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Friday, 13 June 2025
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Improved support for serving families facing separation challenges
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The idea of not seeing your partner or parent for months at a time, often with limited contact, can be stressful and unsettling. But it’s a common experience for many armed forces families.
Deployment, training and exercises make separation a fundamental part of service for many, but this can have a significant impact on family life. Being apart can cause loneliness and a sense of isolation – whether you’re ‘weekending’ and adjusting to a constantly changing family dynamic or dealing with long separations.
Re-opening today, The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) devised their Apart, not Alone programme to tackle this issue head on, offering support for armed forces families facing time apart.
Building on the success of last year’s programme, this year the Trust are delivering support where and when it’s needed most - reflecting the changing nature of deployment, recognising the different types of separation and the sometimes very different challenges these can present.
Female Veterans' Transformation Programme
Question: What have Plymouth, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Cannock and Winchester got in common?
Answer: We will be in those locations next month with Agora Photography taking photographs of female veterans!
We are creating a toolkit to aid services who support female veterans. Additional funding has been sought from the Office for Veterans' Affairs & Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to raise the profile of Female Veterans. Part of this funding will be spent on a photoshoot and we are touring the UK with Agora Photography
We want Female Veterans from the breadth of the UK to be involved in this photoshoot, regardless of age, rank, time served, ethnicity, religion, disability, socioeconomic background, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic. The more diverse the better!
To sign up for a photoshoot click this link: https://forms.office.com/e/SmuxuxW6EQ
To find out more here.
Going Forward into Employment (GFiE): Latest Vacancies in Scotland - available exclusively to Service Leavers, Veterans and Military Spouses/Partners
The following vacancies are now open for applications under the GFiE Scheme:
GFIE – 438 - DWP Fraud Officer, Leith & Glasgow
10 positions available
Job Description: Click to open
GFiE roles are available specifically to people who served in the Armed Forces, or be in your resettlement period and due to leave the Armed Forces within a reasonable time frame or a Military Spouse/Partner (your current partner must still be serving or was discharged within the last 12 months).
To apply, please submit a completed EOI Form (also see Guidance notes) and an up to date CV to GFIE@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
For more information on the GFiE scheme please go to: A complete guide to GFiE – Veterans, Military Partners/Spouses and Service Leavers – Life Chances – Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) (blog.gov.uk)
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Serving families: On the Move Programme now open to new applications
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The Support for Relocated Service Families - reopen for new applications!
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) are pleased to let you know that the Serving families: On the Move Programme under the Armed Forces Families Covenant Fund is now open and ready to welcome new applications!
What’s the programme all about?
Moving to a completely new place, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, can feel surreal. You’re pushed out of your comfort zone, knowing that if you don’t reach out, the feeling of loneliness can quickly grow. But not everyone has the confidence to walk into a coffee morning or event on their own for the first time.
“Having a first point of contact, a friendly face, a supportive presence makes such a difference. Someone who can help you find your way, learn about your new area and most importantly, open the door to connections and friendships. That kind of support isn’t just help, it’s essential for finding your way and keeping your momentum in this military way of life” – Jenna, Army spouse.
Supporting you, on the move
Today, the Trust are reopening the Serving Families: On the Move programme for new applications.
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Quest Magazine – June Edition now available
To view the Quest news update, including a summary of topics covered in the June magazine, please click this link: June Quest Magazine is Out Now.💂
To read this issue (and previous editions) online, please go to: https://www.questonline.co.uk/pages/magazine-archive
Please click the link to read online: February 2025 issue of Quest magazine
Please click the image above to read January issue online.
Action for Happiness Calendar - June 2025
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Our monthly calendars are packed with actions you can take to help create a happier and kinder world.
Click here to access the Action for Happiness Calendar.
DIO Families First Newsletter - June Edition now available
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ACORN programme run by ManKind for male survivors of domestic abuse who are looking to move on to new relationships
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This course has less that six months left to run, so please take full advantage of this opportunity.
Future Defence Housing questionnaire by the Families Federations, as part of the Defence Housing Strategy review
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As part of the independent Defence Housing Strategy Review, the Families Federations are launching a questionnaire on Defence housing for the future.
They are looking for all Service Personnel of all ages, ranks, PstatCats and their families to complete this.
They are seeking views on current SFA, new builds and home ownership to help shape decisions on housing options for generations to come.
Scan the QR Code above or Click here to have your say
Questionnaire Closes on 22nd June 2025.
You can also read the press release here
Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2025 Results
The results from the armed forces continuous attitude survey (AFCAS) 2025 have been published and are available here.
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