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  • Globe and Laurel Magazine - New Website Launched

    Globe and Laurel Magazine - New Website Launched The Globe & Laurel Magazine has a new website and it is the ideal place to visit for information on subscriptions, submitting articles or obtaining archive copies. There is also a link to their new digital platform, providing further ways to rece...
    • 1 Apr 2025
  • Little Troopers Newsletter - April 2025

    Little Troopers Newsletter - April 2025 View their latest newsletter HERE Highlighting April as the Month of the Military Child with Dandelion Day on the 4th April.
    • 1 Apr 2025
  • Defence Discount Service - Parkdean Resorts Offer

    Defence Discount Service - Parkdean Resorts Offer We wanted to let you know... Parkdean Resorts has an Offer Boost live in our Spring Saver Event. Make sure you don't miss out!Sign into your Defence Discount Account and click the link below. Save now... Parkdean Resorts Offer
    • 30 Mar 2025
  • FAMCAS 25 - Make a Difference

    FAMCAS 25 - Make a Difference FAMCAS - Did you take part and help make changes to Family Support? FAMCAS is open for all Spouses and Civil Partners to complete allowing them to provide their views as an Armed Forces Family. Results are taken into account and do support change acr...
    • 30 Mar 2025
  • RNRMC - Strengthening Families - By Your Side Booklet

    RNRMC - Strengthening Families - By Your Side Booklet RNRMC have launched their new Strengthening Families – By Your Side booklet – a resource designed to support families through the challenges of deployment and separation. The Strengthening Families – By Your Side bookl...
    • 30 Mar 2025
  • Families First Newsletter - DIO - Issue 25

    Families First Newsletter - DIO - Issue 25 Issued 27th March 2025 Included in this edition of Families First: - Introducing Sebastian O'Hara, Operations Director South - New Families Hub - HCDC Report Response - JPA downtime - Sewage notice - Sign up for your local SFA roadshow...
    • 27 Mar 2025
  • Royal Navy 60 Second Update - Episode 196

    Royal Navy 60 Second Update - Episode 196 Wildcats & Warships Preparing for the Indo-Pacific... This week’s Royal Navy news update comes from 815 Naval Air Squadron who are in Norway with their Wildcat helicopters. Also the latest on a drugs bust in the Gulf and the Royal Marine...
    • 26 Mar 2025
  • SSCE Cyrmu - Month of the Military Child

    SSCE Cyrmu - Month of the Military Child During MOTMC Cymru primary schools in Wales can take part in an exciting virtual workshop and request a FREE copy of the bi-lingual Little Troopers book series. Yn ystod MOTMC Cymru gall ysgolion cynradd yng Nghymru gymryd rhan mewn g...
    • 26 Mar 2025
  • Card’s Spring Saver Weekend – just a few days away!!

    Card’s Spring Saver Weekend – just a few days away!! Here’s your exclusive access to our best seasonal offers this weekend. Find over 100 discounts from brands across home, fashion and everyday savings, like Shark, New Balance and HelloFresh, to get spring ready for less. A reminder to let ...
    • 25 Mar 2025
  • Family Activity Breaks (FAB) - For Bereaved Military Families

    Family Activity Breaks (FAB) - For Bereaved Military Families Have you heard of Families’ Activity Breaks (FAB)? FAB is a non-public funded ti-service charity providing fun and challenging activity camps around the UK for bereaved military families which gives a welcome break to meet and socialise with ...
    • 24 Mar 2025
  • RN Youth Residential 2025 – Book for Edale Now.

    RN Youth Residential 2025 – Book for Edale Now. When 4 Aug 2025 8:00 AM to 8 Aug 2025 1:00 PM Where YHA, Edale, Derbyshire, S33 7ZH We would like to thank all of you who completed in the Expression of Interest form for this year’s RN Residential. YHA Edale for four nights and five d...
    • 23 Mar 2025
  • FAMCAS - Makes a Difference

    FAMCAS - Makes a Difference FAMCAS - Did you take part and help make changes to Family Support? FAMCAS is open for all Spouses and Civil Partners to complete allowing them to provide their views as an Armed Forces Family. Results are taken into account and do support change acr...
    • 23 Mar 2025
  • Stop Loan Sharks Spring Newsletter

    Click this HERE to follow the link and download the full Newsletter. This and much more...
    • 23 Mar 2025
  • Aurora New Dawn Helpline Launches Soon

    Aurora New Dawn Helpline Launches Soon On the 31st March 2025 @ 9:00AM, Aurora New Dawn are delighted to be launching their first helpline. This is for Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force Personnel and their Family members. More information can be found ...
    • 20 Mar 2025
  • SSCE Cymru Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Survey

    SSCE Cymru Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Survey Go to our Survey area to assist SSCE Cymru. Survey closes 31st March 2025
    • 20 Mar 2025
  • Spring Saver Weekend - Blue Light Card

    Spring Saver Weekend - Blue Light Card We’re excited to share that Blue Light Card is bringing you the Spring Saver Weekend – think Black Friday, but in the spring! Don’t miss out during this event we are bringing you some special Spring discounts! When? Frid...
    • 19 Mar 2025
  • Exciting News About Globe and Laurel Magazine

    Exciting News About Globe and Laurel Magazine NEXT MONTH sees an exciting change for the Globe & Laurel with the addition of new ways to read YOUR magazine. They are teaming up with Pocket Mags and expanding the ways you can receive and read their Corps Journal, which will soon include optio...
    • 19 Mar 2025
  • Little Troopers - March 2025 Newsletter

    Little Troopers - March 2025 Newsletter See what's coming up in Little Trooper world for April and beyond. View the April Newsletter HERE
    • 18 Mar 2025
  • Latest 2025 Family Welfare Grant Dates Posted

    Latest 2025 Family Welfare Grant Dates Posted If you haven't been on a FWG Day Out yet - why not?? Check out the dates and locations in our Deployment Group Resource Section. You need to be a Member of the Deployment Group to access it - just click " Deployment" in our Topics list ...
    • 18 Mar 2025
  • King's College London Need Your Help

    King's College London Need Your Help Take some time out to assist them with the challenges, support mechanisms and coping strategies of Parents in the British Armed Forces. Find out more in our Survey area - See Here Survey Closes 1st April 2025
    • 17 Mar 2025
  • FAMCAS - Did You Take Part and Help Make Changes to Family Support?

    FAMCAS - Did You Take Part and Help Make Changes to Family Support? FAMCAS is open for all Spouses and Civil Partners to complete allowing them to provide their views as an Armed Forces Family. Results are taken into account and do support change across the Armed Forces Community. Don't forget, you could support chan...
    • 16 Mar 2025
  • Royal Navy 60 Second Update - Episode 195

    In defence of Norway and NATO’s northern flank... This week’s Royal Navy news update comes from the Coastal Forces Squadron in the Arctic during a major exercise. We’ve also got headlines on a milestone missile firing and the Ki...
    • 11 Mar 2025
  • Mother's Day - Aggies

    Mother's Day - Aggies Aggies Story Book Waves remind you there is only 3 Weeks to go until Mother's Day so you'd better get recording a precious memory or a story. Whether your someone missing your Mum, a Mum missing your kids, or you want to record something...
    • 9 Mar 2025
  • BFBS Survey - Share Your Feedback

    BFBS Survey - Share Your Feedback This is a 10-minute survey about the Forces Broadcasting Service currently provided by BFBS, which gives you access to TV and Radio and online news about the military, particularly overseas. The survey is written by MOD’s Directorate of D...
    • 3 Mar 2025