Healthy choice for a new career

A CERTIFICATE of Higher Education course run by the University of Sunderland adopts a reassuring ‘bedside manner’ to help members of the military community to pursue a career in healthcare. Designed with ser...

Tips for travel as a Forces family this summer

The AFF Overseas team is aware that some families are being caught out by passport and immigration requirements when travelling on leave. MOD financial and administrative support is available in certain cir...

Dicey but delightful

Steve Higgs grew up in an Army family in Kent. Following in his father’s and older brothers’ footsteps he joined the REME in 1988 as a 17-year-old apprentice mechanic. He served for close to 25 years and gain...

Career Comforts

For those in search of a career that fits around postings and the general comings and goings of their partner’s Army life, setting up and running a business from beneath your own roof is often seen as a ‘gold...

Hidden in higher education

Research commissioned by the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance has found that many young people from military families feel like ‘perpetual outsiders’ while at university. The Thriving Lives in ...

Green shoots on the home front

  BY CAT CALDER, AFF HOUSING SPECIALIST Habitual underinvestment, slow repairs and a lack of accountability have made military housing a longstanding source of frustration for many soldiers and Army fa...

Make yourself at home

Army housing is getting a much-needed makeover, with major investment in accommodation and more freedom for families to enhance the spaces they live in. But how far will you go to make your house feel like a ...
A young girl holds a photo of her dad who served in the Army. He is standing at the front of a tank

Pre-bereavement support

Scotty’s Little Soldiers is known for supporting children who have experienced the death of a parent who has served in the armed forces, whether through active service, illness, accident or if they took their...

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...