Childcare challenges
Finding suitable childcare is tricky for many parents but the unique nature of military life can make it more challenging for army families. Jill Misson reports…
Frequent moves and uncertainty around future ...
Bereaved military children visit No 10
Eight bereaved young people met the Prime Minister’s wife Akshata Murty at 10 Downing Street recently, to discuss their ideas of how to make positive changes within the education system. The group of young pe...
Juggling childcare and work during school holidays
Juggling childcare and working can be especially tricky during the school holidays and many families ask AFF for signposting to holiday activities in their area. Unfortunately, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all...
Military youngsters up for a challenge
The Annington Challenge, the project run for military youngsters in partnership with the Outward Bound Trust, was the highlight of last summer for 100 military youngsters, including 42 from the army.
The ini...
Therapy programme for military children
Little Troopers runs a free tri-service therapy programme offering military-specific support for school-aged children in England from reception to age 18.
Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, the p...
Expanded Thriving Lives toolkit helps schools support service children
The Thriving Lives toolkit, developed to help teachers boost their support for service children in primary and secondary schools, is being expanded to cover early years and higher education.
The project buil...
Applications open for teen residential
Little Troopers, a charity which supports children from military families, has opened applications for a weekend of coastal activities. This residential is for 13 to 16-year-olds from serving and reservist fa...
Separation struggles
Military child Freddie Gidalla, aged 11, has written this heart-felt poem about how he feels being away from his dad.
Anxiety
What is this feeling I don’t understand?My heart starts to beat I can’t cont...
Spreading Christmas smiles
Little Troopers has just launched its 2023 ‘Christmas Smiles’ campaign, in which 2,500 Christmas boxes will be sent to families with a serving parent deployed on military operations over the holidays. This ye...
Boarding school funding facts
If you have a child at boarding school in the UK, then you may be able to claim School Children’s Visits (SCVs). These are available in both the UK and overseas to help with separation and reunite children wi...