A mother’s tale

FORMER Army mum Eleanor Broaders has had a book of her poetry accepted into the Imperial War Museum’s permanent collection. The poet describes her self-published collection, Run Fast, Keep Low as “the st...

Swim 4 SUDEP

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Larkhill Primary School pupil Jessica Soulsby swam the equivalent of the English Channel to raise money for SUDEP Action. She was inspired to take on the 21-mile challenge in memory of Servic...

£65million for war heroes and families

SERVICE personnel, veterans and their families are benefitting from a record-breaking £65 million windfall that will be ploughed into projects and initiatives to help improve their lives. Defence Minister, A...

Extra funding for Service pupils

IF you’re an Army family with a child in a state school in England, you have until 16 January 2014 to notify your school of their eligibility for the Service Pupil Premium (SPP), which helps schools to support ...

Winston’s Wish wins Plain English Award

LEADING childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish is celebrating after being awarded a "good" Plain English Award for three of their publications, including military title The family has been informed. Th...

2014 tour of The Two Worlds of Charlie F announced

“I am so proud and overwhelmed. It is the most moving play I’ve seen for a long, long time. The public should get behind this and be part of something unforgettable" Ray Winstone, Project Ambassador IN the ce...

Christmas cheers for families from Army’s top man

Christmas message from General Sir Peter Wall KCB CBE ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff The support we all receive from our families has been a key feature of the era of campaigning that is almost behind u...

Have your say on the future of the NHS

NHS England is calling on patients, the public and staff to join in a discussion about the future of the NHS; be sure to take this chance to share your experiences as an Army family. Call to Action sets ...

Lorraine Kelly launches Christmas box appeal

LORRAINE Kelly joined Father Christmas, Service personnel and soldiers from Britain’s oldest Army regiment to launch the uk4u Thanks! Christmas box campaign. The charity is sending more than 18,500 Christmas...