Welcome to RN Forum News area.
This area will provide News items and Updates of interest to the whole Royal Navy Family Community.
The latest edition of the Globe & Laurel magazine is now in the post and available for download.
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Keep up to date with all latest news, key events, and other information from The Forces’ Motorsport Charity!
Here's a taste of what’s included:
Mission Motorsport Racemakers Shine at Silverstone
Missi...
Sandown-class Mine Counter Measure Vessel HMS Pembroke was sold to Romania, along with sister ship HMS Blyth, by the Defence Equipment Sales Authority, which disposes of vehicles and equipment no longer needed by UK Armed Forces.
Pembroke was commiss...
The latest issue of the Families First Newsletter from DIO is available to read in our Accommodation Topics area under Resources.
Included in this issue of Families First:
- Meet Trish Jakeman, Defence Families Champion
- Summer safety tips ...
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...
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...