Veterans enjoy birthday bash
ARMED Forces charity SSAFA hosted a fun-filled party to celebrate the upcoming birthdays of eight well-loved members of its Southend Veterans Club.
The party, held during the veterans’ regular weekly meet u...
Museum marks African Great War role
THE significant contribution of African men and women in the First World War is being marked in a major new feature at London's Tate Modern.
The Head & the Load, from artist William Kentridge and perfor...
TOWIE stars join veterans for Big Brew Up
FAMILIAR faces from reality TV series The Only Way is Essex sat down for cake and a cuppa with Service veterans to raise money for SSAFA, the UK's oldest Armed Forces charity.
Chloe Sims, James "Arg" Argent,...
New support for Scottish Service youngsters
A SCHEME to improve the support and services on offer to young people from Scotland's Forces families has been given the green light thanks to a £40,000 grant from ABF The Soldiers' Charity.
The three-year N...
Military wives complete Three Peaks challenge
A TEAM of Service spouses scaled the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge to raise nearly £1,200 for military charity Little Troopers.
Seven women from Maidstone's Invicta Park Barracks and one from Brompton Park...
Help shape support for carers
ARE you helping a family member due to illness, disability, mental health issue or a substance misuse problem? Please take the Armed Forces Carers survey.
The survey, which is open until 31 May, will help th...
Service troupe launches new tour
AN AWARD-WINNING theatre troupe comprised of a courageous cast of veterans and their families has announced new tour dates.
Bravo 22 Company will be heading to the Edinburgh Festival and Birmingham later t...
Before you go…
WHEN travelling overseas to visit friends and family, it’s easy to feel you’re simply ‘going home’ because you feel familiar with your destination. You may have been there many times before or even have lived t...
Watch your weight on free course
ARE you living in Hampshire and need to lose weight? Hampshire County Council and Weight Watchers are offering 12 weeks of free Weight Watchers support to entitled military personnel and military families (past...
AFF welcomes support for Welsh pupils
THE Army Families Federation (AFF) is delighted to hear that a new £200,000 fund to support Service families in Wales has been announced by the Welsh Government.
In 2017, the charity sent a detailed brief on...