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What AFF’s housing team can do for you

AFF’s housing team is here to help you with your enquiries. Here is a useful guide to what they can and can’t do. THEY CAN: Equip you with the c...

Carer’s leave update

In 2023 the Carer’s Leave Act made provision for unpaid leave for employees with caring responsibilities, but this does not apply to service personn...

How to successfully negotiate a job offer

In the fifth of our ‘How to’ series, we asked Sarah Peñaluna, Families Employment Advisor at the Forces Employment Charity, for some tips on success...

Qualifications quest

Partners of serving army personnel, we want to support you in finding ways to gain further qualifications! With funding from the Armed Forces Famil...

Barriers to employment

The Army Families Federation (AFF) Spouse and Partner Employment Survey Report 2024 has revealed that being a military spouse or partner still poses...

Help with housing

Whilst the Modernised Accommodation Offer has been paused, there are two new positive elements which were rolled out in March, which may help suppor...

Rewards for service

AFF Money & Allowances Specialist Claire Hallam takes a look at the role of the army allowance team… The two-person allowance team that sits wi...

Health research report

AFF is often asked to support specific research projects and studies where they complement areas of our policy work. AFF Health & Additional Nee...

Healthcare support round-up

Moving can be stressful at the best of times but when it’s a regular occurrence, sometimes at short notice, it can be more challenging. AFF often re...

How to cope with rejection after a job interview

In the fourth of our ‘How to’ series, we asked Sarah Peñaluna, Families Employment Advisor at the Forces Employment Charity, for some tips on coping...