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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...

Half-term family activities

This October half term, the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire is hosting autumn activities for families. The 150-acre gardens and wooded ...

We’re here for you

A Word From Head Of Policy Rachel Smith... As an army family, who do you turn to when you are most in need of support? As civilians we would probab...

Wealth of family support

Family support helps soldiers to do their job, but who is supporting the family? Jill Misson finds out… “Military life has much to offer families, ...

Enter our Autumn 2024 giveaways

Enter our awesome autumn giveaways! Take a look at what you can win courtesy of Army&You! We have sourced some fabulous prizes for this summer’s...

In focus – Victim Witness Care Unit

The Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) is part of the Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) and is independent of the chain of command. The VWCU provid...

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...

Spending time together

Families from all three services came together at Calvert Trust’s Exmoor site for the third SSAFA short break of 2024. The 11 families took part in ...

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...