Rapid Refurbishments to Service Family Accommodation Service families’ homes across the UK are being upgraded as part of improvement works to rapidly raise the standards of military accommodation. DIO is on track to deliver on...

It's the big one many of you have been waiting for - the return of the Carrier Strike Group deployment this weekend. To show the returning men and women your support on Sunday: In Portsmouth: HMS Dauntless past Round Tower circa 0815 HMS P...

As the nights draw in and we look towards the festive season, we are reminded of our loved ones and how precious time spent together is. For some it is not always a guarantee, with deployment, understandably, being harder on Naval families at this ti...

There is just over 2 weeks left for Regular Service personnel to have their say by completing the Offer Survey You will need to be signed into Defence Gateway to take the survey! Defence launches a new ‘Offer survey’ – a cha...

Christmas is coming..! Just over a month until Christmas and here at Little Troopers we’ve already been working hard on our Christmas Smiles programme. This week we held our Smiles Box pack, we’ve finalised our plans for December and we&...

Hampshire Foster Care are excited to launch our new winter fostering campaign #MyBestFriendEve, and we’d love your support in helping us spread the word. This campaign shines a light on the incredible difference foster carers make, not jus...

Tools to Raise Awareness Each month, Serve and Protect bring you fresh resources to help you understand financial issues and raise awareness. Their upcoming webinars are designed to empower you. Eco-Friendly Ways to Save Money Dates: Mon 1st...

As part of Safer Gambling week First Defence Finance have put together some useful information on support with gambling.Three Ways to Stay in Control of GamblingFor many people, gambling is a bit of fun. But sometimes it can start to take over. If be...

The countdown is on! Whether you’re ticking off your Christmas list early or saving up for something special, this year’s Black Friday event is your chance to make every penny count. In Defence, your offer provides access to exclusi...

This week’s bumper news update is hosted by the talented Royal Navy chefs hoping to become the best in the Armed Forces. View the full 60 Second Update below or via the Royal Navy Website

There are still 2 weeks left for Regular Service personnel to have their say by completing the Offer Survey You will need to be signed into Defence Gateway to take the survey! Defence launches a new ‘Offer survey’ – a chance...

The Ripple Pond Autumn 2025 Newsletter supporting adult family members of physically or psychologically injured British Armed Forces Personnel or Veterans. This terms edition includes: Families Focus Project Rosie’s Story Mindful A...

Feeling the ups and downs of Deployment? You’re not alone.Blackmore Vale Home Start are starting a friendly online support group this January 2026 — The Deployment and Separation Diaries — for Service Families and extended Family m...

As part of our commitment to modernise outdated policies and give Service families more freedoms, DIO has introduced a new Defence Homes Colour Palette. We understand that being able to personalise your home is important. Whilst previously all ...

The Defence Vegan and Vegetarian Network spent a day at Coppershell Animal Sanctuary helping prepare them for winter with their rescued animals. Stingers were removed, an emu house created, mats cleaned, scaffolding built and cleaning undertaken. We ...

The Naval Children’s Charity has been named Armed Forces Family Support Charity of the Year 2025 – Portsmouth at the SME Southern Enterprise Awards.We are delighted to announce that we have won the Armed Forces Family Suppo...

Here are a few articles from projects where Motorfinity have been involved: Paying It Forward: A Veteran's Story Free Exhibition Celebrates UK Veterans Through Powerful Portraits Paul Saxby Veterans Project (Click here) On Freedom's Wings &ndash...

The SSCE Cymru monthly school bulletin for November is available here . Please help us to promote this resource by sharing with your own networks/contacts and schools. This month’s bulletin includes: A message from the SSCE Cymru team No...

Join us tomorrow to learn more about the 2026 awards. There’s still time to get involved, just follow this link to sign up - https://shorturl.at/eAsGz Here’s the confirmed agenda… We’ll start with a Celebrati...

The PSACO Allowance, will be available to eligible Service families in overseas locations where the Defence Wraparound Childcare (WAC) Allowance eligibility criteria cannot be met. What is the PSACO Allowance? The PSACO Allowance is the final phase o...

As of today, Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) has a new name: Royal British Veterans Enterprise (RBVE). Our mission remains unchanged: empowering veterans and people with disabilities by creating jobs, providing homes, and building communities...

Designed for service personnel and/or families to provide information on: Purchasing & renting, home ownership, Forces Help to Buy Scheme, social housing and charity support. Regardless of how long you have served, or how long you have left to se...

All Together ONLINE – Space Detectives Saturday 15th November 2025, 11:00hrs Investigate the simple science of a rocket and touch base with Sir Isaac Newton. We then design, build and engineer one of your own right through to launch. Resource l...

Royal Naval Benevolopment Trust (RNBT) provides financial assistance and support to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and their families in times of need. RNBT produce a quarterly newsletter providing updates and stories of what's been happe...

The White Ensign Association (WEA) is encouraging serving personnel, veterans and families to start the conversation about money as part of Talk Money Week, a national campaign led by the government’s Money and Pensions Service to help people f...