This Sky film documents what it’s like for Katie and Sophie when their father is deployed, how they’ve used Reading Force to stay connected with him, and how they have enjoyed connecting through shared reading together at home during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Read moreChildren’s military charity, Scotty’s Little Soldiers, has been awarded £60,000 of the government’s emergency Covid-19 fund, administered by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.
Read moreThe children of service personnel will be entitled to free breakfast and after-school childcare as part of new measures to better support the armed forces and their loved ones.
Read moreA review commissioned by the Ministry of Defence into the concerns raised by armed forces families and recommendations for change.
Read moreThe latest copy of The NFF newsletter is now available for download.
Read moreAs the International Maritime Organization makes a call for seafarers worldwide to be recognised as key workers, the welfare charity Seafarers UK has issued a public plea to remember seafarers’ families impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreEmma Peppercorn joins the team as Strides and Springboard Programme Co-ordinator
Read moreFollowing the Government’s commitment to childcare support for the Armed Forces, we ran a survey asking families to share their views about the unique childcare issues they face as an Army family.
Read moreAt the beginning of July BFBS is hosting an interactive Facebook Live to discuss the mental health of forces families and issues which may have been amplified during the current pandemic.
Read moreThe summer edition of Army&You magazine is out now and copies will be reaching families soon.
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