#WinWednesday: Marvellous Mo’s debut kids’ book

BRITISH sporting hero and double Olympic champion Mo Farah has teamed up with Army&You to offer five lucky readers the chance to win a copy of his first children’s book. Ready, Steady Mo! is a fun, actio...

Temporary closure of AFF’s F&C service

AFF’s Foreign & Commonwealth Assistant, Michelle Prince Burnett, has now moved on after three years of outstanding work. In her time at AFF she has helped thousands of Foreign & Commonwealth families, c...

Sharing success

If you want something changed – anything to do with your life as an Army family – tell AFF.  Our local co-ordinators across the UK are here to listen to your issues and take action. Here are some examples of wh...

A roof over your head

Homes for Veterans is an initiative of Alabaré, a charity caring for the South West and Wales’ most vulnerable people by providing shelter, practical and emotional support. Army&You found out more about the...

I am an Army child

By Kiara Barrie (11) I TRIED hard not to cry, I really did, but my tears came rolling down my cheeks as I heard my dad walking around the house packing to go to Afghanistan. You see I’m an Army child. He o...

The future of housing

THE MOD has been examining how to modernise the way it provides accommodation to families. The current system works if you are married and living in Service Families Accommodation (SFA), but it doesn’t have the...

Covenant pledge to support spouses

YOUTH charity The Prince’s Trust is following the Armed Forces Covenant by providing up to five days paid leave to serving Reservists and flexibility in granting leave to spouses and partners before, during and...

£10k boost for Service kids in Scotland

SCOTTISH schoolchildren from a military background are set to receive an even greater education thanks to a £10,000 donation. ABF The Soldiers' Charity handed the five-figure gift to the Royal Caledonian Edu...

Step back in time at First World War exhibition

SERVICE personnel are being offered free entry into a hard-hitting exhibition exploring what life was like for those on the front line and their families left at home during a pivotal year in the First World Wa...

Fun and friendships for Little Troopers

MORE than 235 people from UK Forces families gathered in Pirbright for a special adventure weekend organised by Little Troopers. The fifth summer camp hosted by the charity was the first to welcome families...