Exciting new year for Little Troopers
CHILDREN of serving parents can join in a number of exciting activities throughout 2016 thanks to Forces' charity Little Troopers
During February, the charity is asking its supporters to arrange a fundraisin...
State schools on board for late applications
SERVICE families who missed the October state boarding school admission deadline can still apply for a place – and your application will be given a higher priority if you qualify for the MOD’s Continuity of Edu...
Celebrating Service pupils
YOUNGSTERS from military families have been celebrated during the third annual Service Pupil’s service at Ripon Cathedral.
The event, which brought together 600 Service pupils, reminded youngsters in North Y...
Soldiers promote reading skills
PERSONNEL from 16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s largest, are helping to spread the importance of reading to children at a Colchester school.
Airborne signallers from 216 (Parachute) Signal Squadro...
Have a horrible half term at IWM North
STUMBLE through a blackout, hide under the kitchen table, then race against a pigeon to deliver a message on a bike – families visiting Manchester’s IWM North can test themselves against a host of horrible half...
Troopers bring year-round cheer
A CALENDAR showing special moments between some of the country’s amazing soldiers and their children has gone on sale.
The 2016 calendar, produced by My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures, shows what "Me and My S...
Mobile meals
DO you have an old mobile phone lying around at home? Why not donate it to Good Morning Britain’s Phones For Food campaign and turn it into at least two healthy breakfasts for a child in the UK?
More than on...
Children’s champions
CONGRATULATIONS to North Yorkshire County Council, which has been nominated as a finalist in the Children & Young People Now Awards 2015.
The Council made the shortlist the Family Support Award and the P...
How do I get out of the door on time?
FOR many families the morning rush hour is the most stressful part of the day. Everyone is trying to get ready, the clock is ticking, and it can feel as though the children are doing everything they can to make...
A hero to hug
When Jo-Anne Lomax’s husband was away with work commitments, her two young children struggled to understand that this was just part of their daddy’s job. Jo came up with Huggable Heroes – cuddly fabric dolls to...