Ten projects by nurseries and childcare settings across the UK have been awarded a share of £300,000 in grants to help forces families access early years education – in the latest round of grants from the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund.
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Ten projects by nurseries and childcare settings across the UK have been awarded a share of £300,000 in grants to help forces families access early years education – in the latest round of grants from the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers launched its brand-new Scotty’s On Tour events programme in Bristol this month – bringing together bereaved military families in partnership with the Army Widows’ Association, RAF Widows’ Association, Royal Navy and Royal Marines Widows’ Association, and the War Widows’ Association – and exceeding expectations with strong attendance, heartfelt feedback, and new connections formed.
Read moreAnglia Ruskin University’s Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research (VFI) is launching a new research project in partnership with Scotty’s Little Soldiers to examine how being part of a military-specific charity shapes a bereaved child or young person’s sense of identity.
Read moreScotty’s Little Soldiers is well known for providing vital support to bereaved military children and young people, but what is less widely recognised is that the charity also supports parents and carers – providing essential guidance, respite, and a supportive community to help them navigate their children’s grief.
Read moreOver the next month the Army Families Federation will be highlighting the impact AFF has on the lives of Army families.
Read moreGreenwich Hospital has awarded a three-year grant to The Naval Children’s Charity to support children and young people through its Life Chances programme.
Read moreNever Such Innocence (NSI) has special ways to get involved with Month of the Military Child this April!
Read moreA survey of the charities working closely with Armed Forces families is underway with submissions invited by 10 April.
Read moreRoyal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) is proud to launch its ‘Strengthening Families – By Your Side’ booklet, a vital resource designed to provide ongoing support to serving personnel and their families through periods of deployment or separation, available in hard copy or via RNRMC’s website.
Read moreAt an event held on 24 March at the Churchill War Rooms in London, Scotty’s Little Soldiers and The Royal British Legion revealed powerful new research highlighting the challenges faced by bereaved military children in UK schools.
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