Service schooling in the spotlight

AMONG the youngsters up and down the country returning to the classroom for another year of learning are a significant number of boarders from Armed Forces families. We chatted with Felix Rusby, a pupil at Down...

Chernobyl children visit Wattisham

A GROUP of children affected by the after-effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have visited Wattisham Flying Station. The 18 youngsters headed to the airfield during a month-long trip to the UK, organis...

Little troopers’ fun weekend

MORE than 150 children who have a parent serving in the British Army came together for a special adventure weekend in Pirbright. The weekend in June was the fourth summer camp organised by the charity My Dad...

Design is key in supersonic competition

A COMPETITION has been launched inviting children to design the keys for Bloodhound Supersonic Car – the 1,000mph car. Get your children fired up about careers in Science Technology Engineering and Maths (ST...

Bedtime bonus

STORYBOOK Soldiers is a free, confidential recording service allowing Forces personnel to record a bedtime story that can be played for their children if the Army requires them to be away. Your soldier will ha...

SSAFA breaks for super siblings

YOUNG people are invited to apply for a place on SSAFA’s adventure short break for the siblings and young carers of children with an additional need or disability. This year the annual short break for Servic...

A story to treasure

IS your soldier due to go away for a while? Why not have them record a special bedtime story for your little ones? Storybook Soldiers is a voluntary organisation that offers your soldier the chance to choose...

Review: Box Upon a Time

BASED in Gütersloh, Germany, our guest reviewer and Army wife Hanna Hindmarsh told Army&You what she thought of Box Upon a Time, a subscription box service…   When the box arrived I couldn’t ...

New project for young bookworms

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and Reading Force will work in partnership to bring a new pre-school family reading project to 4,000 young Army families in Hampshire. A special launch event with children’s author,...

Festive toy scheme launched

FESTIVE generosity begins early this year for youngsters across the UK with the launch of the third annual Argos Toy Exchange with children’s charity Barnardo’s. Until 25 November, drop off your once-loved t...