Armed Forces

Army & You

Army & You is the only magazine of its kind. With news, features and exclusive real-life stories from army families, it’s for everyone with a soldier in their life. This could be spouses, partners, parents, grandparents, army reserve families or even friends of soldiers. We welcome articles from all army families – regular and reserves.

It’s the Army Families Federation flagship publication, a vital channel of communication, a source of information, and a platform for voicing the concerns and interests of army families.

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Phone: 01264 554004

Email: editor@aff.org.uk

Location: Floor 1, Zone 6, Ramilies Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road, Andover, SP11 8HJ

Army Benevolent Fund

The Army Benevolent Fund is the Army’s national charity, dedicated to supporting soldiers, past and present, and their families for life. We are at the forefront of providing assistance to the Army family, having supported 65,000 people in 48 countries last year.

As one of the largest funders in the sector, we award grants to individuals and families, and fund leading organisations that support soldiers, former soldiers, and their families. When we hear of a person or family in need, we aim to respond within 48 hrs.

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Phone: 02079 018900

Email: info@armybenevolentfund.org

Location: Mountbarrow House, 12 Elizabeth Street, London, SWW 9RB

Army Central Fund

The Army Central Fund is a grant-making charity which promotes the efficiency of the British Army for public benefit by awarding financial grants that improve wellbeing and quality of life for serving personnel and their immediate families. Our impact is felt through programmes which support health and wellbeing, provide better welfare facilities and community spaces, and enable access to specialist support for those facing particular challenges. Our funding aims to make a practical difference where it is most needed.

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Email: grants@armycentralfund.org.uk

Location: Floor 1, Zone 6, Ramilies Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road, Andover, SP11 8HJ

Army Families Federation (AFF)

The Army Families Federation (AFF) is a strong, independent voice for Service personnel and their families. We work to improve the quality of life for the Army family, wherever you are in the world.

AFF is often pivotal in achieving improvements for army families such as changes to Government and military policy and changes to how things are provided for families. We also provide a signposting service to help you find the right person to speak to, as well as providing useful information to for Army families through its website and magazine.

AFF is independent of the Army and offers confidential advice. We deal with your enquiry without revealing your identity.

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Phone: 01264 554004

Email: contact@aff.org.uk

Location: Floor 1, Zone 6, Ramilies Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road, Andover, SP11 8HJ

Army HIVE Information Centres

The Army HIVE is an MOD organisation, delivering information support for the whole service community* on a wide variety of topics affecting everyday service and personal life, including:

• Relocation
• Accommodation
• Health and wellbeing
• Education
• Employment
• Finance
• Deployment
• Resettlement
• Your local area

The service is free, easily accessible to all customers, and available worldwide. HIVE staff can research information tailored to a customer’s needs and are also able to provide confidential signposting to further sources of support. Various locations available.

* Service community includes service personnel, regular or reserve, their spouses/partners and family members, veterans and their families, and MOD civilian staff.

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Phone: 02072 189000

Email: RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Location: Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB