Military Community

Links for all Military services available to you.

Royal Navy

Click this link to take you to the Royal Navy page where you can find lots of information and support. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/families-and-veterans/support

With a family member in the Naval Service, families and friends can experience unique pressures, situations and circumstances. Concerns are natural and everyone goes through them – even the families of long-serving personnel. For more information or support click on the link above.

A world in which our sailors, marines, and their families are valued and supported, for life.

Serving in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines represents an enduring commitment to protecting our island nation. This commitment is not without sacrifice. Those who serve can find themselves in a uniquely difficult and dangerous environment facing extended periods of time separated from loved ones, often with very little opportunity for communication.

They have the Strengthening families document please take a look here https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Strengthening%20Families%20Booklet%202025%20Digital.pdf

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity
To contact call 023 9387 1520 or email theteam@rnrmc.org.uk

Click this link to take you to their page https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/

Royal Air Force

Click here to take you to The Royal Air Force families Federation page.

The Royal Air Force Families Federation are there to support and improve quality of life for the RAF family around the world – at work or at home.  This could include resolving problems with access to education or healthcare, for children and young people; sorting out problems with accommodation, benefits, and visas; helping military spouses find meaningful employment. Additionally we support you in addressing issues that can arise when you live in one place, such as access to bases, repeated separations as a family, and finding the right help and advice.

Army

Click here to take you to the Army life family support page.

The page provides information on family support such as Pregnancy and maternity, childcare and education, Army Parents Network, Duel serving parents, Benefit support, Welfare support and much more including information on Hive Information Centres.

SAFFA

Click here to take you to SAFFA the armed forces charity

Wraparound Childcare

Need more information?

Visit the Defence Childcare Information Page on defnet or Defence Connect where you can find the DIN, FAQs, TFC information and links to Step-by-Step Guides on registering and claiming WAC.

Families can visit Discover my Benefits Army, RAF or Navy for more information.

These sites will be updated over summer to add WAC Overseas information into the general WAC direction and guidance.

If you have any questions, contact the WAC team at:

PEOPLE-AFFS-WAC-FRO-mailbox@mod.gov.uk