How to complete CVs and covering letters

In the second of our ‘How to’ series, we asked Sarah Peñaluna, Families Employment Advisor at Forces Employment Charity, for some tips on application forms and covering letters… I need to complete an applica...

BlogSpot – army mum bursting with pride

A blog from Army&You’s winter 2023/24 edition by Roushana Cherryholme Whilst posted in Brunei my two eldest sons completed their GCSEs, gaining excellent results. One wanted to join the RAF like his frie...

Book Club – full of twists and turns

In this edition’s Army&You and Reading Force Book Club, service young people tell us what they thought of And Don’t Look Back by Rebecca Barrow… Elizabeth Elizabeth (16) I would give this book four ou...

Military spouses’ journeys into business

For some army spouses and partners, setting up a business can be the solution to overcoming employment barriers, and having a rewarding career that works around a military lifestyle. We talked to three partne...

Applications open for SSAFA’s Short Breaks

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, is taking applications for four free short breaks in 2024, catering for serving and reservist families who have a child with an additional need or disability. The short break...

SHAPE’s musical youth

SHAPE is set to lose one of its most popular volunteers, reports Debbie Fallaha, Youth and Community Development Worker at HQ Global Support Organisation. Craig Mulvihill has served with the Royal Marines an...

Career challenges

A word from Employment & Training Specialist, Lucy Ritchie AFF is very aware of the challenges that face army spouses and partners in finding their professional groove. For many army families the financi...

Job hurdles for military spouses overseas

An overseas posting can be an exciting experience but if you accompany your soldier, will you be able to maintain your career or find a job? Jill Misson reports… Host nation agreements set out the terms unde...

Celebrating culture in Kenya

To celebrate the diversity that exists within the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), it was decided that Sgt ‘Dups’ Dupal would organise a cultural event to help foster a deeper community spirit and de...

BlogSpot – stepping into the legal profession

A blog from Army&You’s autumn 2023 edition by Liz Edmunds When I became an army spouse – and step-mum to two young children – more than 15 years ago, my career in child protection and family court work g...