The RAF Families Federation exists to provide an independent voice for the serving RAF and their families (spouses, partners, parents, children, siblings) on issues of concern to them. The team represents these views to senior RAF staffs and ministers.
The Federation operates outside the RAF chain of command and is managed as an independent organisation by the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA), a well-established and highly respected charity. For more details and to meet the team Click Here
Telephone: 01780 781650
The RAF Families Federation
13-15 St Georges Road
Wittering
Peterborough
PE8 6DL
Single parents serving in the RAF (male or female). Should the policy makers do more to support them?
Magazine, Unit Liaison Visits and Federation News
The Summer Edition is out now!
View it here on screen by clicking on the image.
Envoy, the quarterly magazine of the RAF Families Federation.
Copies of Envoy are bulk delivered to Stns/Units where there are RAF personnel. On some units they are delivered to Sections and SFA otherwise they are available from the HIVE. Alternatively register for your own copy delivered free to your door.
Unit Liaison Visits Confirmed Dates -
Take the opportunity to talk to us and air your views on RAF life. Our next scheduled visits are to:
RAF Boulmer Liaison Visit - 9 Jul 08
RAFBoscombe DownLiaisonVisit-22 Jul08
RAF Odiham Families Day - 23 Jul 08
RAF Cottesmore Families Day - 25 Jul 08
RAF Honington Families Day - 30 Jul 08
RAF Scampton Families Day - 11 Aug 08
RAF Lyneham Families Day - 14 Aug 08
RAF Cottesmore Liaison Visit - 10 Sep08
RAF Leeming Families Day - 13 Sept 08
RAF Odiham Liaison Visit - 17 Sep 08 DCAE Cosford Liaison Visit - 18 Sep 08 RAF Leuchars Liaison Visit - 25 Sep 08 RAF Benson Liaison Visit - 30 Oct 08
RAF Cranwell Liaison Visit - 4 Nov 08
JSSU Corsham Liaison Visit-10-14 Nov08
Latest News from the Federation
Help the Federation to Influence the 2009 Pay Award
During Autumn 2008, the RAF Families Federation will be invited to contribute evidence directly to the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB) as part of their research to influence the military pay award for 2009.
The AFPRB consider remuneration issues from Pay to Pensions, Accommodation Charges to Financial Retention Incentives to Allowances. In order to influence the outcome, we need your views, good and bad. Please take the time to complete our questionnaire (click on the red bar above) it will only take 5-7 minutes and we promise to represent your views. The survey is anonymous and we guarantee confidentiality....
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Current Hot Issues & Talking Points
Housing
MHS Define a Complaint
MHS define a complaint as:
The description given to contact being made with MODern Housing Solutions to register dissatisfaction with any aspect of the service that MODern Housing Solutions......
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Education
A Consultation Document on the Schools Admission Process is Available to View
The package of proposals contained within this consultation document take forward the Government’s strong commitment in the Children’s Plan to make the admissions process and the administration of the appeals process as fair, transparent and straightforward for parents as possible, and ensure that all schools comply fully with the law and the Admission Codes. The section regarding Service families is at section 2.8....
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Health
Dedicated Military Ward to be Created at University Hospital Birmingham
The MOD have announced that plans are in place to create a dedicated ward for injured Service personnel at University Hospital Birmingham...
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Financial
Cost of telephone calls from those serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo are Reduced.
Following an investment by the MOD, the cost of a telephone call from personnel serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo have been reduced from 89p per minute to 11p per minute....
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Family Support
Military Social Work Services Wins Quality Award
Social work services provided by SSAFA Forces Help were given the award after rigorous evaluation by Charter Mark assessors which included British bases overseas....
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Policy
More Troops to be sent to Afghanistan
Defence Secretary Des Brown announced yesterday, 16th June 08 that there is a plan to send more troops to Afghanistan....
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