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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/utility/feedstylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Announcements</title><subtitle type="html" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.0.0.15013">Telligent Community (Build: 12.0.0.15013)</generator><updated>2026-04-22T08:39:03Z</updated><entry><title>Parenting During the Deployment Cycle - Online Seminar</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/parenting-during-the-deployment-cycle-online-seminar" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/parenting-during-the-deployment-cycle-online-seminar</id><published>2026-06-17T18:33:35Z</published><updated>2026-06-17T18:33:35Z</updated><content type="html">Southampton Family Trust&amp;#39;s Parenting During the Deployment Cycle Online Seminar for Royal Navy and Royal Marines families. Part of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;Strengthening Families Programme
Thursday 2nd July 2026 7.30 &amp;ndash; 9.00pm ...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/parenting-during-the-deployment-cycle-online-seminar"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13979&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>RNSA - New Locations for 2026</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/rnsa---new-locations-for-2026" /><link rel="enclosure" type="application/pdf" length="1182356" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/01-340-00-00-00-01-39-74/New-Locations-for-2026_2100_.pdf" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/rnsa---new-locations-for-2026</id><published>2026-06-17T13:30:00Z</published><updated>2026-06-17T13:30:00Z</updated><content type="html">Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA) have 3 new locations available for their Youth Crew programme this year in Hull, Bristol and Liverpool.
RNSA offer the following courses to the Serving and Reservists RN, RM and RFA and their Families. &amp;nbsp;Ful...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/rnsa---new-locations-for-2026"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13974&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Understanding Emotionally Based School Avoidance in Neurodivergent Children</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/understanding-emotionally-based-school-avoidance-in-neurodivergent-children" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/understanding-emotionally-based-school-avoidance-in-neurodivergent-children</id><published>2026-06-15T13:35:00Z</published><updated>2026-06-15T13:35:00Z</updated><content type="html">Southampton Family Trust&amp;#39;s Understanding&amp;nbsp;School Anxiety Online Seminar for Royal Navy and Royal Marines families. Part of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;Strengthening Families Programme
18th&amp;nbsp;June 2026 7.30 - 9.00 pm&amp;nbsp; Fr...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/understanding-emotionally-based-school-avoidance-in-neurodivergent-children"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13887&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Free Relationship Support Courses</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/free-relationship-support-courses" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/free-relationship-support-courses</id><published>2026-06-15T07:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-06-15T07:00:00Z</updated><content type="html">Thanks to generous funding from Royal Navy &amp;amp; Royal Marines Charity, Marriage Care are running FREE relationship support sessions for Naval couples again this year.
These relaxed, informal and engaging sessions are for any serving members of the R...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/free-relationship-support-courses"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13391&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Swim Free - Funded NPLQ Course</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/swim-free---funded-nplq-course" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/swim-free---funded-nplq-course</id><published>2026-06-09T12:33:24Z</published><updated>2026-06-09T12:33:24Z</updated><content type="html">Swim Free will be hosting a fully funded National Pool Lifeguard Qualification course in August.&amp;nbsp;
Participants must be 16years+ and have a serving or reservist parent in the RN, RM or RFA.&amp;nbsp;


(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/swim-free---funded-nplq-course"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13924&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Empower &amp; Connect: Military Spouse Experience</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/empower-connect-military-spouse-experience" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/empower-connect-military-spouse-experience</id><published>2026-06-01T13:36:55Z</published><updated>2026-06-01T13:36:55Z</updated><content type="html">
JPMorgan are delighted to be hosting their final in-person event for the 2026 ACCESS Programme, taking place on 23&amp;ndash;24 June in London.


