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Hosted By The FANDF Committee on Thursday 18 April 2024 10:00 to 14:30 at Leuchars Community Centre, Tutor Road, Leuchars, KY16 OJW
A free local, tri-Service event for currently serving families and reservists who have a child or immediate fami...
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As part of RNRMC’s Strengthening Families- By Your Side programme the Nurturing Anchors Workshops are an empowering online programme designed for parent / carers. Led by two skilled facilitators, these group-based workshops hope to a...
You are invited to shape future support for neurodiversity and help build a Royal Navy ‘Community of Experience.’
Following the successful discovery work last year around Autism/ADHD, RNRMC have listened and, with the help of the...
10 October is World Mental Health Day - a chance for us to talk openly about mental health with our loved ones, listen without judgement, and share how important it is.
So please join in by setting aside time to talk about mental wellbein...
Most Armed Forces Chapels (AFCs) are already registered for the marriage of opposite sex couples. Ten years ago, legislation was introduced that allowed churches, including AFCs, to be registered for the marriage of same sex couples. But to date, onl...
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Next week sees the start of Nurturing Anchors Workshops
An online programme for Royal Navy parent carers of neurodivergent children delivered by Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity in partnership with KIDS charity.
Calling All Royal Navy Parent Care...
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The Services Cotswold Centre (SCC) is a tri-service facility managed by Headquarters Army Welfare Service (AWS) and funded by Headquarters Regional Command (HQ RC) on behalf of the MOD. It provides short term transit accommodation for service pe...
Are you a service Mother looking for mental health support? Project REBALANCE for service Mums aim to reduce the stigma and barriers to treatment and enable Service mothers to present themselves without fear.
Find out more about this, and other me...
The NHS is responsible for providing all hospital and most community services for serving personnel (except for mental health, general practice and rehabilitation services).
The NHS also provides nearly all community, general practice and hospital se...
Military Family members have to sign up first via the QR code (in image at bottom or on each link page) and can then invite up to 5 family members.
Once registered, click the link for the Webinar you wish to attend to register your attendance.
Introd...
Do you know a young carer?
Could they do with some extra support?
KIDS is working with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) to provide support to young carers, from across England, who have a family connection to either service.
KIDS is a...
Every year, Carers Week raises awareness of the experiences, responsibilities, and challenges of being a carer and recognises their valuable contribution. This year, Carers Week takes place from Monday 5 June to Sunday 11 June, with the theme ‘...
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Are you feeling anxious at the moment?
Are you part of a serving RN or RM family?
Did you know that you can sign up for free access to the full range of support services on the Headspace App?
Free Headspace Licences are available for all RN/R...
It's never 'just' anxiety. This Mental Health Awareness Week we’re challenging the notion that anxiety is “just worrying” or “just being sensitive” and encouraging open conversations about the impact of anxi...
Did you know?
If you're over 16 and part of an Armed Forces family, you can sign up for FREE to Togetherall. Togetherall is an online, anonymous and safe support community where you can feel heard and understood.
Click the link here to find out...
The NHS COVID-19 app closed down on 27 April 2023.
It was a fast way to see if you were at risk from COVID-19 and an easy way to alert others if you tested positive.
The account is no longer updated or monitored.
For more information: NHS Covid-19 a...
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Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF) Conference
Monday 12 June 2020 0900 - 1600
MOD Main Building, whitehall, London
If you're a Forces family that has a member with an additional need/disability, this conference is for you! Here...
Bowelbabe, Dame Deborah James, showed amazing willingness to share her experiences and break taboos around bowel cancer that will undoubtedly have saved lives. Here are the main symptoms of bowel cancer. Other health problems can cause similar symp...
Almost one third of people who were sent an NHS bowel cancer screening kit in England last year did not complete it.
If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo.
Don't put it off. http://nhs.uk/bowel-screening
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Ending a marriage or long-term relationship is usually stressful and emotional and there are often added complexities to consider if part of the Armed Forces family.
It is important that spouses, partners and families of Military Personnel have a...
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Getting Started with Headspace Webinar
What would life be like with a little less stress, greater focus and more compassion?
Join in on the Headspace webinar on March 13th at 19:30pm GMT, for Royal Navy and Royal Marines Service personnel and their f...
NHS funded service iTalk and Solent Mind offer an online Military Partner support group for Military partners living in Hampshire (excluding Portsmouth, Southampton, Fleet and Farnborough) and have now released their dates for the upcoming year....
Whilst at sea or away on operations that it can be hard to get enough sleep (and that applies to those back at home).
Headspace is a science-backed app that provides unique tools and resources which help make sure that the sleep you do ge...
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