A healthy serving of belly laughs
Reading Force Book Club members satisfy their appetites for fun by reviewing Hangry by Kathryn Wanless and Fred Blunt
Beatrice, aged six, and dad
BEATRICE’S FAVOURITE page was when the girl’s mum turned int...
Support for bereaved military families
GRIEVING FAMILIES will soon benefit from specialist mental health and wellbeing support, thanks to a grant from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Empowering Bereaved Military Families programme.
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Coding classes for military children
A SERVICEMAN who spearheaded an initiative introducing young people to the power of computing is championing coding as a rewarding hobby for children.
Sergeant James Smith established a Code Club using resou...
Join the Girls’ Brigade
GIRLS’ BRIGADE England & Wales is working with the Methodist Church to launch new groups in regions with high numbers of military families.
The drive, which seeks to help girls between the ages of four a...
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...
Time to reconnect
Children enjoyed an action packed few days with their parents as part of a programme of short breaks staged by Little Troopers aimed at helping military families reconnect with each other.
Earlier this year ...
Grants to help service families navigate challenges of military life
Applications have opened for two of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s programmes dedicated to helping military families.
Serving Families: On the Move is offering grants of £5,000 to £50,000 for projec...
Forces families make lasting memories on a SSAFA Short Break
Children with additional needs and disabilities were able to try activities like ziplining and using high ropes during a memorable weekend in the Lake District.
The short break held at the Calvert Trust in M...
Singing loud and proud
‘Not Forgotten’ is a new single performed by Matt Goss in collaboration with The Not Forgotten military charity. Released this spring in commemoration of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), it serves as a tribute...
Running to support military children
Around 300 people recently attended a Tidworth 10k and family fun run, raising funds for Little Troopers, the military children’s charity. Held in April to mark the Month of the Military Child, the runners se...