Kenya families’ ministerial meeting
KENYA-based Army families shared their views, issues and concerns with Armed Forces Minister Penny Mordaunt during her recent visit to BATUK.
Among the main issues raised was the lack of spousal employment a...
High praise for Covenant progress
THE Prime Minister has praised the progress being made by the Armed Forces Covenant team in relation to insurance services.
Following a meeting held at Number 10 last month (January), David Cameron endorsed ...
Arboretum launches half-term activities
THE abundance of wildlife on the National Memorial Arboretum’s 150-acre site in Staffordshire has provided the inspiration for a creative set of craft activities this half term.
The programme, which runs fro...
Re-enactors required for cadets’ challenge
MILITARY re-enactors can mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme by signing up for a charity challenge in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.
Organised by Devon Army Cadet Force and running from ...
Chicksands hosts celebrity Dad’s Army preview
STARS of the new Dad’s Army film attended a special screening with troops at Joint Forces Command, Chicksands, just before the film’s UK release.
Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays journalist Rose Winters, and ...
Donation boosts Forces-friendly holiday village
A HAMPSHIRE holiday spot for Armed Forces families will now be home to a communal hub after it received a £50,000 funding boost.
The generous donation from the Brockenhurst branch of the Royal British Legion...
Don’t delay, register today
DID you know there are local elections taking place this May in most areas of the UK?
You can register to vote at any time up until the registration deadline of 18 April 2016.
If you don’t vote, you don’t...
AFF backs kids’ mental health campaign
THE Army Families Federation is backing a national campaign promoting positive mental health among young people.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2016, which launched today (8 February), is focusing on building...
In the frame
BUDDING photographers are being invited to pick up their cameras and capture Army-related images for a new charity calendar.
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity has launched a competition to find impactful images from...
Snow signs up for SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has signed broadcaster Dan Snow as its newest celebrity ambassador.
The military historian is fronting the charity’s first-ever television advertising campaign, appealing for...