Parenthood and pay
Understanding your leave and allowances when you’re pregnant or becoming a parent can be a bit of a minefield, so we’ve teamed up with MoneyForce to make sense of it all…
IF YOU are having a baby, you’re e...
The long road to parenthood
Lizzie Allan and soldier husband Steve welcomed baby girl Matilda Poppy to the world in February – five years after they first began trying to conceive. Lizzie chatted to Army&You about their IVF journey…
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Powering up
AFF has teamed up with workforce expert Manpower to give Army families in the Salisbury Plain area the chance to access free-of-charge employability advice and support. We attended one of the sessions to find o...
F&C partners
Soldiers often ask AFF’s F&C team: "Do I have to be married to bring my partner to the UK?" Katherine Houlston, our Foreign & Commonwealth Specialist, looks at the options…
IF YOU haven’t been livi...
On the move
Army families have been giving us their views on the impact moving between devolved areas has had on their children. Here’s what they had to say…
Scotland to Northern Ireland
Mum Rose, and daughters Kezia...
A place to call home
Local authorities desperately need foster carers and many are recognising that Service families have the background, skills and support needed. Army&You spoke to AFF Health & Additional Needs Specialist...
Effective communication
A word from Sara Baade, Army Families Federation Chief Executive
IN A recent meeting, I was asked: "Why is it that Army families' morale is so low at the moment and why are they so averse to change?"
At t...
End-of-year report
As the latest academic year draws to a close, pupils – and staff – share their secrets on successfully settling in their new surroundings...
FOR children up and down the country, the first year at a new sc...
#OurArmyFamily: The Kellocks
Whether married or single, parent, partner, cousin or child of a soldier, we want you to tell us all about your Army family. Follow #OurArmyFamily on Twitter and Instagram for more stories. Here, Nicola Kellock...
Adding a baby to your Army family
When you have been trying for a baby, a positive pregnancy test is an exciting but daunting moment. As an Army family, you might have to bring up your first child a long way from their grandparents or cope as a...