Are you a secret painter?

WHEN my serving partner deployed to Afghanistan I signed myself up for an Art Foundation Course and at the same time I discovered the Army Arts Society (AAS), writes Francesca Bex. It was through the Soc...

SSAFA nominated for top award

SSAFA Worldwide Social Work Services has been selected as a finalist in the Social Worker of the Year Awards for their outstanding work with the children of our Forces and their families. The Germany based t...

Housing help for serving soldiers

ARE you looking to buy your first property? If so a new Government scheme might be able to help you. The Secretary of State has just announced the Forces Help to Buy scheme which will offer Regular personnel...

Sign up to the Hero Bear Army!

HELP for Heroes has launched a brand new fundraising game app. So stand by your mobile (or tablet) and answer the call of the Hero Bear’s Army! How far can you help the Hero Bears run with their wounded brother...

Focus on fitness helps veteran fight PTSD

A SUPER-FIT Army veteran has used his passion for exercise to forge a new career and help combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Adam Rundle, who was deployed to Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan while ...

Team prepares to kick off club challenge

92 CLUBS in 92 hours – that’s the challenge a team faces when it aims to visit all Football League grounds to raise money for the charity Help for Heroes. The four-man squad will leave Wembley Stadium after ...

Barclays sign up to support Armed Forces

BARCLAYS is calling on businesses across the UK to join it in doing as much as they can to support members of the military and their families. At an event at Alhambra House, in central London, Barclays signe...

Bake Off’s Beca sings Big Brew Up’s praises

SINGING baker Beca Lyne-Pirkis, who is currently appearing as a contestant on BBC2’s The Great British Bake Off, has created an autumn-themed cake recipe especially to support one of SSAFA’s most loved and succ...