New look for FFJ

The Forces Families Jobs website has undergone a major revamp with the aim of making it a go-to career platform for military spouses and partners. Along with a new home page that means users are never more t...

Raising awareness of armed forces children

Firrhill High School in Edinburgh recently held a screening of a documentary, which offers an insight into the experiences of armed forces children at the school and the staff who support them. The film explo...

Keeping safe online

On arrival overseas most army personnel and families will be offered a safety brief. With terrorism threats overseas often higher than in the UK, it is good to know how to keep your digital life and personal ...

New health facility

An integrated care centre that will serve the military and their families as well as civilians is taking shape at Catterick. The new Catterick Integrated Care Centre (CICC), due to open late next year, is a ...

Help to thrive in IT

Due to frequent relocations, military life can make career stability challenging for partners and spouses. The Forces Employment Charity (FEC) is bridging this gap by offering training, upskilling, and direct...

Funding supports service students

Beyond the Barracks, a project to promote equality of opportunity in higher education, has been awarded funding from the Office for Students (OfS). The partnership between York St John University, higher edu...

Linking services digitally

Sara Tancock, AFF Overseas Assistant, has been finding out why signing up for online government accounts to access services is a good idea for those planning an overseas assignment… Until recently a Governme...

Weekends to reconnect

Little Troopers has launched All Together family reconnection weekends for military families to spend quality time with each other. This is time families are encouraged to put down their phones and iPads to t...

Stepping into business

For some army partners and those leaving the military, setting up a business can be the solution to overcoming employment barriers and developing a rewarding career. Army&You chatted to two entrepreneurs ...

Spectacular evening

The Massed Bands of the Household Division, including the Duchess of Edinburgh’s String Orchestra, the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry, and the Pipes and Drums will combine in a display of musical m...