Living

Keep it clean

AFF has received enquiries from many of you concerned about fly-tipping in your area. AFF’s Housing Specialist Cat Calder reminds us all about the imp...

Business as usual… for now

For those of us living in Service Families Accommodation in the UK, it’s business as usual for any maintenance and repairs needed. However, later this...

Making maternity count

Got a business idea? Your time on maternity leave might be the perfect chance to get the ball rolling! Army wife Rebecca Stokes-Whittaker tells us mor...

Making sense of maternity

AFF has received a number of queries from spouses posted overseas who feel they have been disadvantaged when applying for Maternity Allowance (MA) due...

Army&You’s guide to IVF

Following our article IVF and Army life in the autumn Army&You, we look at the criteria and entitlement for Armed Forces families living in differ...

Breaking the mould

You’ve got your posting to a far-flung location and now have to put a lot of your belongings into storage. Your items will not be insured against damp...

Pop-up gardens

Just because you are only living in your house for a short time, it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with your garden. Donna Rowe-Green, from Dig In No...

How to deal with nuisance neighbours

When you live next door to someone who makes so much noise it constantly disturbs you, it’s no fun. Whether it’s a barking dog, loud television or par...

Navigating grief

MANY people reading this article will have experienced the loss of a loved one at some point in their lives whether it is due to illness, an accident,...

X-Forces needs you

IF you’ve got a brilliant business idea, X-Forces – a social enterprise established to help service leavers, their spouses and dependants realise thei...