Juggling childcare and work during school holidays

Juggling childcare and working can be especially tricky during the school holidays and many families ask AFF for signposting to holiday activities in their area. Unfortunately, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all...

Military youngsters up for a challenge

The Annington Challenge, the project run for military youngsters in partnership with the Outward Bound Trust, was the highlight of last summer for 100 military youngsters, including 42 from the army. The ini...

New accommodation concept for soldiers

AFF was recently able to view a new accommodation concept – Flexipod, a rapidly deployable unit for a range of military uses, which is currently being trialled. On the outside they look like 20-foot standard...

Therapy programme for military children

Little Troopers runs a free tri-service therapy programme offering military-specific support for school-aged children in England from reception to age 18. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, the p...

Support for military carers

AFF deals with questions and concerns from families who are either parent carers or are caring for an extended family member. One of the issues that carers face is support from their employer. There are seve...

Fostering as an army family

AFF often receives enquires about fostering and this is something that is encouraged by both the MOD and the chain of command as they recognise the demand for loving, secure homes for looked after children. ...

Can I take my car on an overseas posting?

Families often ask AFF if they can take their car on an overseas posting if it has outstanding finance or if they have to pay it off before departing. The good news is that if your finance provider is a memb...

AFF’s non-UK team success

The Foreign & Commonwealth team at AFF responds to approximately 3,000 enquiries every year through our email-based service. F&C Specialist Katherine Houlston outlines a few cases where the team help...