Super service for homeless vets opens its doors

A CENTRE aimed at stopping Armed Forces veterans from becoming homeless has been officially opened in Wolverhampton. Home Group has unveiled a £1.26m development of 14 self-contained flats named in honour of...

Army&You scoops industry award

Army&You, the flagship magazine of the Army Families Federation (AFF), has scooped a silver award at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) PRide Awards. After being selected for a six-stron...

Arboretum has special place in nation’s hearts

THE National Memorial Arboretum has topped a public vote of the favourite places funded by the National Lottery in England over the last 20 years. The UK’s centre of remembrance, part of The Royal British Le...

AFF Big Debate: Your Say

Army&You chatted to some of the delegates at AFF's Big Debate to find out more about their burning issues about life in and around the Army..   Jill Abram The top issues are definitely hou...

Veteran completes scooter challenge

ANDY McIntosh, a retired Army corporal from Strathaven near Glasgow, drove a TGA Breeze mobility scooter 100 miles to raise money for military charities on the 100th World War One anniversary. The ex-Service...

Special edition

EARLIER in 2014, families based at Chetwynd Barracks in Nottinghamshire took part in a creative project to produce a new graphic anthology, writes Project Co-ordinator, Katy Culbard. Funding from Arts Council ...

Off-road races support Forces charity

SCOTTY'S Little Soldiers, a charity which supports the children of those killed whilst serving in the British Armed Forces, has been announced as official charity partner of Human Race’s Off-Road series. The...

Army families aid adoption drive

FORCES families who are considering adopting a child can access specialist support from national military charity SSAFA. SSAFA runs the only national adoption agency catering specifically for members of the ...

Supporting the silent army

ARE you a carer who would like some help and support? Would you like someone to speak to and to learn new caring skills? The Help for Carers in the Armed Forces Project is collaboration between Healios, Wilt...

Bonfire warning for Service veterans

Leading Veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress says November can be a difficult month for ex-Service personnel, with fireworks and Remembrance Sunday potentially triggering flashbacks COMBAT Str...