Family Focus

Revealing resource

Charity Little Troopers has launched a new downloadable resource to help your children make sense of their emotions during challenging life events suc...

Calling all book worms…

Last year’s online Summer Reading Quest – which was devised to bring 8- to 17-year-olds together through fun challenges linked to books, poetry and co...

Going it alone

Following on from the feature in our summer edition, All Shapes & Sizes, looking at how the army is adapting to support our changing community, si...

Striking a balance

Juggling family life with service commitments is a difficult balance, and some new dads may need some extra support. Former soldier Adam Rockley tells...

Play streets coming this summer

Calling all service children! Look out for ‘play streets’ – coming to a garrison near you this summer. So that you can play safely outside, the road ...

Long-haul love on the move

Here at AFF, we’ve received a number of enquiries from those of you in long-term relationships (LTR) who’ve been trying to work out which allowances y...

Are you an army of one?

Being a single parent and holding down a full-time job is challenging enough, but if you’re from a Commonwealth country and choose to join the British...

All shapes & sizes

There is no set mould for modern families, so how is the army adapting to support our changing community? Jill Misson reports… While many army famili...

Mission possible

Bereaved forces children can take part in top-secret missions at home, in the garden or in the park, thanks to a partnership between charity Scotty’s ...
Main photo: Hemraj Gharti Magar and family

The Visa Journey

Main photo: Hemraj Gharti Magar and family The opportunity to live overseas should be an exciting one but for some Foreign & Commonwealth famil...