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,...
Welfare support to soldiers and their families
Welfare is a complex and diverse topic, and while welfare offices will not have the answers to solve all issues, they need to know where to go to get the correct information.
The tri-service Unit Welfare Off...
Flying the flag for Scotland’s welfare
In Scotland, the Army Welfare Service (AWS) has staff based across the country in Kinloss, Inverness, Leuchars, Edinburgh and Glencorse and if you’re lucky enough to be posted to this part of the world you’ll h...
Working in Welfare
It’s reassuring to know that all prospective UWOs take part in an extensive course which covers all aspects of welfare to support army families…
Easingwold in North Yorkshire is much more than just a beautiful...
Service Safety Net
You do a great job of looking after your own family but there are times when you need extra help or advice. Welfare support is there to take care of every army family. Jill Misson reports…
When your family is ...
Business as usual for Cyprus families
Back in July, a new contract for social work and welfare services for the forces community in Cyprus was introduced. Here, Claire Thomas, business support manager from the British Forces Social Work Service (BF...
A day in the life
Families officer Jason Broad, from Waterloo Lines in Warminster, works closely with AFF’s Wiltshire Co-ordinator Carol Morris. He tells us about his daily duties…
What is a typical day?
No two days are th...
Training to care
APART from it being a beautiful part of the country, Easingwold in North Yorkshire is also home to the Unit Welfare Course held each month.
Any officer, warrant officer, senior NCO, Regular or Reserves, or civ...
AFF and unit welfare officers
THE role of an AFF co-ordinator can involve working closely alongside unit welfare officers (UWOs) and regimental operations support officers (ROSOs). Abi Wrigley, AFF’s Wales Co-ordinator, said: “We have regul...
Postbag: In praise of Army welfare
IN THE 20 years I’ve been with my soldier, we’ve been lucky to have never really needed Army welfare – until this year when my husband fell ill following a working trip overseas.
He soldiered on for a long tim...