Couples’ conundrum
Foreign & Commonwealth soldiers who are in long-term relationships are allowed to bring their partner to the UK, but the criteria are strict and it’s not easy to provide the evidence required. Here, our spe...
Success in song
A group of young singers have recorded Welcome Home, a song written by service children, for service children, with The Voice! finalist, Bethzienna Williams, at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The song won first p...
On the case
Has your soldier ever tried to claim an allowance and been told they need to put in casework to the PACCC? You might be wondering what it is and what it does. AFF’s money & allowances specialist, Claire Hal...
Happy but not hitched!
A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Tara, @thenotwifelife
As I head towards my sixth year as an unmarried military spouse, I wanted to share my take on it. Being a military family, everyone just assum...
Bravo to free festival
Tickets are now available for the online Festival of Discovery from 12-24 July for members of the armed forces community. Join in from the comfort of your own home with no wellies or tents required!
The festiv...
From bump to beyond
Bridie Black
Through her career as an NHS midwife and working with vulnerable women who have mental health conditions, army spouse Bridie Black feels passionate about offering support to military families dur...
No one alone
PANDAS Foundation offers free pre- and postnatal depression advice services, including peer-to-peer support by trained and experienced volunteers. Its aim is to ensure that no parent is alone from conception th...
The perinatal window
Nicola Flanagan is a military wife and mum to three young boys. She’s also an antenatal teacher, perinatal mental health and birth trauma therapist. During her last posting in Tidworth, she ran classes for ante...
Coworking hub opens in Cyprus
The doors of the first overseas Military Coworking Network Hub have now opened at the RAF base in Akrotiri in Cyprus.
The hub provides a modern coworking space with eight desks, WiFi, printing facilities, air ...
Baby talk
Having a baby is such an exciting time, bringing with it shifting emotions and tremendous change. For some new parents, these adjustments to family life can impact negatively on their mental health. AFF’s healt...