Thirty years of support
The Army Welfare Service (AWS) marks its 30th anniversary this year - three decades of dedicated support to soldiers, their families and the wider Armed Forces community in the UK and overseas.
In that time,...
Victim support investment
MORE THAN £500,000 is being invested to expand the Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) to support around 100 additional cases each year.
Specialist Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) teams at Catterick Garr...
Support for victims of domestic abuse
By Karen Ross, Health & Additional Needs Specialist
AFF is seeing a steady increase in relationship breakdown cases. And several have involved some form of domestic abuse, whether it’s physical or sexual...
S-MASH hit in Yorkshire
FOR THOSE based in East Yorkshire it is not difficult to find a sympathetic ear or distraction from service-related stresses thanks to the army of volunteers helping to run the Military Assistance Social Hub ...
Support for servicewomen
SERVICEWOMEN OF all ranks who are victims of sexual harassment or abuse have a new confidential route to advice, support and advocacy.
Safe to Serve, a service run by SSAFA and funded by a £100,000 Armed For...
Healthy choice for a new career
A CERTIFICATE of Higher Education course run by the University of Sunderland adopts a reassuring ‘bedside manner’ to help members of the military community to pursue a career in healthcare.
Designed with ser...
Support for bereaved military families
GRIEVING FAMILIES will soon benefit from specialist mental health and wellbeing support, thanks to a grant from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Empowering Bereaved Military Families programme.
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Sharing leave, sharing the load
By Christina Hyslop
WHEN MY husband returned to work just two weeks after the birth of our son Rupert, and only four weeks after moving – far from the support of loved ones – to Shropshire, it really hit hom...
Lifelong learning
A NEW funding system for post-18 education in England will enable eligible students aged up to 60 to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans.
The lifelong learning entitlement, which is being launched in...
Stateside support
AFF OVERSEAS Manager Esther Thomas reinforced ties with the British Defence US Support welfare team and explored how best to serve the dispersed community of Army families and serving personnel in America dur...