Free holidays for forces families
More than 200 free holidays are being donated this year to support military personnel and their families in need of rest and recuperation.
Parkdean Resorts, which runs 66 family-friendly holiday parks around...
Free relationship support in Cyprus
From April, serving Army personnel and accompanying family members, who have an assignment order to British Forces Cyprus (BFC), will have free access to a range of relationship counselling services provided ...
A house divided
The end of a relationship can be a very difficult time, especially when part of a military family.
When you become separated from a serving partner, whether you’re married, in a civil partnership or long-ter...
Help through separation
Charity Shared Parenting Scotland is offering free places on its two flagship training courses for military parents going through separation or divorce. The courses are New Ways For Families and Love, Loss an...
Half-term family activities
This October half term, the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire is hosting autumn activities for families. The 150-acre gardens and wooded estate is free to enter and explore, allowing visitors to re...
The detail on COBSEO clusters
The Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO) hosts a number of different cluster groups to help collaborative working between charities and to ensure that issues are raised and solutions and actions identi...
A healthy slice of parenting paradise
Shared Parental Leave (ShPL) gives you more choice in how you care for your child during their first year. If you’re a working parent, you can opt to share up to 50 weeks leave, and up to 37 weeks of statutor...
Juggling childcare and work during school holidays
Juggling childcare and working can be especially tricky during the school holidays and many families ask AFF for signposting to holiday activities in their area. Unfortunately, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all...
Therapy programme for military children
Little Troopers runs a free tri-service therapy programme offering military-specific support for school-aged children in England from reception to age 18.
Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, the p...
Fostering as an army family
AFF often receives enquires about fostering and this is something that is encouraged by both the MOD and the chain of command as they recognise the demand for loving, secure homes for looked after children.
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