Devolved dealings
For those of you who live in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, AFF’s devolved team is ready to help.
In each of the three nations, we tackle a variety of issues, led by Devolved Nations Manager Emma Perrin...
Unpacking housing policy
Are soldiers who have non-UK national families in their home countries eligible to apply for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) if they want their loved ones to join them in the UK? In theory, yes.
In practice...
Salute to Service Couples
Juggling military commitments and family life when both partners are serving can be a huge challenge – even managing to arrange to live under the same roof isn’t easy.
The good news is that changes, led by the...
Building resilience
It’s common for military families to be labelled resilient, let’s face it, we have to be so we can deal with all the challenges that life throws at us, but it doesn’t always come naturally, and you might just n...
More than meets the eye
Among the hundreds of registered employers on the Forces Families Jobs site, there’s representation from many different sectors – and some are offering opportunities which you might not expect…
Max Deans
A...
Confidence-boosting challenge
Last year’s Annington Challenge proved to be a high point of the summer for a group of lucky service children, including 11 army youngsters.
The challenge – Annington’s project for military youngsters run with...
Our experts
Our team provides families with trusted, expert knowledge and here we find out about their key pieces of work over the last few months.
Anna Hutchinson – Education & Childcare
The MOD and local authoritie...
News in brief
GO FOR GOLD
SSCE Cymru has launched Armed Forces Friendly Schools Cymru to recognise schools in Wales for their commitment to supporting service children and engaging with the armed forces community by achievi...
Colour among COVID’s cloud
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has awarded a further 64 grants to projects that help postpandemic recovery in military communities.
One such scheme that’s been a massive success is Artistic Tots, led by ...
Adapting to meet your needs
As an essential wheelchair user living in a quarter, AFF’s Health Specialist Karen Ross is well placed to help ensure that you’re supported when applying for additional needs and disability adaptations (ANDA) t...