This two-day experience is designed to recognise the unique strengths, resilience and potential of military...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/empower-connect-military-spouse-experience"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13848&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Masking and Burnout Seminar for Naval Families Supporting Neurodivergent Children</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/masking-and-burnout-seminar-for-naval-families-supporting-neurodivergent-children" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/masking-and-burnout-seminar-for-naval-families-supporting-neurodivergent-children</id><published>2026-05-18T15:21:09Z</published><updated>2026-05-18T15:21:09Z</updated><content type="html">Southampton Family Trust&amp;#39;s Masking and Burnout Seminar&amp;nbsp;for&amp;nbsp;Naval families supporting neurodivergent children. Part of &lt;a href="https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity&lt;/a&gt; Strengthening Families Programme
4th&amp;nbsp;June 2026 7.30 - 9.00 pm&amp;nbsp; Free Online (Via...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/masking-and-burnout-seminar-for-naval-families-supporting-neurodivergent-children"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13748&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Big Emotions course for Royal Navy and Royal Marines Families</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/big-emotions-course-for-royal-navy-and-royal-marines-families" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/big-emotions-course-for-royal-navy-and-royal-marines-families</id><published>2026-05-14T06:08:30Z</published><updated>2026-05-14T06:08:30Z</updated><content type="html">We know that parenting a child with ADHD and/or autism is incredibly rewarding, but also exhausting and isolating at times, especially when you&amp;rsquo;re dealing with big emotions, meltdowns or behaviour which is aggressive or even violent.
That&amp;amp;rsquo...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/big-emotions-course-for-royal-navy-and-royal-marines-families"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13723&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Not to be missed: Empowering You is back!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/not-to-be-missed-empowering-you-is-back" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/not-to-be-missed-empowering-you-is-back</id><published>2026-05-13T15:14:19Z</published><updated>2026-05-13T15:14:19Z</updated><content type="html">Whether you&amp;rsquo;re exploring a new career, returning to work, or looking for fresh inspiration, Empowering You is here to help you take that next step.
  9&amp;ndash;11 June  Hybrid experience &amp;ndash; join online + in person (London, Glasgow or Knutsfo...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/not-to-be-missed-empowering-you-is-back"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13708&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Parenting Children with Autism Course for Naval Families</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/parenting-children-with-autism-course-for-naval-families" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/parenting-children-with-autism-course-for-naval-families</id><published>2026-05-05T08:15:00Z</published><updated>2026-05-05T08:15:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;a href="https://www.sftrust.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Southampton Family Trust&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;are hosting&amp;nbsp;Parenting Children with Autism Course for Naval Families&amp;nbsp;starting&amp;nbsp;on Monday 11th&amp;nbsp;May, running for 8 weeks, and taking place from 7- 9 pm on Zoom. (There will be a break on Monday 25th&amp;amp;nbsp...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/parenting-children-with-autism-course-for-naval-families"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13639&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Serve and Protect - April 2026</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/serve-and-protect---april-2026-369776515" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/serve-and-protect---april-2026-369776515</id><published>2026-04-29T13:25:30Z</published><updated>2026-04-29T13:25:30Z</updated><content type="html">
Harmful&amp;nbsp;Effects of Gambling w/ GamCare

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Date:&amp;nbsp;Tuesday 5th May
Time:&amp;nbsp;12:00-13:00&amp;nbsp;
What to Expect:&amp;nbsp;Discover the financial impacts of harmful gambling with representatives from GamCare.






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Green Living: Simple ...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/serve-and-protect---april-2026-369776515"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13611&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Business Start-up Programme - New Course Dates</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/business-start-up-programme---new-course-dates" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/business-start-up-programme---new-course-dates</id><published>2026-04-28T12:37:35Z</published><updated>2026-04-28T12:37:35Z</updated><content type="html">: Build a business that works for you with support from Supporting the Unsung Hero!
Military life demands extraordinary adaptability. While traditional careers don&amp;rsquo;t always fit with frequent relocations and deployments, entrepreneurship can off...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/business-start-up-programme---new-course-dates"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13582&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Real Confidence for Real People: Imposter Syndrome</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/real-confidence-for-real-people-imposter-syndrome" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/real-confidence-for-real-people-imposter-syndrome</id><published>2026-04-28T10:47:35Z</published><updated>2026-04-28T10:47:35Z</updated><content type="html">Delivered by the expert coaching team at Aletheia &amp;mdash; Sam Ryder, Zoe Hughes, Saskia Hart, and Estelle Bailly &amp;mdash; this free, practical session is designed specifically for military spouses and partners navigating self-doubt, career gaps, and t...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/real-confidence-for-real-people-imposter-syndrome"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13581&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Autism Seminar for Naval Families Only - 30th April via Zoom.</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/autism-seminar-for-naval-families-only---30th-april-via-zoom" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/autism-seminar-for-naval-families-only---30th-april-via-zoom</id><published>2026-04-27T09:35:12Z</published><updated>2026-04-27T09:35:12Z</updated><content type="html">The Introduction to&amp;nbsp;Autism Seminar&amp;nbsp;for&amp;nbsp;Naval families only&amp;nbsp;is running this Thursday,&amp;nbsp;30th&amp;nbsp;April, on Zoom.
We are still taking bookings, please share this opportunity with families who may benefit.
Autism Seminar


Suitab...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/autism-seminar-for-naval-families-only---30th-april-via-zoom"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13562&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Go Sailing Course - RNSA - May-July 2026</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/go-sailing-course---rnsa---may-july-2026" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/go-sailing-course---rnsa---may-july-2026</id><published>2026-04-22T07:39:03Z</published><updated>2026-04-22T07:39:03Z</updated><content type="html">Free adult start sailing courses with the Royal Naval Sailing AssociationFor the partners of Serving Members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Corse available at these venues:
Andrew Simpson Centre, Eastern Road, Portsmouth...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/events/community-course-and-training/b/announcements/posts/go-sailing-course---rnsa---may-july-2026"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=13523&amp;AppID=340&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry></feed>