Gov.UK: Financial top tips for service personnel

Service personnel and their families can experience difficulty in accessing commercial products and services due to their mobility and time spent outside the UK. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has worked with the financial sector to improve the ability of armed forces personnel to access financial products.

(Please note that the MoneyForce website is now closed, however, the links shown in the article lead to financial support services from The Royal British Legion)

Click HERE to see the guidance

Unicef UK - There For UK Children Throughout Childhood

We’re there for UK children throughout childhood

Life for children in the UK can be tough. Almost 4 million live in poverty, obesity and mental health problems are rising, and many experience violence, abuse and neglect. So, here in the UK, we’re putting our years of experience working for children around the world into practice.

We’re there throughout childhood, making sure that every child has the same chance to shine. We work with the hospitals where they are born, the schools where they learn and grow, and the communities that shape their lives.

Visit 'Unicef United Kingdom' website by clicking HERE

Samaritans How We Can Help Military - Armed Forces Guide

Being in the Armed Forces means that you are exposed to a higher degree of risk and pressure than you might expect in other jobs, but we've got some practical information on how to look out for your teammates, how to discuss things with them and where to go for more support.

Support your team – stand by your mates

www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/military/

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Report: Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life

The Defence Sub-Committee on Women in the Armed Forces has published its report “Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life".

The inquiry is one of the most important in the Committee’s history, with the Sub-Committee receiving an almost unprecedented level of engagement. Around one in ten female personnel currently serving in the Regulars contributed to the inquiry. It is also the first of its kind, with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) lifting the usual restrictions that prevent service personnel from contributing to inquiries.

The report finds that the MoD and Services are failing to protect female personnel and to help servicewomen achieve their full potential. Whilst most servicewomen and female veterans we consulted (nearly 90 percent of respondents to our survey) would recommend the Armed Forces as a career, more than 3,000 (around 84 percent) reported that female service personnel face additional challenges relative to their male counterparts.

Calvert Trust It's Great to be Back...

It's great to be back!

Calvert Trust

Mental Health First Aid England

Mental Health First Aid England

Future Accommodation Model Update

The FAM policy changed. You said, we did.

 See for the updated eligibility criteria or contact one of our FAM Cells for more information.

HMNB Clyde people-famcell-cly@mod.gov.uk

Aldershot Garrison people-famcell-ald@mod.gov.uk

RAF Wittering people-famcell-wit@mod.gov.uk

More information www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-accommodation-model-what-you-need-to-know/what-you-need-to-know-about-fam

Costco Armed Forces Membership

Costco Wholesale is a membership warehouse club, dedicated to bringing our members quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices. We provide a wide selection of merchandise, plus the convenience of speciality departments and exclusive member services, all designed to make your shopping experience a pleasurable one. We are confident in the quality and value of our products, and we stand behind them with our guarantee of satisfaction. For more information and to preview our warehouses visit www.costco.co.uk/join

Individual Membership

The annual membership fee for Standard Individual Membership is £28 ex VAT (£33.60 inc VAT), which includes a complimentary card for your spouse or domestic partner. To sign up for membership in the warehouse, please provide your employee ID card or current payslip to prove your employment, PLUS one piece of photographic identification.

MOD Flexible Working And You - A Guide For Service Personnel

Flexible Working and You is a digital booklet that acts as a guide to Defence’s package of flexible working opportunities for Service personnel.

These opportunities range from delivering full output in a different place (such as Remote Working) to managed reductions of commitment levels and periods of leave.

The booklet is designed to help Service personnel, line managers and the Chain of Command to explore and discuss the different flexible working opportunities in the Armed Forces, based on an individual’s needs.

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