Living

Join in the fun

JOIN SSAFA for a family fun-filled adventure break this autumn! The Service charity is offering a free mid-week residential holiday to military famili...

The voice of the voiceless

HAVING suffered a challenging health journey, army spouse Elizabeth Amoaa set up Speciallady Awareness – a foundation to support women suffering from ...

Worry workshops

In her role as the service pupils’ champion with North Yorkshire County Council, Nickie Young found an increasing number of families seeking support f...

Women’s wellbeing

RESEARCHERS at King’s College London are shining a spotlight on the topic of maternal mental health in the military community. The study, which is...

Wall of wellbeing

If you’re struggling and in need of support, Big White Wall, an online mental health and wellbeing resource, is available to anyone in the armed force...

No defence for abuse

Domestic abuse is not easy to discuss. The army lifestyle can affect families seeking support because there’s often a fear that it will impact on thei...

Pay back on posting

Taking maternity or adoption leave may not be as straightforward as it sounds if you’re posted before you are due to return to work. Some army spouses...

FFJ in numbers

Looking for a job? Register at Forces Families Jobs to access thousands of roles from employers who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and made a p...

For jobs. For training. For success

In September, we launched our employment and training platform, Forces Families Jobs (FFJ), alongside our partners from the Naval and RAF families fed...

Right to housing

There has much been much talk about future housing in recent months and the changes to the cohabitation rules, but what does this mean for non-UK nati...