The overseas dream?

The chance to live in another country is an exciting opportunity but there’s a lot to think about before moving abroad on an overseas assignment. Jill Misson reports… "Being able to experience a country and ...

A transformation to lighten your mood

Personnel and staff at Tedworth House, a 19th-century Grade II listed recovery centre in Tidworth, have witnessed a transformation in the gardens following a period of environmental management, which included...

Advocating for army family carers

Service life can be challenging at the best of times with frequent moves and times of separation, both from the serving spouse or partner and from family. That challenge can be significantly greater when a f...

Making firm friends

Defence Academy Friends and Families (DAFFYS) is a volunteer-run events organisation, which welcomes all those who work and serve at Shrivenham Defence Academy and their families. DAFFYS’ aim is to enable all...

Families feel the squeeze

In 2024, AFF, with the support of the other two families federations, ran a tri-service pay survey, which aimed to provide evidence directly from military families to the Armed Forces Pay Review Body. A tota...

Charity marching to success

Give Us Time, a small tri-service charity supporting forces families with much-needed respite breaks, is celebrating its best year yet, having helped more than 280 serving and veteran families reconnect and m...

Italian housing win

A family posted to Milan contacted AFF because they weren’t happy with the property they had been allocated and felt it was under their entitlement. Following a close inspection of the plans, we advised that...

Packing with purpose

Social enterprise e50K is made up of armed forces spouses and partners from across the country and works to improve the lives of military families. The team aims to create a network of projects which provide...

Keep it in the military family

Patch life can be a vital support for military communities, especially through times of separation and deployments. Army&You spoke to Sara Carter, who has set up KeepAbility – an online hub for army famil...