Grant boosts AFF’s support to Army families

AFF, along with the Naval Families Federation and the Royal Airforce Families Federation, has received funding from the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) to recruit a Transition Liaison who will enable improved suppo...

Temporary closure of AFF’s F&C service

AFF’s Foreign & Commonwealth Assistant, Michelle Prince Burnett, has now moved on after three years of outstanding work. In her time at AFF she has helped thousands of Foreign & Commonwealth families, c...

How do you want to live as an Army family?

RESULTS of AFF’s recent quick poll suggest that the majority of Army families believe patch life is important. More than three quarters of in excess of 1,000 respondents agreed that living on a patch helped ...

100 editions of Army family life

HAPPY anniversary to us! AFF’s flagship magazine has reached its 100th edition and we are proud to say it is still as vital today as it was when the first issue rolled off the presses. The magazine has moved w...

AFF’s vital volunteers

After being approached by a number of potential helpers, AFF set up an inclusive volunteer programme which has proven to be a roaring success.  A&Y spoke to Volunteer Manager Rachel Fallows to find out what...

AFF Success: Flights to reunite families

INCREASED School Children’s Visit (SCV) flights have been met with a  big thumbs up from Army families living overseas. Since April, the number of SCVs for those assigned overseas has doubled. Provision has ri...

Support AFF this Christmas

POST-modern folk group three and me are releasing charity single Lost and found with all download proceedings going to the Army Families Federation (AFF). Inspired by Vera Brittain’s renowned autobiography T...

Army&You scoops industry award

Army&You, the flagship magazine of the Army Families Federation (AFF), has scooped a silver award at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) PRide Awards. After being selected for a six-stron...

Supporting the silent army

ARE you a carer who would like some help and support? Would you like someone to speak to and to learn new caring skills? The Help for Carers in the Armed Forces Project is collaboration between Healios, Wilt...

Publicity counts

Would you like to support AFF’s work with Army families? Our volunteer programme offers a variety of roles. Rachel Fallows, AFF Volunteer Manager tells us about our latest initiative…   Local publici...