BFBS launches new station

BFBS has launched a new radio station, BFBS Best of British, playing the best of British music through the decades. After giving listeners to chance to vote for a new station in the autumn, BFBS Best of Britis...

Renting out your home

As we know, army life often means your plans for the future can quickly change. If you buy a home but find in the future you need to let it out because of a posting, a number of banks and building societies wil...

More than meets the eye

Among the hundreds of registered employers on the Forces Families Jobs site, there’s representation from many different sectors – and some are offering opportunities which you might not expect… Max Deans A...

Adjusting to our ‘new normal’

A blog from Army&You’s winter 2021 edition by Sophie, @sophiethomas2212 I guess not everyone can say their experience of army life began with no knowledge of the military whatsoever and in the middle of a ...

Confidence-boosting challenge

Last year’s Annington Challenge proved to be a high point of the summer for a group of lucky service children, including 11 army youngsters. The challenge – Annington’s project for military youngsters run with...

A touch of patch pizzazz

Not many of us want to be stuck inside a world of magnolia, but when it comes to tarting up our army quarters, there are limits to what you can achieve during the inevitably short time you live there, all while...

Our experts

Our team provides families with trusted, expert knowledge and here we find out about their key pieces of work over the last few months. Anna Hutchinson – Education & Childcare The MOD and local authoritie...

Making an appeal

So your child hasn’t been offered a place at your preferred school, what next? If you decide to appeal, there are a few key things to consider… It’s important that you think about the reasons why your preferre...

Steps to schooling

Applying for a school place for your child may seem like a minefield. Here at AFF, we receive enquiries daily from families who are confused by the process or who are trying to appeal to get a place at an alter...

The big SFA switch

As you may have heard, new Service Family Accommodation (SFA) management, and repair and maintenance service contracts will be introduced across the UK next year to replace the current National Housing Prime co...