Excellent support in schools

AFF’s Excellence for Forces Children (Service Pupil Premium) Award, sponsored by Sodexo, aims to highlight some of the best examples of how the extra money given to state schools in England with Service childre...

A hero to hug

When Jo-Anne Lomax’s husband was away with work commitments, her two young children struggled to understand that this was just part of their daddy’s job. Jo came up with Huggable Heroes – cuddly fabric dolls to...

Visa and citizenship options on transition

FROM securing future employment to worrying about housing and finances, a raft of responsibilities await soldiers transitioning to civilian life. But for F&C personnel and British troops with F&C fami...

If you don’t go, they won’t know

Unit welfare teams are there to help and support you through a posting and provide vital care and compassion if the need arises. But what if they do not even know that you’re there? AFF Regional Manager North, ...

Heart of the community

Did you know that the Army Welfare Service (AWS) provides confidential support to military families wherever they are located? Julie Mounfield, AFF Regional Manager South, looks at what they can offer… AWS...

Employment law and you

Caroline Mayne, AFF’s Employment Specialist, considers how workplace discrimination can affect Army families… WHEN they realised that I was an Army spouse the employer admitted that they don’t like to ...

Forging new friendships

How often has the thought of meeting people when moving to a new area filled you with dread? AFF Regional Manager Central, Sarah Gilbody, went out and about to get some top tips to help you settle in… TRAD...

Women doing it for themselves

Do you want to help inspire the next generation of female business leaders? Read on to find out how you can play your part... IF you have a teenage daughter then you may be very interested to learn about...

Your woodland needs you!

ONE hundred years on from the start of the First World War, the sacrifices made by so many still hang heavy in the air, especially for those in the military. Across the country, people are paying their respe...

Postbag: Kept apart by archaic Army rules

I AM currently a serving soldier of 15 years and am in a relationship with another Warrant Officer who I have been with for  eight years. We have a two-year-old daughter and have significant commitments – howe...