BFBS – the worldwide media service
BFBS services are available far and wide to ensure you’re connected with home from almost anywhere in the world. Here’s what’s on offer…
BFBS TV – the best of UK TV, sport and movies, pretty much anywhere in...
How can the Armed Forces Covenant help when you’re posted overseas?
Part of the long list of admin which needs dealing with when you’re posted overseas will include car insurance, and mobile and broadband contracts.
The good news is that if your provider has signed the Armed...
Your guide to the Overseas Nursery Authority
You may find that you accrue hidden childcare costs whilst living overseas, however, there are mechanisms in place to help offset some of these. AFF’s Education & Childcare Specialist Anna Hutchinson, tel...
Adventures and opportunities at MOD schools overseas
Your children’s education is bound to be a priority if you’re posted overseas and, in some locations, schooling is provided by Defence Children Services. So what can your child expect if they’re enrolled at a...
It pays to think about your medical needs before you go overseas
If you’re considering, or have been offered, an overseas posting, it’s important to understand the medical pre-screening process that your family will have to go through before you’ll be given clearance to go...
What are army families missing when they move overseas?
A word from...AFF policy & Research Director, Michelle Alston
All army families face challenges when moving – not just with housing, but also finding childcare, the impact on the partner’s job and access...
Army unit moves to Cyprus
Whilst some of 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment arrived in Cyprus last summer in an unusual fashion following a 3,900km epic charity relay from Woolwich across Europe involving running, cycling, swimm...
Before you go: Overseas checklist for army families
If you've been offered a posting overseas, you’ll want to be armed with as much information as possible before you go. So here, AFF’s Overseas Manager, Esther Thomas, helps you to understand new resources, cu...
What’s it like to be posted overseas as an army family?
Moving to another country could be an exciting opportunity for your family but before you pack your bags, it pays to do your research. Jill Misson reports…
There's so much to think about before an overseas p...
Healthcare change for Cyprus
From 1 April, secondary healthcare in Cyprus is switching to the American Medical Centre (AMC) in Nicosia instead of the Ygia Polyclinic in Limassol.
Whilst some families may be concerned about the extra trave...