Your Family

Support for victims of domestic abuse

By Karen Ross, Health & Additional Needs Specialist AFF is seeing a steady increase in relationship breakdown cases. And several have involved ...

Hidden in higher education

Research commissioned by the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance has found that many young people from military families feel like ‘perpe...

A guide to childcare options

When AFF asked families with children aged 0-5 about their childcare experiences, more than 72 per cent of the 200 who responded said they struggled...

Month of the Military Child round-up

In June the Ministry of Defence hosted the Never Such Innocence Month of the Military Child award winners at an event where artwork and thought-prov...

A transformation to lighten your mood

Personnel and staff at Tedworth House, a 19th-century Grade II listed recovery centre in Tidworth, have witnessed a transformation in the gardens fo...

Making firm friends

Defence Academy Friends and Families (DAFFYS) is a volunteer-run events organisation, which welcomes all those who work and serve at Shrivenham Defe...

Charity marching to success

Give Us Time, a small tri-service charity supporting forces families with much-needed respite breaks, is celebrating its best year yet, having helpe...

Half-term family activities

This October half term, the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire is hosting autumn activities for families. The 150-acre gardens and wooded ...

A healthy slice of parenting paradise

Shared Parental Leave (ShPL) gives you more choice in how you care for your child during their first year. If you’re a working parent, you can opt t...