The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) and Relate have launched a free relationship counselling portal for Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and their partners.
Are your dependent children declared on JPA? Declaring dependent Service Children on JPA can enable appropriate allowances to be obtained, enable paternity and adoption leave requests and can have an influence on allocation of service housing and potential assignments.
The Service Children’s Education (SCE) organisation has put together a number of resources to support families during these times.
Domestic Abuse affects 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men and can impact anyone. Any victim of domestic abuse has the right to be supported and to stay safe.Find a list of organisations that can help here.
For the past 2 years, the NFF has been providing serving people and their families with book resources to help them during periods of separation and deployment. Thanks to your feedback and ongoing demand, RNRMC has kindly agreed to fund a continuation of the project.
The Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS) have produced a practical guide to help families understand the psychological and emotional dimensions of moving. The information is designed to help parents minimise the impact for their children and make the move as positive an experience as possi
We are delighted to announce the launch of ‘Strengthening Families – By Your Side’, a new offer of support for all Royal Navy and Royal Marines families.
Pioneering research into the effects of ‘weekending’ - non-operational separations - on Naval Service families has been unveiled by the NFF at Admiralty House in London.
Reading Force is an initiative to provide free books and scrapbooks to Service children, to support and encourage Armed forces families with shared reading. Find out more about this charity organisation here.
There are times when relationships just don’t last, even if we try to make them work. Marriages and relationships can end in separation or divorce, and couples sometimes need to go in different directions.
‘Strengthening Families – By Your Side’, a new offer of support for all Royal Navy and Royal Marines families has launched. This programme aims to provide you with the right support, at the right time.
Here is a list of useful resources and other charities that offer support to Service parents and children whilst your serving person is away.
The days of lullabies, trips to the park and help with homework are over. You have gone from being a supervisor of your child’s life to a spectator as your young person takes their first steps of independence. This can be a challenging transition for any parent, but what if your young person has d
We have produced a resource to help to support parents, carers and schools. You can download a copy here.
If you are living away from your family, here are some tried and tested tips from the experience of Royal Navy and Royal Marines families which may help you to navigate this time of separation.