Boost your skills with a new qualification

ARE you looking to gain valuable employment skills, or perhaps the chance to become self-employed? If so, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is offering free online courses to help you...

Why do I need a business plan?

WRITING a plan can seem daunting and can take time, but a well-thought-out business strategy will give you direction and make sure you have covered everything before you start trading,  writes Lianne Bradbury f...

Women doing it for themselves

Do you want to help inspire the next generation of female business leaders? Read on to find out how you can play your part... IF you have a teenage daughter then you may be very interested to learn about...

Start-ups celebrate success

NINE Service dependants have been chosen to receive a special recognition award for their commitment, effort and success in starting a new business. The University of Wolverhampton’s award-winning business s...

Tools for talent

Three talented entrepreneurs have recently completed the first stage of the Armed Forces dependants’ business start-up programme at the University of Wolverhampton. They’re now driving their companies forward w...

Making maternity count

Got a business idea? Your time on maternity leave might be the perfect chance to get the ball rolling! Army wife Rebecca Stokes-Whittaker tells us more... THREE years ago, Rebecca never dreamed that she woul...

Making sense of maternity

AFF has received a number of queries from spouses posted overseas who feel they have been disadvantaged when applying for Maternity Allowance (MA) due to lack of information, poor advice or because a posting du...

Bear backs bookbinding

THE Wiltshire Barn Project (TWBP) is offering bookbinding courses to veterans and their partners to help rehabilitate those injured during the course of their Service career. Backed by TV adventure star and ...

Your chance to be a movie star!

MILITARY charity BLESMA, which supports limbless veterans, is joining forces with a casting agency to offer injured soldiers the opportunity to be a TV or movie star. Mad Dog Casting will offer paid-for role...