The walkway scheme is no more, so what happens now?

There’s no longer the option to use the official walkaway scheme when moving out of your home. The responsibility for ensuring your quarter is at move-out standard is down to you, so how can you ensure it’s u...

The new who’s who in military housing

The new maintenance and repairs contracts for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) are now bedding in. You might have already noticed some significant changes and here, we look at a few of the key roles that yo...

Going live for Remembrance

Has your school signed up for the Royal British Legion’s latest teaching materials? It now includes brand new live lessons, a poetry project and a special live Remembrance assembly, adding to its existing ran...
Hannah Dimbleby

Blog: Follow your dreams

A blog from Army&You’s summer 2022 edition by Hannah Dimbleby, @hd_sparkle_aroma I joined the NHS when I was 18 and it’s all I’ve ever known. When we found out I was pregnant again and I would be having ...
hand shake with visa

Your right to work as a non-UK spouse

Christobell Kamdaya contacted AFF after being suspended by her employer because her visa had expired. She had made an in-time application so was, in fact, eligible to remain working. She contacted AFF and we ...

Extra funding for service children

There's still time to get applications in to the MOD Education Support Fund, a programme that awards grants to schools to help address the additional challenges that children from armed forces families may face...
Camille and Will

Our Army Family: Meet the Chapman-Duponts

The Chapman-Dupont family – Camille and Will (serving) – originally tried long-distance love but have now bought their first home together… We met during my year abroad in the UK and weathered long-distance ...