Family Focus

School support during separation

Families approach AFF regularly to ask for support for their child when the serving parent goes away. The absence of a parent can cause many differe...

Moving to Scotland when leaving the army

If you’re heading north of the border when your time comes to leave the army, it’s good to know that there’s work going on to help ensure that your ...

Life after the army for F&C soldiers

As well as all the other challenges that leaving the army brings, non-UK serving personnel have the extra complication of proving to potential emplo...

Pressure points for F&C families

AFF’s Foreign & Commonwealth team is being approached by an increasing number of non-UK families struggling to cope with the additional cost of ...

Our Army Family: Meet the Makins

Daniela Makin, her serving husband Seth and their children Raphael (7), Corin (6) and Arwen (1) have embraced life in the rainforests of British For...