VE Day 80 celebrations

The nation is preparing to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 8 with parades, street parties and acts of remembrance. On Bank Holiday Monday, 5 May the celebrations in London start at noon with a mil...

Reading Force is looking for volunteers

Reading Force is looking for volunteer co-ordinators to set up book clubs. You could be serving, a spouse/partner, a veteran or reservist or maybe a Community Development Officer. They are supported by Book ...

Running to support military children

Around 300 people recently attended a Tidworth 10k and family fun run, raising funds for Little Troopers, the military children’s charity. Held in April to mark the Month of the Military Child, the runners se...

Italian housing win

A family posted to Milan contacted AFF because they weren’t happy with the property they had been allocated and felt it was under their entitlement. Following a close inspection of the plans, we advised that...

Tea with The Queen for Lyla

Lyla O’Donovan has faced major challenges in her life since being diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of three. She’s undergone 20 surgeries as well as lumbar punctures and MRIs and had countless appoin...

Wraparound childcare expands to Europe

The MOD Wraparound Childcare scheme (WAC) has now been expanded to include locations within the European Economic Area and Switzerland (EEA&S), as well as for children at Defence Children Services setting...

Postcard from Italy

David (serving), Steph, Rory, Brodie and Ralph the dog How long have you been an Army family? Nine years. Time in current overseas location? A year. How many other military families live in the location?...

Packing with purpose

Social enterprise e50K is made up of armed forces spouses and partners from across the country and works to improve the lives of military families. The team aims to create a network of projects which provide...

Focus on unit admin teams

Unit admin teams within the Adjutant General’s Corps Staff and Personnel Support branch AGC(SPS) are the backbone of the British Army’s administrative operations. Their primary role is to provide comprehensi...

Keep it in the military family

Patch life can be a vital support for military communities, especially through times of separation and deployments. Army&You spoke to Sara Carter, who has set up KeepAbility – an online hub for army famil...