Living

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...

Trail is a wooden wonder

The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire has launched its new, free Stick Man trail for families. The permanent trail features five carved a...

A different kind of service

Gill Charlton, a military spouse and a veteran, served 24 years in the army but swapped service for ceremonies to forge a new career as a celebrant....