RAF Families Federation

RAF Families Federation We exist to make life better for RAF personnel and families.

Come to us for reliable information on the matters that affect you and for independent support with the problems you face as a result of Service life.

Yesterday, Sarah and Caz represented the RAF Families Federation at the RAF Cranwell Health and Wellbeing Day. RAF Cran...
19/06/2026

Yesterday, Sarah and Caz represented the RAF Families Federation at the RAF Cranwell Health and Wellbeing Day. RAF Cranwell

It was a great opportunity to engage with a wide range of organisations from RAF charities and education providers to health and wellbeing specialists and for us to meet personnel from across the unit.

Throughout the day, we had important conversations with service personnel including:

❇️Raising awareness of the support available through the RAF Families Federation
❇️Questions around wraparound childcare and entitlements
❇️Requests for support around separation and divorce
❇️Charities collaborating or sharing their work through our Envoy magazine.

These conversations help shape our understanding of the issues facing RAF personnel and families and ensure we continue to amplify your voice where it matters.

If you’d like to find out how we can support you, visit our website or get in touch.
Contact us here▶️ https://bit.ly/4fPvarj

A funding opportunity not to be missed!The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award grants of between £5,000 and £80,...
17/06/2026

A funding opportunity not to be missed!

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award grants of between £5,000 and £80,000 on behalf of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund Early Years programme.

For more information follow this link Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust ▶️ https://bit.ly/4o5cfuE

The closing date is the 15th July 2026 - That's Less that 4 weeks away.
Please get your applications in.

Themes this year are:
• Increased capacity at the setting to allow more service children to attend.
• Better learning environments for service children.
• Stronger staff skills and understanding of the needs of service children through targeted training and resources.
• Establishing collaborative networks and shared resources to better meet the needs of service children.
• Stronger engagement with families during key service-life challenges (e.g. mobility, deployment, separation)

Click here to apply for your grant - https://bit.ly/4vw25WJ
For more information on education and childcare from the RAFFF visit - https://bit.ly/4x7aFN9

Last Chance for you to sign up for our RAF Families Federation online community forum focused on practical support throu...
15/06/2026

Last Chance for you to sign up for our RAF Families Federation online community forum focused on practical support through separation and divorce.

Don't hesitate! Contact us now: [email protected]
or visit https://bit.ly/4tR3dmr

We will be covering:
✔️Child arrangements
✔️Avoiding unnecessary court action
✔️Emotional wellbeing
✔️Financial mediation... and more!

🗓️ 16 June 2026
⏰1300hrs (1 hour)
💻Online via MS Teams

What to expect: Two specialist speakers will offer short, accessible presentations, followed by a Q&A with questions taken in a thematic and non‑personal way. To protect privacy and ensure a safe space, the discussion will not involve personal testimony or individual legal advice.

Who can attend: The forum is open to those in a personal or professional capacity, including line managers, welfare staff and colleagues supporting others through relationship breakdown.

Register your place now contact: [email protected]
or visit https://bit.ly/4tR3dmr

We look forward to welcoming you to this informative and supportive session.

Join the RAF Families Federation for an online community forum focused on practical support through separation and divor...
13/06/2026

Join the RAF Families Federation for an online community forum focused on practical support through separation and divorce.

We will be covering:
✔️Child arrangements
✔️Avoiding unnecessary court action
✔️Emotional wellbeing
✔️Financial mediation... and more!

🗓️ 16 June 2026
⏰1300hrs (1 hour)
💻Online via MS Teams

What to expect: Two specialist speakers will offer short, accessible presentations, followed by a Q&A with questions taken in a thematic and non‑personal way. To protect privacy and ensure a safe space, the discussion will not involve personal testimony or individual legal advice.

Who can attend: The forum is open to those in a personal or professional capacity, including line managers, welfare staff and colleagues supporting others through relationship breakdown.

Register your place now contact: [email protected]
or visit https://bit.ly/4tR3dmr

We look forward to welcoming you to this informative and supportive session.

We were delighted to attend the Central Funds Sports Day at RAF Marham, connecting with a diverse mix of Service personn...
13/06/2026

We were delighted to attend the Central Funds Sports Day at RAF Marham, connecting with a diverse mix of Service personnel from aviators to senior leaders, across the RAF and Navy.

This event provided a valuable opportunity to listen, learn, and raise awareness of the support we offer to RAF personnel and their families.

