Welfare support to soldiers and their families

Welfare is a complex and diverse topic, and while welfare offices will not have the answers to solve all issues, they need to know where to go to get the correct information. The tri-service Unit Welfare Off...

BlogSpot – A journey of resilience and community

A blog from Army&You’s spring 2025 edition by Gemma Antcliffe Undergoing IVF is challenging, but for military families, it comes with unique obstacles. Frequent relocations and deployments mean that even...

Book Club: Unique friendship

In this edition’s Army&You and Reading Force Book Club, service children tell us what they thought of The Snowman Code by Simon Stephenson. HENRY, AGED 8 I have used Reading Force since I was little. Ge...

Booklet for reservists

The MOD has published a booklet signposting the benefits and help available for reservists and their families. It features information on healthcare and welfare services, childcare, military discounts and ca...

The right tools to secure the right job

Lifeworks Families is a free employment support programme for family members of serving personnel, reservists and veterans. Every aspect of the job application process is covered to help you to get back to wo...

The path to happiness

Could your army family be happier, healthier or wealthier? Make this the year you take action to improve your life and boost your wellbeing. Jill Misson reports… According to the most recent Families Continu...

SFA homes buy-back – what next?

Many of you may have seen in the news that the Service Family Accommodation (SFA) in England and Wales owned by Annington and leased by the MOD has been bought back so that MOD/DIO will once again own the hou...

Youth career support

A new online magazine has been launched to provide support and resources for young people in military families when they set out in their first job or business venture. Career Pursuit CIC and the Forces Empl...

Childcare explained

We know that the cost of childcare is a big consideration when it comes to families’ schedules and budgets. As childcare is the responsibility of the individual governments in England, Wales, Scotland and Nor...