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...
Show your creative side
Reading Force, which encourages military families to share books together, is asking families to put pen to paper and write their own stories as part of a competition.
Members of military families of all ages ...
#OurArmyFamily – Rosie and Josh
Rosie & Josh have been together for ten years and married since 2017. Josh started at Sandhurst when the couple had been going out for just seven months, so the army has pretty much always been a part of th...
Sowing seeds of friendship
The importance of social connection has been brought home by the pandemic – lockdowns have simultaneously separated people from family and friends and brought neighbours together. The demands of army life, with...
A postcard from the Falkland Islands
The Ringjalis – Gita, Dal (serving) and children Cruz (7) and Crisha (5)
How long have you been an army family?
Almost 22 years.
Time in Falkland Islands?
Nine months.
How many other military families live...
#SMSpouses on tour
The Military Coworking Network is welcoming social media experts from BFBS to its hubs, starting on 15 February.
For one day only, BFBS will be on hand to answer your social media questions, provide solutions ...
Devolved dealings
For those of you who live in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, AFF’s devolved team is ready to help.
In each of the three nations, we tackle a variety of issues, led by Devolved Nations Manager Emma Perrin...
Unpacking housing policy
Are soldiers who have non-UK national families in their home countries eligible to apply for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) if they want their loved ones to join them in the UK? In theory, yes.
In practice...
Moving unboxed
You should:
Take out a suitable, standalone removal insurance policy covering ‘new for old’.
You may pack personal items. Check your policy to see what’s covered.
Undo difficult fastenings.
Defros...
Building resilience
It’s common for military families to be labelled resilient, let’s face it, we have to be so we can deal with all the challenges that life throws at us, but it doesn’t always come naturally, and you might just n...