Help for Heroes has launched a new campaign for Christmas, asking people to write a message of support to veterans, to reassure them that they’re not alone. The charity predicts that more than 80,000 veterans...
Forces Wives Challenge (FWC) unites women who have partners in the armed forces through adventure and challenge.
From summiting Pen y Fan in Wales to becoming the world’s first all-female group to recreate t...
A blog from Army&You’s autumn 2023 edition by Liz Davies.
It seems to me that army spouses broadly fall into one of four employment categories: the doctors, teachers and physios who move their physical r...
We spoke to spouses working in education and childcare to hear about their experiences…
Katie Jones
Katie Jones – teaching assistant, Wiltshire
I originally went into a teaching assistant position with no...
Little Troopers has just launched its 2023 ‘Christmas Smiles’ campaign, in which 2,500 Christmas boxes will be sent to families with a serving parent deployed on military operations over the holidays. This ye...
AFF receives many enquiries relating to SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability), including accessing the most suitable education for your children, especially when you’re regularly on the move around ...
The year 4 pupils at Le Cateau Community Primary School in North Yorkshire assembled a beautiful Remembrance service for the whole school community. The children paid their respects to those who have made the...
Ever thought about a career in education and childcare? Roles often come with term-time working and settings across the country to choose from. But what is the reality? AFF Employment & Training Specialis...
Separation is part and parcel of army life, but how do overseas deployments affect non-UK families in particular?
Here AFF’s F&C team, made up of qualified immigration advisors, outlines some recent case...
If you have a child at boarding school in the UK, then you may be able to claim School Children’s Visits (SCVs). These are available in both the UK and overseas to help with separation and reunite children wi...