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Creating rainbows in the community

Ellie Hutton was a serving soldier for over eight years and has also been an army spouse for ten years. AFF’s Kenya co-ordinator Dawn Fitzsimmons spok...

Helping your community

Esther Thomas, AFF’s Regional Manager Overseas, often receives questions about employment prospects for families in overseas locations. Here she gives...

The gift of time

Here is the second part of our volunteering story from the summer edition of Army&You. We spoke to Liz and Nicola to find out where they've been m...

Creating highlights

One thing army life encourages is a sense of adventure and exploration and a posting to Kenya certainly offers lots of opportunities. With the notion ...

Swift exit

As army families, we’re all used to upheaval, but when families in Kenya and Nepal were given ultra-short notice to move back to the UK during the COV...

Akrotiri Volunteer Army

More than 60 partners and personnel from RAF Akrotiri have been providing vital support to military sections across the Station during the COVID-19 pa...

Virtual VE Day

Military museums join forces to bring the nation together – at home. The three historical institutions of the British Armed Forces invite you to ‘sta...

Crisis fund for families

If you’re a military family in Scotland that’s struggling financially due to the impact of coronavirus, The Royal Caledonian Education Trust (RCET) ma...

Settling overseas

A POSTING abroad can sometimes turn out to be a life-changing experience. Here at AFF, we hear from many families who have fallen in love with their o...

Special surprise for aspiring soldier

Young Noah Clarke-Roberts was hoping for a reply to a letter he wrote to his local army unit saying he wanted to join when he grows up after studying ...