BlogSpot – Cottage industry

A blog from Army&You’s summer 2024 edition by Tracy Butler I left the RAF 12 years ago when my eldest son Oliver was two and a half as my partner and I were both serving and knew that our luck with co-lo...

A step in the right direction for F&C families

AFF Foreign & Commonwealth Specialist, Katherine Houlston, discusses some recent positive changes to the immigration rules… MINIMUM INCOME REQUIREMENT CHANGE From 11 April 2024 the Minimum Income Requir...

A&Y reviews…Duxford

James, four, is a seasoned air traveller but was captivated by the passenger cabin of an historic Comet airliner when he and his dad, a weapons engineer, spent an afternoon at IWM Duxford. The carefully laid...

A postcard from Oklahoma

Tim (serving), Olivia, Lucy (18) and Ellie (16) How long have you been an army family? We have been married for 20 years. Time in Oklahoma? Two years stationed at Fort Sill. How many other military famil...

BFBS reaches military communities worldwide

The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides TV, digital, cinema and radio services that are available worldwide to the armed forces and their families. BFBS TV When you’re overseas BFBS brings y...

A healthy slice of parenting paradise

Shared Parental Leave (ShPL) gives you more choice in how you care for your child during their first year. If you’re a working parent, you can opt to share up to 50 weeks leave, and up to 37 weeks of statutor...

BlogSpot – It’s a small world

A blog from Army&You’s summer 2024 edition by Ssgt Jennifer Lavery. I had always been interested in miniatures and doll’s houses and started my hobby in 2020 when I saw a French-style doll’s house online...

Going your own way to a new posting

Whilst most families jump on a plane to and from their overseas postings, some choose to make the journey rather more of an adventure. The Privately Arranged Passage (PAP) allowance allows families to use th...

Planning ahead for education

Every family is aware that a move is likely to result in a new school for their children. AFF Education & Childcare Specialist Anna Hutchinson explains when you need to start applying for schools. The be...

Farewell to magnolia

Colour change: Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has decided to move away from the magnolia paint and brown kitchens which used to form part of the standard for Service Family Accommodation (SFA). Th...