Celebrating 20 years of supporting RN and RM families!
Over the years, our work has progressed to support families throughout their military life and on into life outside the forces....
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Visa Fee Increase
The Government has announced that visa fees will be increasing from 4 October 2023. ...
The importance of self-care in times of stress and uncertainty
When life is busy, it’s easy to forget the importance of looking after yourself. Your mental wellbeing is key for both you and your family. As a serving member of the military, or a military family supporting a serving loved one, life can often seem...
Armed Forces Pay Rise and Minimum Income Requirement
The Armed Forces Pay Rise 2023 has gone a long way to reduce the effect of the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) for our Non-UK serving personnel to sponsor eligible family members (spouse, partner & children) into the UK....
Making Defence more inclusive with updated terminology and language
As a result of feedback from Armed Forces families, Defence is adopting more inclusive language and terminology to describe families and relationships....
Immigration and visa advice – updated contact information
We have updated our immigration and visa email address. Please use immigration@nff.org.uk for all immigration and visa enquiries....
Parenting
Bringing up children can be a great joy, but also has its challenges, particularly during periods of separation. Sometimes undertaking a parenting course can help parents or carers to feel more confident in their approach....
A place is just a place… until you move
It’s that time again, when the draft order comes through, and you find out where you are going to be moving to. At the start of this process, it is just a place you are being sent to, just a house, new environment and local...
Transition guide for RN/RM Service Leavers and their families
Launching the third Edition of Families transition too! A Transition Guide – for the families of Royal Navy and Royal Marines Service Leavers....
You are not alone
Download our Holiday Guide - the importance of planning ahead and a strong support network for the summer holidays and beyond....