Horticulture for health
Charity HighGround aims to improve the wellbeing and employment prospects of injured serving personnel and veterans by delivering horticultural therapy at DMRC Stanford Hall.
They also provide support to help ...
Brecon bound? Cymru courses calling…
If you secure a posting to Wales, you might find it’s the perfect time to learn a new skill or take a course.
The NPTC Group offers opportunities across the country, with colleges in Brecon, Afan, Newtown and ...
Programmes to unleash potential
In the autumn, Forces Families Jobs launched a new Employment Programmes section on its website to help ensure that you don’t miss out on landing your dream job with those larger employers who recruit different...
Missing out on maternity
While most mums-to-be are entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) when they have a baby, some employers offer an additional Occupational Maternity Pay (OMP) to those who meet certain criteria.
OMP packages a...
More than meets the eye
Among the hundreds of registered employers on the Forces Families Jobs site, there’s representation from many different sectors – and some are offering opportunities which you might not expect…
Max Deans
A...
Our experts
Our team provides families with trusted, expert knowledge and here we find out about their key pieces of work over the last few months.
Anna Hutchinson – Education & Childcare
The MOD and local authoritie...
Higher hopes?
From exciting open days (or virtual ones) to the pressure of exams and getting the grades you need, going to university can be a rollercoaster of emotions. When you’re from a military family, there are some ext...
My Insta perfection
A blog from Army&You’s autumn 2021 edition by Emily, @sociallystyledbyemily
Army life has meant that I, like so many others, spend months on my own every year whilst my husband is out of the country.
I ...
Clearing up the clearance conundrum
Over the last year, AFF has seen an increase in families struggling to access Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificates when they’re posted overseas.
Applications made from overseas are processed diffe...
Labour of love
Being part of a military family can have a huge impact on your career and there are many reasons why our community is particularly affected: frequent moves, gaps in employment history and not being able to rely...