Cultivating a new career

FUNDING FROM the Army Central Fund is being used to grow a scheme that helps Army spouses and partners into careers on the land. Rural Weeks for Army Spouses offers a taste of different sectors with visits t...

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Victim support investment

MORE THAN £500,000 is being invested to expand the Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) to support around 100 additional cases each year. Specialist Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) teams at Catterick Garr...

Supporting unsung heroes

Military life often requires partners and spouses to think differently about work, income and long-term ambitions. Frequent moves, overseas postings, changing family demands and the realities of a mobile lif...

Childcare costs help

ELIGIBLE MILITARY families in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can now access the same Government-funded childcare hours as those in England. The measure was announced during the then Defence Secretary’s...

Military allowances expanded

THE RANGE of allowances open to soldiers in established long-term relationships has expanded to bring them more into line with colleagues who are married or in civil partnerships. The changes, introduced on ...

Gen up on education and childcare support

We frequently hear from families wanting to know what support is available to service children when their circumstances are a bit outside the norm. So we’ve put together some FAQs and answers on Service Pupil...

A new way to manage SFA repairs

HomeHub is the new online platform designed to support families living in UK military homes. It provides a simpler, quicker way to raise and track repairs, manage appointments and access key information abou...

New CEA team

A NEW advisory team has been set up to offer guidance to unit HRs, service personnel and families on Continuity of Education Allowance. It’s part of the Pay and Allowance Casework and Complaints Cell (PACCC)...

Connection for non-UK communities

Moving to the UK for the first time can be one of the most challenging transitions for military spouses and partners. Settling into a new country, unfamiliar employment systems, lack of recognition for hard-w...