AFF Success: Flights to reunite families

INCREASED School Children’s Visit (SCV) flights have been met with a  big thumbs up from Army families living overseas. Since April, the number of SCVs for those assigned overseas has doubled. Provision has ri...

Reach new heights with distance learning

IF you are thinking of university education, there are solutions available through distance learning. Unlike old-style correspondence courses, distance learning courses are delivered and taught via online port...

Register for school support

THE MOD’s Education Support Fund (ESF) is inviting applications from UK publicly-funded schools, and local authorities applying on their behalf, particularly those in areas most impacted by rebasing. If your...

Children’s charity marks major milestone

A SCOTTISH charity established to support and educate children orphaned or families made destitute through loss or injury of a father serving in the Napoleonic wars celebrates its 200th anniversary next month. ...

Olympians visit Forces children in Germany

HUNDREDS of school children in Hohne and Fallingbostel have met two British Olympians thanks to CSE Events & Entertainment. Gymnast Beth Tweddle, who won bronze at London 2012, and Philip Hindes, a gold ...

Forests for the fallen

BRITAIN will be given a chance to honour its First World War heroes thanks to a major project being launched by the Woodland Trust. Under its £20 million Centenary Woods scheme, the Trust is creating four flag...

Rochdale to honour heroes of Gallipoli

A PERMANENT memorial will be unveiled in Rochdale this summer to honour the service of local men who fought in one of the bloodiest campaigns of the First World War and the sacrifices made by their relatives at...

Tankfest 2015: an exciting day out

THE Sherman tanks from Hollywood blockbuster Fury, plus many other iconic vehicles, will roll into Bovington for Tankfest 2015 at the Tank Museum this 27-28 June. The event, sponsored by online game develope...

Wedded bliss

Army spouse Sophie Sherief shares her joy at creating her own successful wedding business… I GOT engaged to my soldier in 2010 when I was just 20 years old. I had always dreamt of my wedding day and I knew...

Supporting the silent army

THIS week is Carers Week and Army&You wants to highlight those who are often forgotten, but who offer a vital service in their community and to their loved ones, a silent army – the carers. The Help for ...