Happy 40th to the Hive

HIVE started in 1984 – the same year as Band Aid, Virgin’s first transatlantic flight from the UK, and the first Apple Mac computer going on sale. It was the 1984 Adjutant General Conference which identified...

Army Widows’ Association celebrates 20 years

The Army Widows’ Association (AWA) aims to deliver peer support, advice, comfort and friendship to fellow bereaved army widows, widowers and partners. Although it’s a club that nobody wants to join, members a...

A house divided

The end of a relationship can be a very difficult time, especially when part of a military family. When you become separated from a serving partner, whether you’re married, in a civil partnership or long-ter...

Army charity landscape in focus

There are many military charities dedicated to looking after the whole army family, whether serving or ex-serving, living in the UK or overseas. Here we outline some of the avenues of support… Army Benevolen...

Someone to call on in a time of need

Understandably, a cancer diagnosis can come as a shock and be frightening, taking a toll not only on an individual’s physical wellbeing but also their emotional and social state. While the support of family a...

A helping hand for army families

AFF sometimes receives enquiries of a sensitive or more challenging nature around sexual violence, domestic abuse, addiction, gambling and more general mental health and wellbeing issues. We are always explo...

Support for military carers

AFF deals with questions and concerns from families who are either parent carers or are caring for an extended family member. One of the issues that carers face is support from their employer. There are seve...

Road to recovery – useful links

Support is available for spouses of soldiers who are personnel on recovery duty (PRD). Here are some organisations who can help…   The Ripple Pond - peer support service and will connect you with a network o...

Funding for forces projects

Three new funding programmes will launch on 3 April 2023 aimed at improving the lives of armed forces communities. The Service Pupil Support Programme awards grants to schools to help address additional ch...