BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) will join the BBC and The Sportsman as an official broadcast partner for the Betfred Challenge Cup, bringing live coverage of first-round matches involving UK Armed Forces teams to service personnel worldwide.
Read moreIf you provide services to the Armed Forces community related to any aspect of financial wellbeing (e.g., financial literacy skills, advice, grants) please get in touch and share any information/reports/documents, including evaluations of support, with the team, to ensure they fully capture the current state of play of financial wellbeing experiences, need, policy and support, among the UK Armed Forces community.
Read moreIn 2024, The Julia Rausing Trust made an award of £600,000 to SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity as part of a three-year partnership to continue the transformation of SSAFA’s frontline welfare delivery service through the Network Delivery Project (NDP).
Read moreOn 18 September, BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) proudly marked BFBS TV’s 50th anniversary.
Read moreHis Majesty The King has formally approved legislation to appoint an independent Armed Forces Commissioner, in a landmark step in delivering manifesto commitment to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve.
Read moreOutgoing Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin handed over on 2 September to his successor, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton.
Read moreThe Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community, funded by FiMT, is delighted to announce that the Centre’s 2026 Conference will take place on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at Bush House, London.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust has awarded £249,645 to a consortium led by the Department of Education at Brunel University of London to fund its commission into children and young people from Armed Forces families.
Read moreThe Ministry of Defence is inviting towns, cities and regions across the UK to bid to host the Armed Forces Day national event in 2026.
Read moreA new Armed Forces Covenant Toolkit is now available for local authorities, helping them to better support their local Armed Forces Community, and to work in collaboration with local partners to successfully deliver their commitments under the Armed Forces Covenant.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
