Elementary Sciences find a gap in the market
November 11, 2016
Help for military spouses to avoid the employment gap
Latest News - Category: Families
Young musicians hit high note with arts award
October 24, 2016
Two musical youths were in perfect harmony when they spoke of their pride in being the first from RAF Shawbury to receive the Trinity College London Bronze Award certificate
Football supporters
October 11, 2016
When you’re a youngster with a mum or dad in the Armed Forces, sometimes you have to be a brave little soldier.
Housing development
October 4, 2016
The Forces Help To Buy Scheme is extended to 2018
Military spouses National Insurance credits system – UPDATED
August 15, 2016
In April 2016 HMRC and DWP introduced the Military spouses National Insurance credits system as part of their commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant. This new credit allows spouses or civil partners of Armed Forces personnel who are no longer be able to top up their pension using their spouse or civil partners record to claim credits for periods that they accompanied their spouse or civil partner abroad.
A stage of life
August 15, 2016
“5 soldiers – The Body is the Frontline” is a piece of dance theatre funded by the Armed Forces Covenant showing audiences the experience of being a soldier.
Engineering a new future
August 11, 2016
Twenty-four teenage girls from schools all around the UK grabbed the opportunity of a life time at RAF Cosford. They were a part of a week-long WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) residential camp.
Making allowances
August 2, 2016
Lieutenant Commander Kevin Meeds’ son, Harvey, sparks change under the covenant to exempt military children from Jobseeker’s allowance residency requirement
Covering covenant commitments
June 28, 2016
This short video explains the core commitments of the Covenant, why we need it and what it means to the Armed Forces family and local communities.
60 second covenant
June 27, 2016
Chief of Defence People, Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, explains what the Armed Forces Covenant is all about in 60 seconds