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Fisher House to be built at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity is working in partnership with American charity Fisher House Foundation and Help for Heroes. Mike Hammond said: "The QE Hospital is the primary receiving unit for all injured British military personnel and so families can travel many miles to be with their loved one. The Fisher House will be a ‘home from home’ for families to stay in at a very difficult and stressful time
Tribute to Cpl Marcin Wojtak
Following the inquest into the death of Corporal Marcin Wojtak who was killed by a Taliban roadside bomb during a patrol in a Vector vehicle, Gp Capt Philip Lester said, "Marcin was a brave young man who rose to all the challenges placed before him... He was a highly-skilled airman who earned himself a reputation as a popular, dependable and committed gunner
Directorate Children & Young People Explained
The Directorate Children & Young People has the MoD lead for Service children and young people. It exists to ensure that every Service child, wherever he or she is living in the world has the best possible opportunity to achieve their full potential. The Department works at the highest levels within the MoD and across Other Government Departments and Devolved Administrations to make sure Service Children achieve
Will Someone Else be looking after your Child?
Air Command have issued advice on private fostering. If personnel are going on deployment or detachment for longer than 28 days and are intending to leave a child(ren) under the age of 16 (under 18 if disabled) with someone who is not a parent or close relative of the child, the arrangement is regarded as private fostering. Regulations require the arrangement to be notified to the Local Authority or equivalent
