Strengthening Families

Welcome to the Strengthening Families Information area.

RNRMC's Strengthening Families – By Your Side initiative and the Strengthening Parents Programme, are designed to support Royal Navy families by providing resources, peer connections, and professional guidance to navigate the unique challenges of naval life, including deployments and separation, and to enhance relationships and well-being.

Working closely alongside the Royal Navy’s People Support Organisation RNRMC research and work with various charities to enhance the delivery of services to families allowing Royal Navy Family & People Support to have a variety of routes to refer families to knowing they will gain the correct support.

The content has been provided by Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) which is the principal charity for the Royal Navy.

If you are not sure where to turn for support and are in personal crisis then call Royal Navy Family & People Support (RN FPS) who will be able to provide advice and guidance, and specialist welfare support if required.

For any other support, please message AskInfo or email mailbox: [email protected].

  • Aggies Pastoral Workers

    Pastoral Workers are based ‘behind the wire’ supporting our serving personnel throughout their careers from basic training and into phase 2 training and beyond, providing social activities such as the infamous Bacon Butties! They also off...
    • 7 Apr 2026
  • Aggies Community Waves

    Dame Agnes Weston Charity has been helping sailors since 1876. ‘Aggie’s’ workers can be found on bases ‘behind the wire’ and in the community. They are there to support through listening/pastoral conversations and commun...
    • 7 Apr 2026
  • Solid Foundations: Strengthening Families - Run By: Southampton Families Trust

    Southampton Family Trust seeks to provide a focus for relationship building and support, working directly with couples and parents. Older children are welcome to attend some of courses. Southampton Family Trust is based in the Solent area but are wor...
    • 6 Oct 2025
  • White Ensign Association: Financial Awareness and Compensation Support

    WEA offers financial information, advice and guidance for serving personnel and veterans. This only takes place on service establishments. - ‘Your Future’ presentations to serving personnel in transition from the Royal Navy and Royal Mari...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (RNBT) - Financial Assistance.

    RNBT provides financial assistance and support to serving and former Royal Navy ratings and Royal Marines other ranks WO1 and below and their dependants in times of need. For ranks of Warrant Officer and below of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, Res...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • SSAFA: Transitional Mentoring

    The SSAFA mentoring service provides a range of welfare support to service leavers, families and veterans, to prepare them for life post service. They offer weekly face-to-face or virtual 1:1 support with a trained mentor. SSAFA also offers support i...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • Scotty’s Little Soldiers: Bereavement Support

    A charity dedicated to supporting bereaved military children and young people. It provides its beneficiaries with support and guidance throughout their childhood and offers a respite, however brief, from the daily ups and downs of coping with loss. S...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • Sailors’ Children’s Society: Caseworkers and Financial Support

    Sailors’ Children’s Society offers financial and emotional support to children and families from seafaring backgrounds who are in a time of crisis. They help families with connections to those working for the Royal Navy. Grants may be giv...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • Royal Naval Association: Membership and Welfare

    The Royal Naval Association is open to anyone to join, either as a member if you are serving/have served, or as an associate member for family members and supporters. The RNA is underpinned by the 7 C’s: Companionship, community, connection, co...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • Naval Children’s Charity: Caseworkers & Financial Assistance

    The Naval Children’s Charity (NCC) aims to improve the lives of children of Royal Naval Personnel through welfare support and opportunities that enhance their mental health and prospects. NCC provides financial and holistic support to help chil...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • RMA – The Royal Marines Charity: Membership and Support

    RMA - The Royal Marines Charity is dedicated to helping Royal Marines and their families through every phase of live. Whether you are just starting out, serving full-time or as a reservist, preparing for civilian life (or already there) belonging to ...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • Albatross Arts CIC: Creative Workshops

    Based in Helensburgh, Albatross works with communities through the medium of art and crafts to support families during the deployment cycle. Please check our website, or the Royal Navy Forum for any activities we are currently supporting with Albatro...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • The Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC)

    The Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) are building a stronger, more connected naval community. From mentorship programmes to family support initiatives, RNRMC are strengthening bonds that last a lifetime. RNRMC are deeply committed to supporti...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • Royal Navy Community Support

    Royal Navy Family & People Support (RN FPS) provides accessible support services that strengthen and enhance resilience to service personnel and their families wherever you are located in the UK and Overseas. A key area of work is deployment supp...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • Family Action - Relate

    A professional service to help strengthen relationships, Relate has centres all over the UK. Relate is providing relationship counselling services to adults, children and young people. It is available to serving personnel, veterans and/or dependants ...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • RNRMC Neurodiversity Navigator

    In response to families’ requests, RNRMC and AFCFT (Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust) have funded a Neurodiversity Navigator (NDN) to come along side families and support those living with neurodiversity. The NDN is able to help serving Royal N...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • Home-Start: Mums and Dads Onboard

    Home-Start South and West Devon has designed a series of group sessions to engage and support new parents across the UK and abroad, who are struggling with mental health and/or isolation following the birth of a child. It’s an opportunity to me...
    • 1 Oct 2025
  • Marriage Care - Early Intervention to Strengthen Families and Relationships

    Marriage care helps people with marriage, relationships, and family life by providing relationship counselling services and marriage preparation services. This support seeks to relieve the relationship distress that presents challenges to the wellbei...
    • 29 Sep 2025
  • Kings Camps run by Kings Active Foundation

    Kings Active Foundation leads sport and activity camps for 5 to 17- year olds during school holidays across the country and abroad. Activity camps are held at key Royal Navy bases or in the local area surrounding them, as well as throughout the UK an...
    • 29 Sep 2025
  • Kids - Nurturing Anchors

    Kids is a national charity leading in SEND support. Every child should have an equal opportunity to play, learn, grow and thrive. Kids offers opportunities by providing a wide range of support for parent/ carers, young people, young carers, who are l...
    • 29 Sep 2025
  • Naval Families Federation Visa and Immigration Support

    The Naval Families Federation is there to help families thrive. They offer support, drive change and champion Royal Navy and Royal Marine serving families as they navigate both serving and civilian life challenges. They also publish a quarterly magaz...
    • 29 Sep 2025
  • Home-Start Portsmouth

    Home-Start Portsmouth is part of the national Home-Start network committed to promoting the welfare of families, under the age of 5. They provide emotional and practical support to families with our trained home-visiting volunteers, stay and play gro...
    • 29 Sep 2025
  • Home-Start Lomond - Helensburgh

    As part of the national Home-Start network, committed to promoting the welfare of families, Home-Start Lomond offers a range of support and activities including home visiting service, befriending and family groups that include soft play, messy play a...
    • 29 Sep 2025
  • Home Start Kernow (Cornwall)

    Home-Start Kernow is part of the national Home-Start network and offers free, confidential support, friendship and practical help to parents of children under five in the county of Cornwall. Focus: - Parenting Support - Mental Health and Wellbeing Su...
    • 29 Sep 2025
  • Home-Start Hampshire

    Home-Start is a national organisation that has branches all over the country. Local community networks of trained volunteers and expert support help families with young children through their challenging times. They are there for parents when they ne...
    • 29 Sep 2025