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Service with a smile

A day at school need not be all about sitting behind a desk – there’s the chance for pupils to get active, bust some military myths and maximise their...

Sowing seeds of friendship

The importance of social connection has been brought home by the pandemic – lockdowns have simultaneously separated people from family and friends and...

Programmes to unleash potential

In the autumn, Forces Families Jobs launched a new Employment Programmes section on its website to help ensure that you don’t miss out on landing your...

A postcard from the Falkland Islands

The Ringjalis – Gita, Dal (serving) and children Cruz (7) and Crisha (5) How long have you been an army family? Almost 22 years. Time in Falkland I...

Missing out on maternity

While most mums-to-be are entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) when they have a baby, some employers offer an additional Occupational Maternity P...

#SMSpouses on tour

The Military Coworking Network is welcoming social media experts from BFBS to its hubs, starting on 15 February. For one day only, BFBS will be on ha...

Book Club: Food for thought

In this edition’s Army&You and Reading Force Book Club, our forces youngsters share their views on When Cucumber Lost His Cool by Michelle Robinso...

Devolved dealings

For those of you who live in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, AFF’s devolved team is ready to help. In each of the three nations, we tackle a va...

Unpacking housing policy

Are soldiers who have non-UK national families in their home countries eligible to apply for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) if they want their lov...

Salute to Service Couples

Juggling military commitments and family life when both partners are serving can be a huge challenge – even managing to arrange to live under the same...