Bear your bobbles for military charity

ARMED Forces children’s charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers is calling on people across the UK to get their bobble hats on to support the children our fallen heroes left behind. Scotty’s Bobble Hat Day will tak...

Wellbeing in focus at Scottish conference

THE wellbeing of Scotland’s Armed Forces children and young people was top of the agenda at a recent conference in Edinburgh. Approximately 150 education professionals, members of the Armed Forces community,...

Memory walk supports Alzheimer’s charity

ARMY families of Germany-based 1st NATO Signal Battalion came together to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. The group raised 277 Euros (£244) through events including a raffle, bake sale...

Playtime for Hampshire Forces families

THE thousands of military families living in and around the home of the British Army in Hampshire have a new children’s entertainment centre on their doorstep. Located a short drive from Aldershot, 360 P...

Great War whistle heralds foundation’s launch

A SERVICE whistle last used on the battlefields of the Somme a century ago was sounded to launch a new charity created to keep the memory of fallen Servicemen and women alive. The Commonwealth War Graves Fou...

New Dukies receive prized military berets

NEW students at the Duke of York’s Royal Military School have been presented with their uniform berets at a special ceremony attended by family and friends. The time-honoured tradition was also a first for P...

Kettlebells help Carolyn ring the changes

WHEN Army wife Carolyn Done travelled to London a decade ago to watch husband Mike run the capital city’s famous marathon, the occasion sparked a healthy transformation in her own life. “I was totally inspir...

Become a childminder in BFG

IF YOU are living in British Forces Germany and are considering becoming a childminder, there’s lots of help and information available to guide you through the process, according to childminding co-ordinator Jo...

AFF on the road

AFF’s Germany Roadshow in Montgomery’s Bar, Paderborn, was one of our most successful ever, with a high turnout of families taking the chance to speak directly to the chain of command and experts from all walks...