Make sure you can vote

WITH UK elections soon, it’s vital that Army personnel, spouses, civil partners and eligible children are correctly registered to vote. If eligible, there are several registration options depending on factors...

Living the virtual dream

WHILE THE roll call of big firms asking employers to return to the office on a ‘fuller-time’ basis grows, Whitney Wilde remains an unapologetic champion of the remote working camp. The virtual assistant, who...

Recollections and role models

By Kayleigh Atherton   GROWING UP as a military child meant learning to adapt quickly. New schools, towns and friends became a regular part of life. I attended 10 different schools and moved house more times...

Gen up on capital gains

IF YOU’RE considering buying or have bought your own home it is wise to be mindful of the additional costs you could face. Liz Hart* from finance and accountancy firm Money Bee takes a look at capital gains ...

Career Comforts

For those in search of a career that fits around postings and the general comings and goings of their partner’s Army life, setting up and running a business from beneath your own roof is often seen as a ‘gold...

The lowdown on trooper flights

FOR THOSE regularly transiting to and from overseas postings, trooper flights appear an attractive proposition and many families have been ‘checking in’ with AFF to enquire about the rules relating to flying ...

Stateside support

AFF OVERSEAS Manager Esther Thomas reinforced ties with the British Defence US Support welfare team and explored how best to serve the dispersed community of Army families and serving personnel in America dur...

Competition for Month of the Military Child

  NEVER SUCH Innocence is inviting young people aged 8-18 to write a poem or create a piece of artwork reflecting on the theme ‘winds of change’ as part of its annual Month of the Military Child celebra...

Back on track

By Claire Borg A POSTING to Kenya gave our family more time together and, with more control over my own diary, allowed me to rediscover a passion I thought I’d left behind. Before the move, our life in the ...

Hidden in higher education

Research commissioned by the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance has found that many young people from military families feel like ‘perpetual outsiders’ while at university. The Thriving Lives in ...