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This area will provide News items and Updates of interest to the whole Royal Navy Family Community.
Please see the graphic below for details of an upcoming course for parents of primary school aged children with ADHD (with or without a diagnosis).
The course is funded by the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity and is for Royal Navy Familie...
50 young people along with 7 staff attended an active and fun packed residential at Okehampton.
For five days, young people from RN Families took part in fun learning as well as challenges where some had to overcome their fears! Many of them had not...
The England Illegal Money Lending Team's National Newsletter Summer 2025 is now out...!
In This Issue:
Latest news from court
Meet our new partners
Arrests round-up
New campaign launch
Supporting businesses
Read Newsletter here: Englan...
SFA Consumer Charter – greater freedoms for families
Service Personnel and families deserve homes that reflect your unique needs and lifestyles. Outdated, lengthy policies are unhelpful in fostering a sense of belongi...
As part of new measures aimed to transform military housing into family homes, Armed Forces personnel will no longer need permission to keep up to two dogs, cats, or other small animals in service accommodation.
The measures announced, inc...
The next virtual outreach day will take place on Wednesday 13th August 2025
These events provide the opportunity for Service Family Accommodation residents to connect with Pinnacle online via Microsoft Teams for personalised support and guidance.
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The Southampton International Boat Show is proud to announce the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) as its official Charity of the Year for 2025.
As the principal charity of the Royal Navy, RNRMC exists to support sailors, mari...
From our friends at SSAFA:
" The death of Lieutenant General Sir Robert "Robin" Ross KCB OBE, former National Chair of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been announced.
Sir Robin joined the Royal Marines in 1957 and retir...
The latest edition of the Globe & Laurel magazine is now in the post and available for download.
To read or listen to the Journal of the Royal Marines, visit their website for details on how to subscribe.
https://royalsmag.co.uk
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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...