Celebrating service children in Scotland

Month of the Military Child (MotMC) is coming once again this April and many organisations across the UK are gearing up to help celebrate the children and young people of serving and previously serving person...

Childcare explained

We know that the cost of childcare is a big consideration when it comes to families’ schedules and budgets. As childcare is the responsibility of the individual governments in England, Wales, Scotland and Nor...

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 ...

Holidays with a difference

Do you have a youngster who fancies a holiday with a difference next summer? The Annington Challenge is for UK-based military youngsters aged 10-19 and is aimed at those who would benefit from an experience p...

Childcare funding overseas

Eligible working families assigned overseas can now access 15 hours of early years childcare funding for children aged between nine months and three years. Children aged between three and four years can alre...

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...

Help with education

If you need help with your child’s education or childcare, where can you turn? AFF Education & Childcare Specialist, Anna Hutchinson explains… WHO CAN HELP ME IN THE UK? Local authorities All local au...

Grants that support service children

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has announced that it has awarded funds of £380,000 to 12 projects, which improve early childhood education and childcare of service children under the Early Years program...

Help for young carers in forces families

The Children’s Society is urging forces families to help identify young carers so they can benefit from a scheme that offers a chance to benefit from improved support. Nexus, launched earlier this year, enco...