Building trust, bettering lives
“Our family will remain eternally grateful for all the support we have received from the Armed Forces Education Trust.”
Since its origins in the 1850s as a home for the orphans of soldiers in London, the Armed...
Note perfect on inclusivity
As well as being musically inclusive and tri-service, Military Wives Choirs are a welcoming and safe place where everyone is equal.
Julia from the Portsmouth Military Wives Choir found the choir community to b...
Will loved ones be looked after?
Nicole Dean has been helping personnel with their finances for nearly a decade and has first hand experience of military life, having been married to a service person for more than ten years. Here, she offers h...
From army wife to army mum
A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Clare, @StokieBird
Up until getting married in 1998 my only association with the army was through my grandad, who served as a PTI in the Royal Artillery.
I remem...
Fitting in the family – no matter the number
We're all aware of the entitlement to Service Family Accommodation for married couples, but what happens if your family set-up is more complex? Are you a single parent; in long-term relationship; dual serving a...
Uniformed approach
A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Suneeta, @justsayithowitis
I’ve been with my husband for five and a half years now. I met him at a Home Office event. He was there representing the army and I was t...
A postcard from Kuwait
Karen, Charles, Amelia (10) and Oliver (8) on getting to grips with life in the Gulf
How long have you been an army family?
We’ve been together since before Charles joined the army in the late ‘90s.
Time in ...
Reshaping to better serve forces families
The Directorate Children & Young People (DCYP) has recently undergone a restructure, dividing its responsibilities across two separate organisations to better serve the needs of you and your service childre...
I’ll take the high road
A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Alisha, @armylifewiththerobertsons
In May 2019, our lives changed. We packed up and made a massive move from Scotland to England. 371 miles and seven hours away fro...
Splitting the pension pot
If you find yourself in the sad situation of ending your marriage or civil partnership to your soldier, dividing up your financial assets can be a bit of a minefield, particularly when it comes to pensions. We ...