Moving unboxed
You should:
Take out a suitable, standalone removal insurance policy covering ‘new for old’.
You may pack personal items. Check your policy to see what’s covered.
Undo difficult fastenings.
Defros...
Building resilience
It’s common for military families to be labelled resilient, let’s face it, we have to be so we can deal with all the challenges that life throws at us, but it doesn’t always come naturally, and you might just n...
BFBS launches new station
BFBS has launched a new radio station, BFBS Best of British, playing the best of British music through the decades.
After giving listeners to chance to vote for a new station in the autumn, BFBS Best of Britis...
Renting out your home
As we know, army life often means your plans for the future can quickly change. If you buy a home but find in the future you need to let it out because of a posting, a number of banks and building societies wil...
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...
Adjusting to our ‘new normal’
A blog from Army&You’s winter 2021 edition by Sophie, @sophiethomas2212
I guess not everyone can say their experience of army life began with no knowledge of the military whatsoever and in the middle of a ...
Confidence-boosting challenge
Last year’s Annington Challenge proved to be a high point of the summer for a group of lucky service children, including 11 army youngsters.
The challenge – Annington’s project for military youngsters run with...
A touch of patch pizzazz
Not many of us want to be stuck inside a world of magnolia, but when it comes to tarting up our army quarters, there are limits to what you can achieve during the inevitably short time you live there, all while...
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...
Making an appeal
So your child hasn’t been offered a place at your preferred school, what next? If you decide to appeal, there are a few key things to consider…
It’s important that you think about the reasons why your preferre...