Funds boost for forces housing
AFF housing specialist Cat Calder gives the lowdown on extra funding for service accommodation…
To help generate work in the building industry after the first COVID-19 lockdown, the government gave DIO £200
m...
Your lived experience matters
A word from Collette Musgrave, AFF chief executive...
AS WELL as providing direct support and advice to army families, we work hard to really understand the key
issues that are affecting you. This is so that ...
Quality time
If you have a child with a disability and/or additional needs, then SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity’s activity breaks for families might just be what your family needs. It’s an opportunity to spend quality time...
SEND and receive
Accessing support for children with special educational needs and/or a disability can take time and effort. Army life may further complicate matters but help is available. Jill Misson reports…
WHEN a posting i...
Paperchains award-winning entries
Following the Paperchains Project, a lockdown initiative which created a spotlight for young people, including armed forces families, to express their feelings through art, poetry or writing, Army&You is de...
New funding for forces communities
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has announced new funding programmes designed to support veterans, forces families and serving personnel recover from some of the wider impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Co...
VOCAL SUPPORT
With over 70 choirs and more than 2,000 members in military bases across the UK and overseas, the Military Wives Choirs (MWC) is a charity that brings all women in the military community, not just wives, closer...
LEAN ON US
Being a parent has never been easy. It can be lonely, frustrating, heart-breaking and overwhelming. The charity Home-Start is ready to support you through your toughest times. Home-Start volunteers are trained ...
Sign up to sing
With 72 choirs and nearly 2,000 members in British military bases across the UK and overseas, the Military Wives Choirs is a charity that brings women in the military community closer together and empowers them...
Jack draws planes for armed forces charities
13-year-old Jack Berry from Sunderland is an aviation fanatic and has drawn planes creating a truly inspirational and informative book in aid of military charities including SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Ja...