Childcare costs help
ELIGIBLE MILITARY families in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can now access the same Government-funded childcare hours as those in England.
The measure was announced during the then Defence Secretary’s...
Gen up on education and childcare support
We frequently hear from families wanting to know what support is available to service children when their circumstances are a bit outside the norm. So we’ve put together some FAQs and answers on Service Pupil...
S-MASH hit in Yorkshire
FOR THOSE based in East Yorkshire it is not difficult to find a sympathetic ear or distraction from service-related stresses thanks to the army of volunteers helping to run the Military Assistance Social Hub ...
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...
Sharing leave, sharing the load
By Christina Hyslop
WHEN MY husband returned to work just two weeks after the birth of our son Rupert, and only four weeks after moving – far from the support of loved ones – to Shropshire, it really hit hom...
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...
Building belonging behind the wire
BY ANNA HUTCHINSONAFF EDUCATION & CHILDCARE SPECIALIST
Sitting ‘behind the wire’ on Blandford Camp, Downlands Community School is a well-established feature of the Army community in Dorset and has certai...
Support with childcare costs
WRAPPING YOUR head around childcare costs can be confusing, particularly given the Ministry of Defence has three elements to the support it extends to working families.
While each can be used to meet some of t...
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...