Help Us Create a New Logo and a new name for Military vs Cancer. Were a special charity that supports military families facing cancer- especially when someone close, like a parent or sibling, is going through a really tough time. When a loved one is ...

BFPO Services Update Since the introduction of the new International Mail Regulations on 1 January 2021, BFPO have been advising customers that all BFPO mail must have a valid customs declaration (CN22/23/commercial invoice) attached to the item.&nbs...

iHIVE provides an array of information for service personnel who are assigned overseas. If you have been assigned overseas either on your own or with you familiy then read on! As part of the MOD Information Service, Army HIVE have the lead on produci...

Defence’s new digital tools and updated allowances help you and your family navigate the financial aspects of overseas assignments – with greater confidence and less paperwork. When serving overseas, you should be able to focu...

Halfway through Defence’s Overseas Families Survey – have you had your say? Wherever you are in the world, Defence is here to support you and your family to navigate various aspects of Service life, including: spousal / partner emp...

In this week’s Royal Navy news update we go to Singapore with HMS Prince of Wales. Here is your 60 Second Update https://youtu.be/ZBjvTre5OpI

Well, what a few weeks it has been. We have travelled around the UK, holding three events to celebrate our Bicentenary in Portsmouth, Helensburgh and Plymouth. If you joined us at one of those, thank you so much. Our thanks to our wo...

The Recruit For Spouses Career Academy provide training, online courses, career mentoring, and coaching to help you no matter where you are in your career journey. All services are free to access for military spouses, partners, veteran...

The Forcer Protocol which went live with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary last month, allows serving and veterans (family or medical professionals) to register details on a secure website so that in the event that they go missing and are ...

This August, Serve and Protect Credit Union are delivering a range of free educational webinars on the following financial topics: Thu 7th - Eco-Friendly Ways to Save Money Thu 14th - Budgeting 101: Take Control of Your Money Wed 20th&...

This summer, Hampshire County Council Fostering Service are sharing real stories that inspire change. Our new fostering campaign shines a light on the incredible journeys of foster carers and the children whose lives they’ve transformed. F...

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has reopened the Hidden Voices programme for applications. This is the second year of this popular programme with funded projects last year supporting: veterans in the justice system in &nb...

Please view their Summer 2025 Newsletter jampacked with information for all those in the Armed Forces Community. View it HERE in our News Resource area.

Hampshire's largest mental health charity Solent Mind has expanded its Anchoring Minds service, to be able to provide wellbeing support to Service Families Nationwide. Run by Solent Mind, in partnership with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Cha...

The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity have partnered with Kids.org to provide a wide range of information and support for the Naval community. The service includes a range of regular online workshops and guides containing information o...

There is still time to get involved in the Reading Force Memoir Writing Competition. The competition is open to anyone whether an Adult, a Child or inbetween as a Young Person. So go ahead and tell reading Force a story. This is for those curr...

Forces Additional Needs & Disability Forum (FANDF) is collaborating with representatives from the FANDF Subject Matter Experts (SME) group, including the MOD Families Policy Team, to highlight challenges faced by Armed Forces families and in...

Here are some of the latest updates from DIO for those living in Service Families Accommodation: Planning for move-ins/outs and removals this summer, Identifying your local named Housing Officer and JLL stock condition s...

Read the latest from Little Troopers. Topics include: Calling Little Trooper Journalists Little Trooper of the Month All Together Activities Future Events View the newsletter HERE

Results of the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS 2025) have been published Results of the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS 2025) have been published on GOV.UK (www) along with the FamCAS 2025 Royal Navy/Royal Marines he...

The Royal Naval Sailing Associations', Youth Crew project offers free sailing courses to the children and young people of serving RN, RM and RFA Families. Launched in 2024, Youth Crew is fully funded by Greenwich Hospit...

What is Wraparound Childcare (WAC)? The WAC scheme provides funding for up to 20 hours per week, per child, during term time, to eligible Service families with children aged 4 to 11 years old (4-16 years old if in receipt of disability allowances), w...

This week’s Royal Navy news update is hosted by DTXG during an exercise aimed at helping Ukraine make the Black Sea safe. We’ve also got news from CSG25 as they arrive in Australia. https://youtu.be/hIbzFSem2s4 This and p...

Funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, Southampton Families Trust are delivering parenting courses for Royal Navy Families. We know that parenting a child with ADHD and/or autism is incredibly rewarding, but also exhausting and isolating at ...

It’s Friday… which means it’s GIVEAWAY time! Reading Force have got a brilliant selection of books up for grabs this week: Sherlock Holmes The Red Headed League by Sweet Cherry (7+) This is Frog by Harriet Evans (1+) The...