BlogSpot – Building a business that will travel

A blog from Army&You’s spring 2025 edition by Dr Kathrine McAleese. I started my business about five months before meeting my Combat Medical Technician husband. I was a systemic psychotherapist and coach...

The Enquiries Team at AFF

The Enquiries Team at AFF is the first point of contact for those who need to get in touch about any aspect of army family life. The team has been working hard recently to streamline its processes and more i...

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...