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  • Deployment and Separation Diaries

    Deployment and Separation Diaries 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...
    • 17 Nov 2025
  • Patch Hacks: New painting guidelines for UK SFA

    As part of our commitment to modernise outdated policies and give Service families more freedoms, DIO has introduced a new Defence Homes Colour Palette.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 ...
    • 16 Nov 2025
  • World Vegan Month Volunteering

    World Vegan Month Volunteering 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 ...
    • 16 Nov 2025
  • The Naval Children’s Charity has been named Armed Forces Family Support Charity of the Year 2025

    The Naval Children’s Charity has been named Armed Forces Family Support Charity of the Year 2025 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...
    • 14 Nov 2025
  • The Latest Articles From Motorfinity

    The Latest Articles From Motorfinity 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...
    • 14 Nov 2025
  • SSCE Cymru Monthly School Bulletin

    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...
    • 14 Nov 2025
  • Celebrating Forces Families Information Webinar

    Celebrating Forces Families Information Webinar 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...
    • 14 Nov 2025
  • Primary School Aged Childcare Overseas (PSACO) Allowance launches January 2026

    Primary School Aged Childcare Overseas (PSACO) Allowance launches January 2026 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...
    • 14 Nov 2025
  • New Chapter for RBLI

    New Chapter for RBLI 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...
    • 13 Nov 2025
  • Civilian Housing Options Briefs 2026

    Civilian Housing Options Briefs 2026 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...
    • 13 Nov 2025
  • All Together Online Space Workshop with SPACE DETECTVES - 15th November 2025 - BOOK NOW

    All Together Online Space Workshop with SPACE DETECTVES - 15th November 2025 - BOOK NOW 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...
    • 12 Nov 2025
  • Royal Naval Benevolent Trust Newsletter

    Royal Naval Benevolent Trust Newsletter 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...
    • 7 Nov 2025
  • 1SL joins WEA in encouraging Naval community to ‘Start the Conversation’ about money

    1SL joins WEA in encouraging Naval community to ‘Start the Conversation’ about money 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...
    • 6 Nov 2025
  • Queen Victoria School Applications Open for August 2026

    Queen Victoria School Applications Open for August 2026 Applications are now being accepted for entry into Queen Victoria School, Dunblane in August 2026. Set in 45 acres of countryside, our co-educational boarding school supports the children of UK Armed Forces personnel who are either Scottish, have se...
    • 6 Nov 2025
  • Can we reunite you this Christmas? - Little Troopers Christmas Smiles 2025

    Can we reunite you this Christmas? - Little Troopers Christmas Smiles 2025 Over the years, some of Little Troopers most loved moments have been reuniting military families at Christmas, beautiful homecomings that create memories for a lifetime. This year, they’re thrilled to do it again! Little Troopers are looki...
    • 5 Nov 2025
  • Hurricane Melissa – Guidance for impacted personnel

    Hurricane Melissa – Guidance for impacted personnel Please see guidance letter from Cdre Marcel M G Rosenberg ADC RN to staff members from the Caribbean Community. Cdre Marcel M G Rosenberg ADC RN to staff members from the Caribbean Community
    • 5 Nov 2025
  • AFCAS 2026 - Your Opportunity to Shape Service Life

    AFCAS 2026 - Your Opportunity to Shape Service Life Halfway through the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). This is an opportunity for Service personnel to have their say on shaping Service life. AFCAS gives a random sample of Regular Service personnel the chance to tell Defence what they...
    • 5 Nov 2025
  • 60 Second Update - Episode 212

    60 Second Update - Episode 212 Your Royal Navy headlines are this week brought to you by 846 Naval Air Squadron as they operate with Dutch ship HNLMS Johan de Witt. View previous episodes HERE
    • 4 Nov 2025
  • DIO Stakeholder Briefing 3rd November 2025

    DIO Stakeholder Briefing 3rd November 2025 Defence Housing Strategy Announced by Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey MP Independently led by a team of experts and driven by the input of more than 6,000 service families, the strategy sets out the most significant change for Armed Force...
    • 3 Nov 2025
  • HMS Stirling Castle Welcomed To Her New Portsmouth Home Today

    HMS Stirling Castle Welcomed To Her New Portsmouth Home Today The distinctive blue-and-white warship sailed into His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth for the first time under the White Ensign after a period of sea trials.She was greeted by families and friends of her 55-strong ship’s company, plus we...
    • 3 Nov 2025
  • Victory Services Club - Club Life Newsletter - October 2025

    Victory Services Club - October 2025 Newsletter. Click here to get all of the latest news
    • 3 Nov 2025
  • Don't put your family at risk - Li Batteries

    Don't put your family at risk - Li Batteries In 2021 just In London alone, there were over 100 fires involving e-bikes and e-scooters – IN THE HOME. When the batteries fail, they do so with ferocity and a rapidly developing fire can quickly occur. ONLY charge batteries whilst you are awak...
    • 31 Oct 2025
  • Valuable Fire Safety Information

    This is information that may save a life of you or a loved one. Please follow the link to read more. Valuable Fire Safety Information
    • 31 Oct 2025
  • New Topic Going Live

    New Topic Going Live As part of our refreshment of the RN Forum Topic area, there is a new Topic coming into the family from tomorrow. Addictions will cover some of the Services that Service Personnel and their Families can access. Please take a look and have a wander ar...
    • 26 Oct 2025
  • The Submarine Awards – RN FPS Award

    The Submarine Awards – RN FPS Award Mark Harris receives Submarine Award for his outstanding support to RN FPS. Mark Harris received the Submarine Award for his exceptional and continues support to Royal Navy Family & People Support (RN FPS) at the recent awards held in October 20...
    • 25 Oct 2025