Community award for AFF Specialist

HUGE congratulations to Laura Lewin, AFF’s Employment, Training, Allowances and Money Specialist, on receiving a commendation from the Bovington Garrison Commander for her dedication to the local military commu...

Army wife wins literary prize

CLARE Harvey has won the Exeter Novel Prize for her debut historical novel The Gunner Girl, which is published later this year. Inspired by her mother-in-law’s time as on the anti-aircraft guns in WW2, Clare...

Army&You scoops industry award

Army&You, the flagship magazine of the Army Families Federation (AFF), has scooped a silver award at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) PRide Awards. After being selected for a six-stron...

Top awards for Reserve-friendly firms

PRIME Minister David Cameron has presented gold awards to ten UK companies as part of the MOD’s newly-launched Employer Recognition Scheme at an Armed Forces Covenant reception at 10 Downing Street. The awar...

Winston’s Wish wins Plain English Award

LEADING childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish is celebrating after being awarded a "good" Plain English Award for three of their publications, including military title The family has been informed. Th...

SSAFA nominated for top award

SSAFA Worldwide Social Work Services has been selected as a finalist in the Social Worker of the Year Awards for their outstanding work with the children of our Forces and their families. The Germany based t...

Spending it wisely – AFF’s award-winning schools

This year we have been running the AFF Excellence for Forces Children (Service Premium) Award. We invited you to nominate your school with excellent examples of how the schools have spent extra Government funds...