Project JEMS to help service family members in the south west of England into work.
It focuses on offeri...
The BFG remainers
AS the bulk of families leave Germany for pastures new, AFF’s former regional manager Germany, Carole Rudd, tells us what life will look like for those staying behind...
“Here at AFF we’ve been incredibl...
A love note to Germany
KATIE Cole has lived in Gütersloh, Germany for the last three years. As her family’s time there comes to an end, she’s been reflecting on her experiences and what she will miss…
There have been lots of c...
School challenges for service children
SCHOOLS in Wales felt the emotional impact of separation was the biggest challenge to service children’s primary education, according to a recent survey.
For older children, the biggest hurdle was making fri...
Art in the Aftermath
STYLE for Soldiers, a charity founded by Emma Willis in response to the numerous casualties incurred in Iraq and Afghanistan, has launched an exhibition of painting, poetry, sculpture and film by injured servic...
Support Gurkha veterans on golden anniversary
THE Gurkha Welfare Trust is appealing for people to dig deep in support of its 50th anniversary this year.
The charity, which provides aid to Gurkha veterans and their families, is asking people to donate so...
Forces Families Jobs launched
A BRAND new ‘one-stop-shop’ website, Forces Families Jobs (FFJ), went live on 17th September, providing free access to employment and training opportunities to families in the UK’s armed forces.
Finding emp...
One-stop shop for employment
The fact that spousal employment is one of the major issues military families face isn’t news to us here at AFF. We know that the mobile lifestyle, not living near family for childcare support and the uncertain...
Joining forces for jobs
SPOT a vacancy, fire off your application, job done. If only finding work was that simple, writes Jill Misson. When you’re part of an army family it can feel like the cards are stacked against you. Will they as...