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Volunteering overseas – the best of both worlds

Whilst a posting overseas brings a chance to experience new cultures, climates and way of life, it can seriously impact on the non-serving partner’s employment journey. So what can you do about it? AFF Polic...
Service Family Accommodation

The new housing contract is LIVE!

By the time this edition of Army&You lands on your doormat, the new allocations and repairs/maintenance contract for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) will be up and running. So what differences are you ...

Army unit moves to Cyprus

Whilst some of 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment arrived in Cyprus last summer in an unusual fashion following a 3,900km epic charity relay from Woolwich across Europe involving running, cycling, swimm...
Callum and his girlfriend, Israel

Before you go: Overseas checklist for army families

If you've been offered a posting overseas, you’ll want to be armed with as much information as possible before you go. So here, AFF’s Overseas Manager, Esther Thomas, helps you to understand new resources, cu...
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Join FANDF’s spring event

The Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF) will hold its regional spring event on Wednesday, April 27 in Catterick. FANDF is a tri-service group for families who have a child or adult dependant ...

AFF celebrates 40 years of supporting army families

For 40 years, AFF has put families at the heart of everything it does. From our early days as the Federation of Army Wives’ Clubs, which brought together groups from around the world to share common issues, t...
Soldier and student reading together

Soldiers go back to school

Soldiers from local units are on a mission to support young readers and inspire them to become avid book lovers at The Wellington Academy in Tidworth, Wiltshire. They visit the school once a week to listen to ...
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Poems in print

A poetry writing initiative at MOD schools during lockdown has produced so much creative work, it has been turned into a poetry anthology by Defence Children Services. Across the Oceans, illustrated by the chi...
Group Captain Mark Richardson

Healthcare change for Cyprus

From 1 April, secondary healthcare in Cyprus is switching to the American Medical Centre (AMC) in Nicosia instead of the Ygia Polyclinic in Limassol. Whilst some families may be concerned about the extra trave...