The deployment rollercoaster
Many army families face regular separation – which can pile added pressures on their relationships. For the partner at home, deployments can mean isolation and solo parenting, often while trying to maintain a...
First steps to university as a military child
If you have a child preparing for university, you’ll know that the process can be complex for any family.
But for those in the army, there are a few additional layers to consider, especially when it comes to...
Children’s choir visits Menin Gate
Children from the Never Such Innocence Military Kids Choir had a Royal welcome when they sang during the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate as part of a series of events to mark the centenary of the death o...
Journey to employment as a military spouse
As a military wife for 20 years, Angie Duffin spent her life putting other people first.
Like many military spouses, she could suddenly be required to pack up all her worldly goods and change countries to fo...
Month of the Military Child round-up
In June the Ministry of Defence hosted the Never Such Innocence Month of the Military Child award winners at an event where artwork and thought-provoking poems were showcased.
Children aged eight to 18 submi...
Huge response to housing call-out
Thousands of serving personnel and families responded to a questionnaire that will be used as evidence to help shape military housing for decades to come.
Commissioned by a review panel set up under the new ...
AFF heads pitch-side
In recent months, AFF has forged links with Army Sport and has been able to attend many major service sporting events this summer to spread the word about our work to a wider audience.
Staff set up the AFF s...
New strategy for military homes
As a result of a deal in January 2025 to buy back 36,000 SFA from Annington, a new Defence Housing Strategy Team was set up to review and propose changes to improve the current stock, build new quarters and i...
Win a children’s book
Clare Shaw is the author of Sometimes: My Mummy’s Gone Away with Work, a comforting book designed to help children cope with the absence of a parent due to work commitments.
Through simple rhyming text and e...
A word from AFF Head of Policy: Focus on overseas
Serving personnel and their families overseas have always had unique needs, but considering the diversity of the locations across the world in which the army can be posted and the differences in assignments, ...