Children and Young People

Welcome to the Children and Young People area of the RN Forum

This area will provide tailored updates, information and resources.

We welcome you to use the Discussion section within this Topic to ask questions and start conversations.

  • UK Nursery Authority (UKNA)

    The UK Nursery Authority (UKNA) is a new Defence childcare scheme that supports eligible working Service families who live in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It reimburses the difference in early years childcare costs, matching the “free&...
    • 21 Oct 2026
  • The Naval Children's Charity (NCC) Kilmorey Bursary Scheme

    The Naval Children's Charity (NCC) Kilmorey Bursary Scheme has 3 parts, Resource Award, Cost of Learning Award and Living Away from Home Award. If you fit the following criteria you can apply for a Kilmorey bursary. You are the child/dependant o...
    • 21 Oct 2026
  • Kids - Nurturing Anchors offer

    Life in a Royal Marines family can bring unique challenges, particularly when raising a child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Deployments, separation, changing routines and the demands of service life can add e...
    • 19 Oct 2026
  • Naval Children's Charity - Support for your Child

    Naval Children's Charity - Support for your Child See how the Naval Children's Charity could help your child.
    • 9 Oct 2025
  • Royal Navy Youth Network (RNYN)

    Royal Navy Youth Network (RNYN) Want to have your say ? Feel like Service Young People are not represented well in your local area? If you have answered yes and have some ideas of how to improve the lives of service children and young people, then come and join the National Royal N...
    • 8 Oct 2025
  • Aggie's Storybook Waves

    Aggie's Storybook Waves Aggie's Storybook Waves enables personnel serving in the RN, RM and RFA, regular and reserves, to record bedtime stories for their children to listen to whilst they are separated. You don't have to be deployed to record a story for your child...
    • 8 Oct 2025