Community hub unites local residents
A COMMUNITY hub at Wyndham Park, Yeovil, has recently opened to provide a meeting place accessible to all residents – including Service families.
The project, an initiative of Royal Navy Royal Marines Welfar...
Charity supports Armed Forces carers
A GRANT of £29,489 from The Royal British Legion to Wiltshire charity Carer Support Wiltshire (CSW) will provide support for unpaid carers in the Armed Forces and veteran communities.
The money will fund the...
A people’s opera
THERE is something special coming to Garsington Opera’s main stage in Stockenchurch – and Army families are invited to get involved.
The Buckinghamshire-based community company is putting on a large-scale pr...
Service life captured in photo competition
FORCES Mutual has announced the winners of its Genuine Moments photography competition for the Armed Forces community.
AFF is delighted to see that one of the winners was Tilly Lambert-Lee, our Paderborn Co-...
How can I make the school run easier?
Author Tanith Carey on how to get manic mornings under control...
Get yourself dressed before the kids.
If you tell them off for being in their pyjamas when you’re wrapped in a towel, the situation could ...
Don’t forget the doctor
Moving is often a juggling act and with so much to think about, some things don’t always make it to the top of the list, such as finding a new GP. A number of Army families have found it difficult to register w...
Share the love
SERVICE children’s charity Little Troopers is asking everyone to start making plans for Fundraise February.
The charity has chosen Valentine's month to encourage everyone to do something fun and raise money...
Cracking the permit puzzle
AFF Foreign & Commonwealth Specialist Katherine Houlston explains biometric residence permits (BRPs)
What is a biometric residence permit?
A biometric residence permit (BRP) is a document providing co...
The magic of three
Service couple Kelly and Vincent Markwell have been together for eight years and married for three. They have a five-year-old boy, Oscar, and couldn’t believe it when they discovered they were having triplets. ...
Tell your school about Service census
GOOD news – it’s nearly school census time for the Service Pupil Premium for state schools in England.
Make sure your school doesn’t miss out. Let your school know by Thursday 19th January 2017 that you are...