Navigating grief

MANY people reading this article will have experienced the loss of a loved one at some point in their lives whether it is due to illness, an accident, miscarriage, stillbirth or military operations. Some of us ...

HMS Heroes – the pupils’ voice

HMS (Her Majesty’s Schools) Heroes is a unique national pupils’ voice supporting Service children and young people. It originated in Plymouth and now has member schools worldwide. Five of the schools that ha...

Record breakers for Walking With The Wounded

290 pupils at Chetwynd Road Primary School are hoping to be named as world record breakers after taking part in a three-legged race at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell. The whole school took part in the world rec...

Politicians back ‘Give Them Credit’ campaign

The Co-operative Party is campaigning for the creation of an Armed Forces credit union to help Forces families to access affordable financial services. With many Army families spending long periods abroad, f...

Milestone trails this Easter

VISITORS of all ages will love the National Memorial Arboretum World War One trails, where you can discover the trees and memorials linked to the Great War. The family-friendly Discovery Trail (2km) allows y...

Wattisham nursery gets a facelift

GREAT news for Army families! Bigger and better childcare facilities have opened at Wattisham Station in Suffolk. The new Wattisham Airfield Childcare Centre is available for families from the military and c...

Families send their love to Afghanistan

SOLDIERS serving in Afghanistan will be laying their heads down on a pillow wrapped in love this Valentine’s Day night. The wives and children of soldiers from 63 Works Group, Royal Engineers, based in Chetw...

Weekend breaks for Forces families

WHETHER serving, reserve or veteran, if your Armed Forces family includes a disabled Service person, partner or child, you could benefit from a fully-catered weekend break at Calvert Trust Exmoor, any weekend i...

Christmas cheers for families from Army’s top man

Christmas message from General Sir Peter Wall KCB CBE ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff The support we all receive from our families has been a key feature of the era of campaigning that is almost behind u...