Claiming compensation

Did you know DIO has a compensation scheme in the UK for missed appointments and for significant issues at move-in for all SFA and SSFA? Here's the procedure you’ll need to follow to claim… Missed appointm...

Renting your own home

If you own a property or are thinking of buying a property and renting it out, there are many things to consider. AFF is here to help. Our Housing Specialist, Cat Calder, has recently completed a course on the ...

School report: Cheriton Primary School

Army&You highlights the excellent support that schools worldwide show our military children. This edition, we're heading to Folkestone... School: Cheriton Primary School Location: Kent Number of Se...

Benefits to work

UNIVERSAL Credit is gradually being expanded across the country, so what is it and how might it affect you? It is a single monthly payment that will eventually replace some of the benefits and tax credits you ...

Ask The Experts: Autumn 2017

How can I prepare my child for boarding school? Sara Sparling Sara Sparling, of Anderson Education, offers her expertise in getting your youngster ready for the daunting prospect of learning away from the ...

A career in writing

Clare Harvey tells Army&You how she juggled her career as an author and military wife… What is your connection to the military? When I first met my Royal Engineers husband, Chris Smith, he was a corpo...

Downtime: Crystal clear

Nicci Shayler (pictured above) tells Army&You why her love of crystals fits perfectly with military life… MY MUM had begun collecting various crystals for her home – they looked so pretty and I was int...

Who let the dads out?

Being a father in the Forces can be a fraught affair, but Army&You discovered an initiative that’s helping to bring dads together… WHO let the dads out? (WLTDO) is a chaplaincy initiative to create a s...

Mums’ strength in Reserve

Lincolnshire mothers explain how the Army Reserve is helping them fulfil their ambitions of having a military career… PRIVATE Kerry Goldsmith (37) and Private Michelle Isles (34) originally met when workin...