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Join FANDF’s spring event

The Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF) will hold its regional spring event on Wednesday, April 27 in Catterick. FANDF is a tri-service group for families who have a child or adult dependant ...
Group Captain Mark Richardson

Healthcare change for Cyprus

From 1 April, secondary healthcare in Cyprus is switching to the American Medical Centre (AMC) in Nicosia instead of the Ygia Polyclinic in Limassol. Whilst some families may be concerned about the extra trave...

Early exit?

AFF is regularly contacted by families whose soldier is being medically discharged and, in most cases, this may be unexpected and happen relatively quickly. Unlike transitioning to civvy street at the end of s...

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...

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...

It’s good to talk

During her current posting to Surrey, army spouse Antoinette Broomfield is training as a psychological wellbeing practitioner. She’s now involved in delivering talking therapies, signposted by the NHS, to suppo...

Fitness fuel

Exercise is great for getting that happy hit to lift your mood. Culinary queen AJ Sharp investigates the best foods to eat post-workout… Some of my favourite patch moments involve all the other halves getting ...

Your voice matters

Military families’ maternity journey can be very different from that of their civilian counterparts, with all the extra considerations that come with service life. The Maternity Voices Partnership exists to lis...

From bump to beyond

Bridie Black Through her career as an NHS midwife and working with vulnerable women who have mental health conditions, army spouse Bridie Black feels passionate about offering support to military families dur...