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  • Bereavement Support Meeting for Those Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Baby Loss

    Bereavement Support Meeting for Those Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Baby Loss  Dandelion Military Families have their next date for their bereavement support meeting in partnership with Sands on Monday 15th of January 2024. If you would like more details you can email them at [email protected] or v...
    • 27 Dec 2023
  • Child benefit – get financial help if you have children

    With the rising cost of living, the Government are offering parents and carers up to £1,248 a year to help with the cost of raising their first child – and up to £826.80 for any other children. This means that by the time a child is...
    • 4 Dec 2023
  • Strengthening Parents Programme

    Strengthening Parents Programme Working closely with RNRMC, Relate and Homestart are offering a programme of support for Service Personnel and families who are co-parenting in order to build a positive relationship and learning on how to work as a team. It looks at the thoughts and...
    • 30 Nov 2023
  • Home Start - Dad's On Board

    Home Start - Dad's On Board Dads Onboard is a digital group for Dads (or expectant Dads) with a child under 5, in naval families where at least one parent is serving in the Royal Navy or the Royal Marines. The facilitated group runs for an hour each week over 6 weeks via Zoom. ...
    • 15 Aug 2023
  • Little Troopers Therapy Programme - New Video Series for Parents

    Little Troopers Therapy Programme - New Video Series for Parents The charity, Little Troopers, has launched a new online video series for parents as part of its tri-service Little Troopers Therapy Programme.   Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, the Little Troopers Therapy Programme is for mil...
    • 20 Jul 2023
  • Mellow Mums is now Mums on Board

    Mellow Mums is now Mums on Board Although the name has changed, we are still offering the same fantastic service! A Zoom group for mum’s with low mood and/or feeling isolated with a child under 2 years old. Each programme consists of one session a week over 8 weeks. The group ...
    • 1 Mar 2023
  • Parenting For Tomorrow

    Parenting For Tomorrow This course is FREE for Military Families Details of the Parenting For Tomorrow course, led by Maj Nicole Walker can be asked for by emailing - [email protected] Website
    • 28 Feb 2023
  • Parent Club Scotland - Talking about Sex and Relationships

    Parent Club Scotland - Talking about Sex and Relationships Parent Club has updated their website to include information on Sex and Relationships with guides on: Talking to your teen about sex. What does being in a healthy relationship mean? What's healthy sexual behaviour and what isn't? Talking to your te...
    • 15 Feb 2023
  • Bounce Forward

    Bounce Forward Join this upcoming Raise Resilience course for Military Parents. Help your children to develop the mental resilience they need to face setbacks that will inevitably come their way. With your help your children can learn to deal with times of uncertai...
    • 2 Feb 2023
  • Home-Start Parental Conflict Reduction Support

    Home-Start Parental Conflict Reduction Support RNRMC are working closely with Home-Start and Relate to offer a pilot project of a free programme to parents in order to strengthen relationships in order to support family cohesion. Whether you are still together or co-parent apart, conflict is nor...
    • 4 Oct 2022
  • Little Troopers – Back to School

    Little Troopers – Back to School Children across the UK are Back to School. Little Troopers has lots of resources to help teachers, parents and children with the new School Year.   Find out more here: https://www.littletroopers.net/back-to-school-with-little...
    • 4 Sep 2022
  • Mental Health UK – Returning to School

    Mental Health UK – Returning to School Many parents and carers may be welcoming the respite that comes with the return to school, but for some young people, returning to school after the holidays can be daunting and anxiety-inducing.   Find out how to support children through this tr...
    • 4 Sep 2022
  • Bringing new Mums together across the UK

    Bringing new Mums together across the UK A partnership between Home-Starts in Cornwall, Devon and Portsmouth and funded by RNRMC has developed a digital support group for mums with a baby under a year. The group is specifically for Navy and Royal Marines families. The group, ‘Mellow...
    • 16 Aug 2022
  • Project Rebalance

    Rebalance is an initiative of service mothers by service mothers to assist in seeking help if they have any concerns about their health.Pregnant and post natal service women are entitled to either Ministry of Defence, nhs.uk healthcare...
    • 4 Aug 2022
  • MOD and KOOTH Go live!!

    MOD and KOOTH Go live!! Children and young people with a parent Serving in the Armed Forces often face moving from place to place with their family, living overseas, attending several schools, leaving friends behind and making new ones. Being part of an Armed Forces family ...
    • 1 Aug 2022