How are you?
A word from AFF Chief Exec, Sara Baade...
When I first came to the UK about 20 years ago, I thought it was the kindest country in the world because everyone kept asking me how I was. Little did I understand at...
New funding to bring forces communities together
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has launched an exciting new funding programme to support creative and engaging projects supporting the forces community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Forces Communitie...
Get creative with forces voices
BFBS has launched a 'Forces Voices’ creativity competition to get you to share your ‘stay home’ creative masterpieces and be in with the chance of winning £500 worth of Amazon vouchers.
During this difficult t...
Adopting a family
MAJOR Andy Wilson and his partner Stacey adopted two children through SSAFA, the armed forces charity, which has a registered adoption agency as part of its services to forces families.
Talking about the ad...
Cut costs with tax-free childcare
WORKING parents could be entitled to tax-free childcare worth up to £2,000 per child, per year to pay towards regulated holiday clubs during the school break.
You can choose from more than 68,000 childcare p...
Break’s boosting benefits
Designed to be exciting, challenging and fun, Poppy Adventure Breaks take place around the country for service kids. Last summer, community support development workers (CSDWs) from Newcastle and Catterick deliv...
Across the Irish sea
WHEN Army spouse Sarah and her soldier received their three-year posting to Aldergrove, Northern Ireland they were excited to come to the province along with their children Emilia and Alfie-Jay. AFF’s NI Co-ord...
Your children’s voice
THIS year AFF has an exciting and important focus on Service children, writes Jilly Carrell, Education & Childcare Specialist (pictured above).
We will be teaming up with the University of Winchester’s Se...
Getting you job ready
THE LifeWorks Families employment support programme could be just the thing you need to kickstart your job search or launch your new career.
It’s been designed by people who understand the challenges being an ...
From solitude to singing
WITH the unpredictable nature of Army life, the feeling of isolation can be common. It can be particularly tricky for those new to military life who have moved far away from family and friends for the first tim...