Super support from SSAFA

Having children or becoming a parent overseas can be tough going when you’re away from your extended family and friends. English-speaking parent groups can be limited, and it can also be daunting receiving he...

A postcard from a forces family in Lisbon

Stuart, Kim, Lucas (13), Ellie (11) and Finn (11) How long have you been an army family? We have been together since early 2005, we met in the Netherlands and married there in 2007. Time in Lisbon? We a...

Military life and the carers conversation

Conversations around the experiences of carers in the service community are gathering momentum, with some charities and agencies putting greater focus on carers’ needs, the support they receive and the impact...

Are you caring for someone in a military family?

Lt Col Brian (Edd) Gordon is the Army Carers Advocate – responsible for raising awareness of the issues within the army for those service personnel with caring responsibilities, advocating respect, fair treat...

Parental planning in the army

There's so much to think about when you discover you’re expecting a baby, or have been matched with a child for adoption, that it’s easy to forget everything that’s in place to help you. JSP 760 is a good pl...

Army couple: Our IVF story

For some couples, the journey to parenthood can be long and stressful, and for others, it might not happen at all. If you’re an army family considering or undertaking fertility treatment, there is support out...

Army spouse honoured to sculpt The Queen

When army spouse and artist Keziah Burt was commissioned to create a sculpture of Her Majesty The Queen for the National Army Museum last year, little did she know how poignant it would become. Her finished w...

Help for overseas postings in times of need

There are times in your life when it can be difficult to cope, but when you’re on an overseas posting with no family or other military friends close by, it can be even harder. Whatever your issue, it often h...

FAM housing pilot in final stages

As the Future Accommodation Model (FAM) pilot reaches its final months, we spoke to the Defence Accommodation Policy team to find out what you need to consider going forward… “The way people live and work is...