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Adopting a family

MAJOR Andy Wilson and his partner Stacey adopted two children through SSAFA, the armed forces charity, which has a registered adoption agency as part ...

Pupils pay tribute to Arnhem veterans

WALHAMPTON School recently hosted a special service to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, fought in Holland in September 1944. The ...

A corner of Britain

A NEW community hub has opened at Joint Force Command Brunssum after a team of volunteers revamped the old British Café, which closed in February. ...

Getting school admission savvy

WITH more than 76,000 children from forces families attending schools in England, additional help is at hand to help navigate the school admissions pr...

Supporting little feet

ARMY spouses Lindsey Edgell and Amy Wilson came to BATUK, Kenya alongside their serving partners and saw how different life was for the local communit...

Be part of history

A NEW project chronicling the impact of war on families is looking for veterans’ loved ones to tell their stories of the daily battles they still face...

Pushing for progress

IN CONVERSATIONS with welfare officers in Brunei, AFF’s F&C team has discovered that there are a large number of spouses who have visas that have ...

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 surv...

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 exhibiti...