£50 fun for Forces families
THE Calvert Trust’s three centres in Exmoor, on Kielder Water and in the Lake District have a fantastic offer for Armed Forces families from across the UK, thanks to support from the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant...
Exciting events for Wilts entrepreneurs
MILITARY spouses and partners can take their first steps towards running their own businesses with a series of free events across Wiltshire.
Nine workshops are being held close to the county’s military commu...
Tall task promotes mental health
A MILITARY team has headed to the world’s tallest mountain to embark on a mission to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The British Army Everest 2015 group travelled to Kathmandu at th...
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...
Get baking to support Help for Heroes
TICKLE Fingers, a project that promotes cooking with toddlers, is challenging parents and their tots to get involved with Help for Heroes’ Bake for Heroes.
Annabel Woolmer, Tickle Fingers founder, said: “I a...
Sizing up schooling
Many of your Northern Ireland- (NI) related education questions to AFF run along the lines of “how do I find a school?”, “are the academic years the same?” and “what about homework every night?”. Children’s Edu...
Something on your mind?
FORCESLINE is a free and confidential telephone helpline and email service that provides support for both current and ex-Servicemen and women and their families. It is completely independent of the military cha...
Couple prepare for marathon challenge
AN ARMY veteran who was injured in Afghanistan will be joined by his wife when the couple take on April’s London Marathon in aid of Blesma, The Limbless Veterans charity.
Andrew Stockton and wife Emma, of Li...
New skills for veterans
COMBAT Stress, the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans, has introduced a new Green Skills Project for those receiving treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The project, aimed at improving...
A tribute to Forces’ horses
A BID to honour horses at Staffordshire’s National Memorial Arboretum is a step closer to reality after Olympic dressage rider Richard Davison marked the spot where a statue will be sited.
Richard was joined...