Improving support for non-UK families

The Army Non-UK Working Group is instrumental in improving policies and processes for non-UK soldiers and families. Changes to the chapter on visas during an overseas assignment in JSP752, which provided clar...

After-school club celebrates 20 years

  Five years ago the UK was in the grip of a global pandemic and, like many business owners, Cathy Joyner feared her group of after-school clubs might not make it through. But in June Fun 4 Kids celebra...

Time to reconnect

Children enjoyed an action packed few days with their parents as part of a programme of short breaks staged by Little Troopers aimed at helping military families reconnect with each other. Earlier this year ...

Award for work with military community

A professional coach has been awarded a Coaching Impact Award for her work with spouses of UK armed forces personnel.   Tina Smith, pictured front right, coach and founder of Your New Wings, was selected by ...

Journey to employment as a military spouse

As a military wife for 20 years, Angie Duffin spent her life putting other people first. Like many military spouses, she could suddenly be required to pack up all her worldly goods and change countries to fo...

Month of the Military Child round-up

In June the Ministry of Defence hosted the Never Such Innocence Month of the Military Child award winners at an event where artwork and thought-provoking poems were showcased. Children aged eight to 18 submi...

Huge response to housing call-out

Thousands of serving personnel and families responded to a questionnaire that will be used as evidence to help shape military housing for decades to come. Commissioned by a review panel set up under the new ...

Inspiring Forces community honoured at awards

Army spouse Joanne Gordon was one of the winners in the 2025 Soldiering On Awards for her work to improve the lives of fellow carers in the military community. Jo, a full-time carer for her son, won the family...

AFF heads pitch-side

In recent months, AFF has forged links with Army Sport and has been able to attend many major service sporting events this summer to spread the word about our work to a wider audience. Staff set up the AFF s...

New strategy for military homes

As a result of a deal in January 2025 to buy back 36,000 SFA from Annington, a new Defence Housing Strategy Team was set up to review and propose changes to improve the current stock, build new quarters and i...