Review: Home for Christmas

Army fiancée Jenny Cowell, from the north east of England, is busy planning her December wedding with her soldier. She took time out to review Home for Christmas, the new album from the Military Wives Choirs, f...

Community award for AFF Specialist

HUGE congratulations to Laura Lewin, AFF’s Employment, Training, Allowances and Money Specialist, on receiving a commendation from the Bovington Garrison Commander for her dedication to the local military commu...

Tell your school about Service census

GOOD news – it’s nearly school census time for the Service Pupil Premium for state schools in England. Make sure your school doesn’t miss out. Let your school know by Thursday 19th January 2017 that you are...

Art exhibition captures military life

THE Army Arts Society (AAS) will be hosting its annual exhibition at The Young Galleries, Salisbury Library, from Friday 21 October – Saturday 5 November 2016. The artwork on display will reflect AAS' varie...

Put the kettle on for SSAFA’s Big Brew Up

SSAFA’s annual “Big Brew Up” will be running this October to raise vital funds for the charity’s work. You can organise a Big Brew Up wherever you are based across the globe. Put the kettle on, bake some cak...

Wives set for seasonal sing-song

MILITARY Wives Choirs will be filling a host of UK cathedrals with seasonal songs during a seven-date ‘Home For Christmas’ tour. The 18 choirs, which are made up of wives and partners of Armed Forces personn...

Trust helps Charlene bounce back

CHARLENE’S divorce hit her hard. After living in Germany as a military wife and a full-time mum, she went from having routine and financial security to looking after her children by herself on a council estate....

Business brains launch Forces enterprise hub

A NEW company is aiming to transform the provision of careers and business support for the Armed Forces community. The Forces Enterprise Network Hub (Fen Hub) will provide the skills, resources and practica...

Forces community takes to the stage

ARMED Forces champion and award-winning actor Ray Winstone is urging Newcastle’s Armed Forces community to take part in a new theatre project starting this month. Run by Bravo 22 Company, The Royal British L...

Army&You Autumn 2016 out now!

THE wait is over – you can now access the autumn 2016 issue of Army&You, the magazine for everyone with a soldier in their life. Copies are currently winging their way to Army families across the UK and ...