Couples’ conundrum
Foreign & Commonwealth soldiers who are in long-term relationships are allowed to bring their partner to the UK, but the criteria are strict and it’s not easy to provide the evidence required. Here, our spe...
Dealing with deployment before marriage
A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Holly, @lifeofamilitarywife
My fiancé and I met in 2017 and immediately became best friends. Only six months later, we went on holiday and decided, there and then, ...
Sparkle and shine with JEMS
Many of you have been part of the army rebasing programme, resulting in a large proportion of military families now living in the south west of England.
With a higher number of people in the local job market, ...
Plan and progress along your dream path
Almost 500 military families have been giving their career prospects a boost through the Partner Career Support Programme (PCSP) pilot.
The programme was entirely online, so families could take the course at a...
You’re hired!
Forces Families Jobs (FFJ) now has a new area on its website dedicated to apprenticeships – a great way to gain qualifications whilst you earn a wage – and you don’t have to be a school leaver. AFF employment &...
Success in song
A group of young singers have recorded Welcome Home, a song written by service children, for service children, with The Voice! finalist, Bethzienna Williams, at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The song won first p...
Opportunity knocks
According to government figures, more than 500,000 people were made redundant in 2020. That’s half a million people experiencing that sick-to-the-stomach feeling when you hear the news your job has gone. But wh...
On the case
Has your soldier ever tried to claim an allowance and been told they need to put in casework to the PACCC? You might be wondering what it is and what it does. AFF’s money & allowances specialist, Claire Hal...
Happy but not hitched!
A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Tara, @thenotwifelife
As I head towards my sixth year as an unmarried military spouse, I wanted to share my take on it. Being a military family, everyone just assum...
Your voice matters
Military families’ maternity journey can be very different from that of their civilian counterparts, with all the extra considerations that come with service life. The Maternity Voices Partnership exists to lis...