SSAFA’s got your back
NEW research published by SSAFA has revealed that fewer than 1 per cent of the personnel currently serving in the UK’s Armed Forces or veterans would seek help from a charity if they found themselves in need.
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TV stars kick off festive celebrations
SOAP star Simon Gregson, aka Coronation Street’s Steve McDonald, and Made in Chelsea’s Oliver Proudlock were on hand to bring festive cheer to the annual Scotty's Little Soldiers Christmas party for children of...
Service life on film
TWO powerful films and a bank of digital stories have been launched to raise awareness of what life is like for Armed Forces schoolchildren in Wales.
Pupils, parents and staff at Llantwit Major High School ...
Big thanks for your Big Survey input
MORE than 8,300 families took the opportunity to have their voice heard when we ran our Big Survey 2016: The Future of Military Housing. This is an extraordinary response and I want to start this article by tha...
Army life through the lens
For more than a decade, Rory Lewis has been honing his craft to become one of the UK’s most prolific portrait photographers. His work has been acquired by London's National Portrait Gallery and is exhibited wor...
Putting their best foot forward
RISING ballet star and award-winning actress Natasha Watson (20) and Jade Scott (13) gave moving accounts of the support they received when it was most needed, at a charity reception for Royal Caledonian Educat...
Friends of the Forces
Kate Viggers delves into the practical help available to military families from a variety of Service charities…
MILITARY families are resilient and most of you cope happily throughout your soldier’s career...
Geordie Service stars hit the stage
MEMBERS of Newcastle’s Armed Forces community are taking to the stage to play their part in a Geordie-themed theatrical production.
Wor Stories – "our stories" in Newcastle dialect – is based on the real-lif...
Survey shines spotlight on working Service spouses
DETERMINATION, positivity and flexibility are the key to making work "work" for employed Army spouses and partners and their families, according to a recent survey by the Army Families Federation (AFF).
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Enterprising spouses in spotlight at AFF roadshow
CATTERICK Leisure Centre was a hub of activity when AFF’s employment fair took place on 15 November. From cakes to cards, scarves to sports massage – spouses' businesses were out in force to show off their ware...