Separated by service

What support is available to those separated by deployment and training? And how can those at home, help themselves? Jill Misson reports… With the focus on readiness, many personnel are away training and for...

SSAFA welcomes families to Cyprus

SSAFA's  Community Health Team, who are based in Cyprus, organised a meet & greet session for the families from 1 RIFLES, who recently moved from Chepstow, South Wales to Dhekelia, Cyprus. The get-togeth...

Virtual school is by your side around the world

There are more than 100 assignment locations across the world and around 4,000 children who are accompanying their serving parents. It is important that the MOD is aware of where these children are and how t...

Family support is vital

As Policy & Research Director Michelle leaves AFF after 10 years, she reflects on the importance of support for families during time apart... Time apart is something that all army families experience – i...

Armed Forces Covenant Commitments

Employers sign the Armed Forces Covenant to demonstrate their support for the military community. However, unlike education and housing, there is no duty attached, so it’s down to organisations to interpret h...

Little Troopers workshops for children

Little Troopers has announced the dates for a series of free live online workshops for military children. The All Together deployment club workshops are for kids under 10 and are a fun way to help entertain ...

Adopting a child as an army family

When they first met, John was in the Royal Welsh, Fiona was with the Royal Artillery and both were instructors at Bovington in Dorset. “We were together just shy of two years when we started talking about ma...

Army helps to transform communities in Kenya

AFF Overseas Assistant, Abi Hamilton, spoke to WO1 (SMI) Paul Nelson about how British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) works with the local community... BATUK conducts projects which aim to develop connecti...

Army spouse careers in focus: Finance

A marvel with money? Fond of figures? If so, the finance sector could be the career for you... The finance sector offers many opportunities – from banking to bookkeeping, auditing to accountancy, financial p...