Key themes emerging from conversations included:

❇️Challenges with NHS waiting lists and prescription continuity
❇️Ongoing concerns around accommodation issues (damp, mould, heating)
❇️The impact of long deployments on relationships and family life
❇️Difficulties faced by RAF Reserves accessing medical and dental care
❇️A clear need to increase awareness of RAFFF support services

What’s next?
We are planning further engagement at RAF Marham to build a clearer picture and ensure voices continue to be heard especially around housing, healthcare, and family support.

If you’re part of the RAF Marham community and want to share your experiences or learn how we can support you, please get in touch.
👉 https://bit.ly/4fPvarj
📧 [email protected]

As Carers Week comes to a close, we want to take a moment to recognise and thank all those across the RAF community who ...
12/06/2026

As Carers Week comes to a close, we want to take a moment to recognise and thank all those across the RAF community who provide care and support to loved ones.

Whether you’re caring for a family member alongside Service life, or supporting someone within your wider network, your contribution makes a real difference every day.

This year’s theme, “Building Carer Friendly Communities,” is about ensuring carers feel recognised, supported, and understood and that continues beyond this week.

At the RAF Families Federation, we remain committed to highlighting your experiences and ensuring your voices help shape the support available to Service personnel and their families.

Before the week ends, we’d still love to hear from you:

What has helped you most in your caring role?

What changes would make the biggest difference to you and your family?

If you didn’t get a chance to explore the support available earlier this week, you can still access helpful resources here:
▶️ https://bit.ly/4gcE5mO
▶️ https://bit.ly/43m45os
▶️ https://bit.ly/4fwIsZV

Share your thoughts in the comments or reach out to us directly at ▶️ https://bit.ly/4xh95Z1

Did you know we can come to your station briefing?The RAF Families Federation team offers short, informal briefings to h...
11/06/2026

Did you know we can come to your station briefing?

The RAF Families Federation team offers short, informal briefings to help you and your families understand the support available, whatever stage of service life you’re in.

From accommodation and education, to healthcare, childcare, overseas postings and partner careers we’re here to offer guidance, share insight, and make sure your voice is heard. It’s a great chance to ask questions, raise concerns, and find out how we work on your behalf to influence positive change.

📅 Want us to attend your station briefing?

Get in touch with us to book a session. We’d love to come along and support your personnel and families.

Contact https://bit.ly/4fo1jWS
Email: [email protected]

📷Eleanor Higgs

Our Policy Manager, Vanessa visited RAF High Wycombe to brief the Career Managers on the RAF Families Federation and in ...
10/06/2026

Our Policy Manager, Vanessa visited RAF High Wycombe to brief the Career Managers on the RAF Families Federation and in particular the Valuing Forces Families Overseas (VFFO) Project.

Vanessa highlighted the different types of casework that we receive and the reach of our advocacy work, in particular how we can help the Career Managers to help RAF personnel have better informed assignments regarding accommodation, education, partner careers, childcare as well as the resources available for overseas and returning from overseas tours.

She heard from the Career Managers about some of the challenges that they are juggling to help with assignments.
A really positive visit with lots of good engagement.

To find out more about the RAF Families Federation, the Valuing Forces Families Overseas project, and the support and guidance we provide to RAF personnel and their families, please visit our website. https://bit.ly/4aanXyt

Link to our overseas information page - https://bit.ly/49EDiHv
Want to take part and contribute in the online VFFO focus groups? Follow this link ▶️ https://lnkd.in/e6gAkkuy

Whether you’re preparing for an overseas posting or returning to the UK, our resources are there to help you make informed decisions every step of the way.

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Following Monday's post to raise awareness of Carers week, we thought we would share a little about "The Nexus Project" ...
10/06/2026

Following Monday's post to raise awareness of Carers week, we thought we would share a little about "The Nexus Project"

The project funded by Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust aims to improve support, resources and access for young carers within armed forces families.

❇️22 young carers involved in Nexus youth voice.

❇️1K professionals reached within the armed forces support services, young carers services, schools and NHS.

❇️8,213 service children being supported by a professional trained to support young carers.

For more information on Nexus visit this website
▶️https://bit.ly/49Okwxn

At the RAF Families Federation we have a section on our website for young carers which highlights support from the Children's Society which maybe of interest to you. Click this link for more information:
▶️ https://bit.ly/4embv06

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