As an independent charity, we provide support and guidance on matters affecting the daily lives of Naval service families, acting as an advocate when appropriate to resolve complex issues. As subject matter experts we continue to contribute to academic research and implementation of The Armed Forces Covenant providing evidence and the Naval families’ perspective to shape change and influence policy.
How We Work for You
One of the ways in which we capture evidence about how you are finding life as part of a serving family is by carrying out anonymous surveys. We also promote surveys and studies that other agencies and academic research teams are leading on, if they are relevant to serving Royal Navy and Royal Marines and their families.
Have Your Say
Help inform policy changes by completing the following live surveys:
FEATURED SURVEY
Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDAF): Access to Health & Wellbeing Services Survey
Thank you for taking the time to support this important work and drive positive change.
Military Charities – you are invited to be part of the SCEIP 2026 Equality Insights UK Workshops
Have Your Say
Help inform policy changes by taking part in one of the following:
The Service Charities Equality Insights Programme (SCEIP) is a four-year project, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, that will deliver transformative, systemic change across the Armed Forces charity sector. SCEIP will provide the evidence base to build better understanding of stakeholder needs (particularly veterans from ethnic and faith minorities) and inspire a more inclusive approach to support programme design, development and provision. More details about the project can be found on the SCEIP website: Service Charities Equality Insights Programme
As part of this programme, throughout 2026, the SCEIP team will be travelling across the UK to convene leaders, change agents, and key influencers from across the military charity landscape in a series of workshops designed to strengthen inclusive practice and inform sector-wide improvement. You can view the roadshow leaflet here. To secure your organisation’s place at one of these free events, and help drive sustainable, strategic change across the sector, book now at Eventbrite
If you have any questions, contact the SCEIP team for more information.
The NFF is pleased to be a member of the formal Advisory Group for this programme.
Valuing Forces Families Overseas
Are you considering an overseas assignment? Are you due to move overseas in the near future, are you and your family overseas now or returning soon?
In a bid to improve information to inform family decisions, or indeed for single or unaccompanied assignments, the Naval Families Federation is contributing to a Valuing Forces Families Overseas 3-year programme. We are working in collaboration with the Army and RAF Families Federation on a series of Projects; your feedback can help us shape change.
We would love to hear your experiences to inform our work. Please get in touch to share what went well, what needs to be improved and indeed, if you would take another overseas assignment. Whatever your experience, our overseas specialist would love to hear from you!
Our contact details are here. nff.org.uk/contact
Royal Navy and Royal Marines Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FAMCAS) 2026
A career in the Royal Navy takes real commitment from the whole family. FAMCAS is an annual tri-service survey which gives the spouses and civil partners of RN and RM personnel the opportunity to share their views on Service family life and help ensure policies and initiatives reflect their needs.
FAMCAS is the only consistent and systematic method by which the views of RN & RM families are captured. It provides senior leaders in the RN with the hard evidence they need to change existing policies and initiatives or adopt new ones and FAMCAS results are also reviewed by, and inform the decisions of, Defence policy makers such as the Armed Forces Families and Safeguarding team and the Armed Forces Covenant team. Find out more here.