A transformation to lighten your mood

Personnel and staff at Tedworth House, a 19th-century Grade II listed recovery centre in Tidworth, have witnessed a transformation in the gardens following a period of environmental management, which included...

Covenant Commitments

There are lots of military allowances which help you out financially when moving around but are you aware of how the Armed Forces Covenant can help support you so you’re not out of pocket? AFF Money & All...

Avoiding the scammers

By Paul Fox, Money and Pensions Service No one thinks they will be a victim of fraud or caught out by a scam, but it happens far more than you might think… TYPES OF SCAMS Phishing – This is an email scam w...

Keep your credentials

Health professionals who want to maintain their registration while abroad with their serving partner or spouse have a new resource to answer their questions. Step into Health’s new FAQ page provides advice f...

Digital access to healthcare

AFF Health & Additional Needs Specialist, Karen Ross, explores some of the digital access available for healthcare provision and information… As a society we are moving increasingly towards accessing sup...

New passport guidance

Revised guidance has been issued for the MOD provision of passports for service personnel and their families. Paper applications have now been discontinued and all applications for UK passports should be sub...

eVisa concerns

Since the introduction of eVisas on 1 January 2025, the AFF Foreign & Commonwealth team has received numerous enquiries from spouses worried about travelling back to the UK and proving their status. Here ...

A step into the unknown

Young Victoria Gilkes had little idea of the life that lay ahead of her as the wife of a serving soldier with the British Army of the Rhine when she said “I do” to Capt David Coombes. Now she’s turned her ex...

Resources for military children

Deployment can be a challenging time, bringing a host of conflicting feelings. Forces Children Scotland, with funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and BFBS Big Salute, has produced an interactive...

Postcard from Norway

Ilimo – aka Rav (serving), Sila and Jaden How long have you been an army family? Just over 16 years and we’ve been really fortunate to have had five overseas assignments – Cyprus, Germany, Belgium, Turkey a...