Remote midwife service launched in Europe

A new remote midwife service has been launched for military mums-to-be in certain European locations and Turkey.   The new initiative was launched in May 2023 by the Central European Practice (CEP), which ov...

How to ace your interview

In the third of our ‘How to’ series, we asked Sarah Peñaluna, Families Employment Advisor at Forces Employment Charity, for some tips on interviews… It’s been ages since I’ve done an interview, how do I prep...
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SHAPE celebrates army of volunteers

The Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe has paid tribute to volunteers whose efforts help to underpin a thriving British community at SHAPE. “The inclusive atmosphere we have here at SHAPE enables a strong...

Book club: Egg-cellent tale

In this edition’s Army&You and Reading Force Book Club, a service youngster tells us what he thought of Call The Puffins! Tiny’s Brave Rescue by Cath Howe and illustrated by Ella Okstad. TOBY, AGED 7 My...

BlogSpot: Making it into print

A blog from Army&You’s spring 2024 edition by Rachel Lynch I’ve always dreamed of becoming a published author, but I didn’t see it as something I could do as a job until we were posted to Argentina, when...

Nurseries get grants to grow

Last year, under the Early Years Programme, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust provided 18 grants to childcare providers across the UK. The funds were allocated to projects which aim to improve early years ...

Service children on song

The Service Children’s Community Choir is made up of children from primary and secondary schools across Catterick Garrison and the wider area. Formed in 2021, the main aim of the choir is to support the menta...

Youth work overseas

To find out more about what support Defence offers young people on a posting overseas, AFF Overseas Manager Esther Thomas met Becky Wakefield, Chief Community Development Officer, Army Welfare Service (AWS)… ...

Immigration rules for young people

The immigration rules for children and young people differ widely to those for adults, allowing caseworkers to exercise discretion in line with the UK’s duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the child....

Wraparound childcare FAQs

AFF receives many enquiries relating to wraparound childcare scheme (WAC), which was set up by the MOD to help with the cost of childcare for working military families. It is a capped rate that can be claimed...