A blog from Army&You’s winter 2023/24 edition by Louise McIntyre
In 2013, my husband Archie was getting ready to leave the army and retrain as a gas engineer, while I worked as a teacher. However, there ...
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has just announced the latest awards made under the Reaching and Supporting Armed Forces Communities programme. It has awarded over £2.8 million to 32 projects that will d...
Juggling childcare and working can be especially tricky during the school holidays and many families ask AFF for signposting to holiday activities in their area. Unfortunately, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all...
The Annington Challenge, the project run for military youngsters in partnership with the Outward Bound Trust, was the highlight of last summer for 100 military youngsters, including 42 from the army.
The ini...
AFF was recently able to view a new accommodation concept – Flexipod, a rapidly deployable unit for a range of military uses, which is currently being trialled.
On the outside they look like 20-foot standard...
Little Troopers runs a free tri-service therapy programme offering military-specific support for school-aged children in England from reception to age 18.
Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, the p...
AFF deals with questions and concerns from families who are either parent carers or are caring for an extended family member.
One of the issues that carers face is support from their employer. There are seve...
The Thriving Lives toolkit, developed to help teachers boost their support for service children in primary and secondary schools, is being expanded to cover early years and higher education.
The project buil...
AFF often receives enquires about fostering and this is something that is encouraged by both the MOD and the chain of command as they recognise the demand for loving, secure homes for looked after children.
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Families often ask AFF if they can take their car on an overseas posting if it has outstanding finance or if they have to pay it off before departing.
The good news is that if your finance provider is a memb...