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5 May 2021

Anglia Ruskin University, Naval Children’s Charity

Children, Families, Research

Major new report highlights education and healthcare issues caused by relocation

There are significant gaps in education and healthcare for the children of military servicepeople, according to a new report published today (5 May) by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), commissioned by the Naval Children’s Charity (NCC).

4 May 2021

Scotty’s Little Soldiers

bereavement, Children, Families, Support

Commando Joe’s Teams Up with Scotty’s Little Soldiers to Offer Character Education to Bereaved Forces Children and Young People

Commando Joe’s delivers military inspired programmes led by veterans to improve the educational outcomes of children and young people; and Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity that supports children who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.

29 April 2021

Anglia Ruskin University, Naval Children’s Charity

Children, Families, Research

The Impact of Service Life on the Military Child – Research launch

In June 2020 the Naval Children’s Charity commissioned the VFI to undertake a review and update of their seminal 2009 report ‘The Overlooked Casualties of Conflict’.

27 April 2021

Naval Families Federation

Children, Families, Royal Marines, Royal Navy

The NFF – April newsletter

The April edition of the NFF newsletter is now available!

21 April 2021

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

Armed Forces Covenant, Families, Funding, serving personnel

NAAFI Fund supports serving personnel and families with more than £700,000 of funding

The NAAFI Welfare Fund Board supported by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (trust), is pleased to announce the first awards made to Forces units across the UK and overseas under the NAAFI Fund.

14 April 2021

Naval Children’s Charity

Children, Families, Research, Royal Navy

Study to look at social media use among Naval children

Volunteers are sought for research into how children communicate with serving parents

13 April 2021

Forces in Mind Trust

Children, Families, Research, serving personnel

New research aims to understand lived experience of non-UK Service personnel and their families

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £146,000 to Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) to undertake research to understand the lived experience of Non-UK Service personnel, ex-Service personnel and their families.