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Advice and support to empower RN and RM families

Our website has the answers to questions we’re often asked.

But if you need something else, our friendly team is ready to help, or to introduce you to someone else who can.

We’re a totally confidential service, we understand the challenges of Navy life but aren’t a formal part of the Naval Service.

Whether you need help with schools, where you live or work, your finances, your future, a posting overseas, relationships or your health, our concern is always for you, our Naval Service family.

Every day we work with and support serving sailors, marines and their families. As a result, we genuinely understand the unique demands and challenges of Naval Service life.

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How we can help you

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We Listen

By hearing about the issues you face we can learn from them. By asking questions personally and through surveys, we can evidence them.

We then take these lessons and work to make important changes to benefit you, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines families of today and those of tomorrow.

Your experiences can help others – we want you to have your say.

Share your views with us on consultations and issues affecting you and your family.

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Useful information and resources

From guides to studies, our resources provide a lot of general information to help you with some key issues affect RN and RM families. You can also share this with others by printing our poster to pass these useful tools to others.

We have covered topics such as family sepeartion and wellbeing, parental absence, leaving the service and employment training for spouses or partners and children of serving Armed Forces personnel.

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Driving Change

Our Federation is a charity, totally confidential and independent of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

We listen to and learn from our Royal Navy and Royal Marines families. Then take that information to work as a force for change.

With access to policymakers at the highest levels – Government, politicians, the chain of command and a host of other organisations, we work as a partnership to deliver change.

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Our vision

For all Royal Navy and Royal Marines Families to:

– Be able to have their views heard by those in positions of power.

– Feel valued and be treated with fairness and respect.

– Thrive in their communities of choice.

Watch our explainer video

Unsure about who we are and what we do? This short video provides all the information you need.

About Our Team

We have an experienced and varied group of professionals to help you with your questions. Nearly 70% of the Naval Families Federation team are naval spouses… we are probably facing the same issues as you!

Our Expertise

We can help you with many aspects of military life, such as:

  • Family life and home

  • Support to partners

  • Service life

  • Non-UK families

  • Health and wellbeing

  • Children's education and childcare

Where we work

The majority of our team are based at our head office in Portsmouth. However, some members of our staff work from home within various locations around the country.

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Fun Facts

Did you know?

Three of us were part of a dual serving couple within the Royal Navy.

We have served as Junior rates, Senior rates and Officers, at bases throughout the UK, abroad, on operational tours and at sea!

Our OISC Level 1 Immigration Advisor served for 32 years within the Royal Marines.

We have one team member who has many years experience working as a civil servant in various central government departments. As a result of this, they have a wealth of knowledge about how these organisations work.

Board of Trustees

The trustees have the responsibility looking after the day to day running and financial affairs of the Naval Families Federation. Find out more about the current trustees below.

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Paul Quinn OBE

Chair of Trustees

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David Evans

Deputy Chair of Trustees

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Bryony Johnson

Trustee

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Professor Jan Walker OBE

Trustee

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Lt Cdr Steve Cass RN

Trustee

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David Dickens
David Dickens

Trustee

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Harriet Morris
Harriet Morris

Trustee

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How we are funded

The Naval Families Federation was set up in 2003 at the request of the Government in order to allow the families of the Naval Service to have their voices heard.

We are a registered charity in England and Wales (1177107), funded through a grant-in-aid, which allows us to operate independently of the Government and the Chain of Command.

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We are here to help

       

Get in touch

Contact us with any issues or questions. We are on social media through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. You can also contact us through our online form using the button below.

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Who to call in an emergency

We are available 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 09:00 – 13:00 Friday. We are closed during weekends and Bank Holidays. For any out-of-hours emergencies, use the link below for help.

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