New Accommodation Offer draft policy released Ahead of the launch of the New Accommodation Offer on 11 March 2024, the MOD has released the draft policy Housing News Posted on 19 Jan 2024 LEAVE A COMMENT
Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2023 The 2023 report, which gives an update on the support provided to the Armed Forces community in the last year, has now been published. News Posted on 18 Dec 2023 LEAVE A COMMENT
Spreading the word about FFJ AFF’s Employment & Training Specialist, Lucy Ritchie and AFF’s Forces Families Jobs (FFJ) Administrator, Sarah Johnson recently attended the Career Change and Apprenticeship Expo, organised by the Forces Employment Charity. About AFF Employment & Training News Posted on 30 Nov 2023 LEAVE A COMMENT
Funding for charities that support the Armed Forces community The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has announced that it has awarded £2.9 million of grants under the Reaching and Supporting Armed Forces Communities programme; awarding 31 projects across the UK which deliver tangible change within Armed Forces communities. News Posted on 15 Nov 2023 LEAVE A COMMENT
Iron Titan – the biggest land exercise for 20 years AFF’s communications team was recently invited to 3 (UK) Division’s Exercise Iron Titan to see the British Army’s largest land exercise for 20 years. About AFF News Posted on 20 Oct 2023 LEAVE A COMMENT
Strengthening links in the Army community AFF Manager England, Carole Rudd met serving personnel at the South West Allied Services event which was held at the Services Cotswold Centre in Corsham. News Posted on 15 Sep 2023 LEAVE A COMMENT
Increases to visa fees On 13 July 2023, the Government announced that it would be making significant increases to visa fees. Foreign & Commonwealth News Posted on 6 Sep 2023 LEAVE A COMMENT
New information for Family Courts on Service life AFF received feedback from some families about their difficulties when going through the Family Court system, due to misunderstandings about the nature of Service life. Family life News Posted on 4 Sep 2023 LEAVE A COMMENT
AFF team out and about Our staff here at the Army Families Federation have been out and about highlighting the work we do on behalf of Army families. About AFF News Posted on 22 Aug 2023 LEAVE A COMMENT
Expansion of MOD Wraparound Childcare eligibility From the autumn term 2023, the MOD Wraparound Childcare Scheme (WAC) eligibility criteria are being expanded. Education & Childcare News Posted on 10 Aug 2023 LEAVE A COMMENT