The Invictus Games is coming to Birmingham next summer and our Armed Forces community have the chance to be the first in line for tickets.
Whether you're serving, a veteran, reservist, cadet or an MOD civil servant, you can buy tickets in the 'Priority Presale' on 13–14 October, ahead of the general public. To be eligible, just click below!
The Armed Forces Commissioner has launched a call for evidence focussing on welfare, behaviours and lived experience at Phase 1 Training Establishments.
They want to hear from current and former recruits, staff or family members supporting Service personnel through Phase 1 training over the last 5 years.
Know someone making a real difference to the Armed Forces community?
From military spouses and forces children to volunteers, community groups and organisations, nominate them for the Celebrating Forces Families Awards 2027 and help celebrate their impact.
Put your Armed Forces skills to the test with a free, hands-on week of work experience on a modern dairy farm.
Discover how skills in engineering, technology, logistics, leadership and problem-solving transfer into dairy. Plus, meet people working in the industry and see whether it could be the right next step for you. No farming experience is needed, just bring the skills you already have.
The 'Bring Your Own Device' capability is now available on the Armed Forces Personnel Portal (AFPP), meaning that you can now access and update important JPA information using a personal device, safely and securely.
Financial and non-financial recognition is available for veterans and former service personnel affected by the Armed Forces LGBT Ban between 1967 and 2000.
If someone you know may have been affected, please help them find out what recognition and support is available before applications close on 12 December 2026.
Service personnel and their families have an independent route to raise serious welfare concerns affecting Service life. The Armed Forces Commissioner also helps Service personnel access the Service Complaints system and independently oversees how complaints are handle.
The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey 2027 is now open - this takes place each year and invites a random sample of Regular serving personnel to share their views and experiences about Service life.
Click below to see if you have been invited, and if you have then you'll have until the 1st of February 2027 to complete it.
Are you a working Service parent based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland? You may get help with childcare costs through the new UK Nursery Authority (UKNA) scheme.
If you'd get 'free' childcare hours based in England, UKNA can help cover the difference where you live.
If you are serving in the Armed Forces, an employee of the MoD or a dependent then let us know your thoughts about our services and, in return, we'll enter you into our draw to win some shopping vouchers!
It's very simple and will take less than 10 minutes.
The Collaboration Lab is designing their strategy for the next three years of grantmaking right now and YOU can help shape it.
By bringing different perspectives into the process they can make better decisions about where the Covenant Fund can have the greatest impact for people in the armed forces community.
MODCAST is an internal Defence podcast hosted by WO1 Sarah Cox, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee, that takes listeners deep into the heart of major Defence operations.
RAND Europe has been commissioned by the Families Federations to conduct a study exploring the experiences of UK military families throughout the overseas postings cycle.
This research aims to uncover hidden needs within the Armed Forces community and identify where additional support may be most needed.
If you or someone you know is struggling then please know that help is available, which is why we have pulled together a list of organisations that can offer support!
BFBS has officially launched an AI Skills For Military Partners programme, an exciting opportunity designed for military partners, by people who genuinely get military life.
Listeners of BFBS have become the latest victims of cyber attacks and we are aware of recent fraudulent activity imitating our services and people. BFBS will never ask you for your payment details and will never ask you to pay for live event coverage.
To find out more, you can visit Report Fraud website by clicking below!
Headspace is a personal guide, with hundreds of meditations and exercises for sleep, focus, and movement. Due to existing partnerships, you could get a FREE licence, usually £49.99/ year.
To find out more head to the following websites: Royal Navy, Army or RAF.
It’s an easy-to-use website for those working in Defence, their families and anyone interested in joining.
Whether a Service person or Civil Servant, you can use Discover My Benefits to find out what support and benefits are available, as part of ‘Your Offer’ – with information on what’s covered, what it’s worth, where to find out more and what you need to do.
Becoming a parent doesn’t come with instructions. Suddenly you’re trusted with a tiny human and a lifetime of questions, big feelings and moments where you hope you’re getting it right.
So, here’s some help from ‘Togetherness online learning pathways’ from the NHS, now free to forces families. These learning pathways help parenting confidence, relationships and with children’s health and wellbeing.
Invisible follows Luke’s journey as he becomes dad to baby Josh. It is a dramatised version of events, highlighting factors that may impact new dads’ mental health.
Studies show that many new dads feel ignored and left-out by services, which may mean they don’t ask for help when they’re struggling.
As part of Your Offer, the Joining Forces Credit Union is here to help the armed forces save money and borrow responsibly throughout their service career and beyond - trusted by the MOD with repayments straight from their salary and pension.
They are here to help improve the financial resilience of the military family.
The Families Hub provides information, support and organisations to help navigate all stages of Service family life. For the first time, Armed Forces families will be able to access a “one stop shop” digital platform to help you navigate Service family life.
It's available for all Armed Forces (Regular and Reserve) families and personnel – from the moment of entering the Forces, through to leaving.
If you are the partner of a serving personnel, reservist, veteran, or bereaved family then make sure you check out, the free to join, Military Coworking Network.
Their mission is to enable every military partner to create and maintain the professional career of their choice alongside military life, also it opens the door to meet and connect with like-minded people.
The Defence Dyslexia Network is a lived-experience-led network supporting serving personnel, civil servants and veterans who are dyslexic or neurodivergent.
If you are dyslexic, think you might be dyslexic or support someone who is then the Defence Dyslexia network is here to support. Find them on Sharepoint, on Defence connect or you can email below!
Give Us Time takes donated holiday homes, hotels and lodges and matches them with military families.
Since 2013 give us time has given almost 2000 forces families precious breaks away in holiday venues in the UK, Spain, Italy and America. So if you have a property, no matter how big or small, they'd love you to consider donating it to a Forces family in need.
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With PressReader you can and, exclusive with BFBS, you can get enjoy a special discount too!
All of our BFBS Radio stations are available on on your smart speaker. It's very simple to use, but to find out more just click below!
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