Parental Absence and Family Support – Useful Resources
Useful resources and projects for serving Royal Navy and Royal Marines families....
Announcements
Join Our Team: Marketing & Communications Manager
Do you have the skills and ideas to improve engagement with naval families? Can you create a range of relevant and relatable content? Yes..? We would love you to join team NFF. Download the job description for this role to see if you are the right fit and...
Doing what is right for me and my family…
The military has been a cornerstone of my life since I joined at 17. My parents, both from Northern Ireland, shaped my path. My dad, a Submariner in the Navy, inspired me to follow in his footsteps, while my mum devoted herself to being a...
Where is your Neighbourhood?
The NFF are keen to reach out to our dispersed families, to us that means families who live in a different geographical location than their service person’s assigned unit and/or away from the Naval community. Not all naval families need support, but they may be...
Building on success
Expanding the sail together – youth crew project Fun, accessible and free of charge, Greenwich Hospital and the Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA) are delighted to announce the continuation of the Sail Together sailing project for a further 3 years. We aim to deliver RYA recognised...
Wraparound Childcare (WAC) expansion
MOD update: Get ready for a Wraparound Childcare (WAC) expansion to some overseas locations. Coming spring term 2025 Are you assigned to a location within the European Economic Area & Switzerland (EEA&S) or using Defence Children Services (DCS) before and after school childcare provision? WAC Overseas...
School Fees VAT: Hardship Fund
In light of the decision taken by the new Government to apply VAT to school fees from January 2025 and the unexpected burden this places on some of our families at such short notice, Greenwich Hospital, in collaboration with the Naval Children’s Charity, have set...
National Fertility Awareness Week: 4 – 8 November 2024
Defence Fertility Network Fertility issues impact some 3.5 million people in the UK. The challenge of undergoing assisted conception and fertility support whilst serving within Defence can be exacerbated by both the posting-cycle, and by extended periods of separation on exercise, deployments, and career courses. This...
Lizzie WMHD
My military connection is through my husband who is a serving Chaplain with the Royal Navy. This lovely photo is of us both taken at DMRC when James was presented with the King's Coronation Medal and his LSGC medal. I gave a talk in the...
VAT on Private School Fees
The Naval Families Federation formally responds to the Government’s announcement regarding VAT on Private School Fees and the impact on Royal Navy and Royal Marines families On 29th July 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Government intended to apply VAT to Private School...