There for families in need

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity provides support to families with a seriously ill child, recognising that family life is profoundly affected during such times, especially when you’re also part of a military ...

Adventure weekends to help family reconnect

The military children’s charity, Little Troopers, has launched a series of free outdoor adventure breaks for forces families to spend quality time together. Coastal bushcraft, kayaking and raft building are ...

New trustee sought for army charity

The Army Central Fund is looking for a new trustee with investment management experience to help ensure its long-term financial health. The charity gives out around £3m a year in grants to military commands ...

Boxes will bring Christmas Smiles

More than 100 soldiers, school pupils and volunteers packed 2,500 special Christmas boxes for military children who have a parent deployed overseas with the armed forces this December. It was organised by mi...

Honour for young people from the military community

To celebrate the achievements of young people in the military community, ‘Jacob’s Medal’ was unveiled at the recent Celebrating Forces Families Awards launch party at the London Transport Museum. The medal w...

Army Widows’ Association celebrates 20 years

The Army Widows’ Association (AWA) aims to deliver peer support, advice, comfort and friendship to fellow bereaved army widows, widowers and partners. Although it’s a club that nobody wants to join, members a...

Sharing Christmas smiles

Little Troopers has announced its 2024 ‘Christmas Smiles’ campaign to support military children who have a parent deployed over the festive period. The charity will be sending out 2,500 Christmas boxes, whic...

Army charity landscape in focus

There are many military charities dedicated to looking after the whole army family, whether serving or ex-serving, living in the UK or overseas. Here we outline some of the avenues of support… Army Benevolen...

Help through separation

Charity Shared Parenting Scotland is offering free places on its two flagship training courses for military parents going through separation or divorce. The courses are New Ways For Families and Love, Loss an...

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 a wide range of activities, including horse riding, ziplinin...