Wellbeing week a hit at Salisbury school

ALL minds were on mental health when Salisbury’s Chafyn Grove school held a wellness week. The event saw staff and guest speakers encouraging children to pay attention to their wellbeing as they learned new ...

Cool fundraiser for Chelsea Pensioners

ICE cream maker Cream & Country is launching a limited-edition new flavour in support of The Royal Hospital Chelsea’s Scarlets Appeal. Five pence from the sale of each pot of Scarlet Ripple – a dairy ice...

Service spouse’s sanitary support

ARMY spouse Alison Skipper, currently posted with her husband to Amman, in Jordan, explains why she’s been inspired to set up The Cariad Project JO to provide local refugees with hygiene and period kits... ...

Enhance your education from a distance

NEW College in Swindon is offering an Access to Higher Education Health Professionals qualification, delivered purely by distance learning so there’s no requirement to attend college – making it an ideal option...

It’s good to talk

AFF would like to know how best to communicate with those it supports – and you can have your say via our latest online survey of Army families. Until the 8 March, you have the chance to give your views on h...

First fast-track homes unveiled

A RIBBON-CUTTING ceremony marked the completion of some of the first homes for Service families created by a £250 million building programme on Salisbury Plain. A total of 917 new timber-framed homes are bei...

The golden rules of home security

WITH many properties in British Forces Germany (BFG) being vacated over the coming months, the area's crime prevention co-ordinator has the following advice designed to make criminals take more time, make more ...

Sharks star shows support

AFTER visiting military veterans late last year as part of a club community programme, Sale Sharks first-team star Curtis Langdon has been made an ambassador of the Broughton House charity.   The Sharks hook...

Seminar to put spotlight on Service kids

A SEMINAR focusing on the needs of Forces children and how they are supported at school is being hosted by Kingston University and Reading Force. The event will see the University’s teacher training students...

Forces spouses face employment discrimination

MILITARY spouses are hiding their military connections when applying for jobs, a new study from Barclays has revealed.   The research from the Barclays AFTER (Armed Forces Transition, Employment & Resett...