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Workshops 2010

The method of gathering evidence we used during last year (utilising interactive voting equipment that enabled participants to vote anonymously) proved very popular.  We ran workshops at 15 units and with over 80 questions in the database, 56,000 individual votes were secured and enabled us not only to report key themes and trends but also to use the results to inform the future direction of our work. And don't forget you can see all the result in the Evidence Report.

This year we wish to hone in on subjects close to your hearts and which are also becoming ‘hot topics’ in the corridors of power.

For more details on the workshop subjects scroll down:

Programme for 2010

The workshop programme as it stands at the moment are listed below. Posters will appear on units nearer the time so please look out for them. At the workshops your views are collected anonymously using an electronic keypad voting system. If you would like to say more, then you may do so either in open forum or privately with a member of the Federation team.

Each subject area is a separate workshop and not all units have opted to carry all of  them. Details of the workshops chosen will be given as soon as they are confirmed. But it does mean that you can pick and chose the workshops relevant to you and/or those you wish to contribute to. All audiences are mixed serving and non-serving and the workshops last for about 45 minutes. Please aim to arrive 15 mins before the start of the workshop.

If you are unable to attend a workshop but would like to air your views, or indeed if you have a view now, then please send your thoughts by email.

It is also our intention to run bespoke workshops for the teenages of serving parents and Reserves both coming up in September. 

....coming up

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Boscombe Down  9th - 10th September

Benson Reserves 11 September

Abbey Wood 13th - 14th September

 

Odiham 20th - 21st September

Benson 22nd - 24th September

Halton 27-28 September

Northolt 29-30 September

Digby 4-5 October

Scampton 6-7 October

 

Full Programme for 2010

(June 2010)

(7 Jun - 8 Jun      Kinloss)

(9 Jun                  Lossiemouth)

(15 Jun - 16 Jun  Valley - P,C,E,F)

(16 Jun                Shawbury - E)

 

(July 2010)

 (6 Jul  -   7 Jul    Marham - H,P,C,E,F0)
(12 Jul  -  14 Jul   Wittering - H,C,E,P)
(17 Jul                  Brampton/Wyton - C)

(18 Jul                  Henlow - C)
(20 Jul                  Northwood - H,P)

(25 Jul  -  27 Jul   Brize Norton - H,P,C,F)

 

September 2010       

 (7 Sep  -   8 Sep      St Mawgan - H,P,C,E,F)

9 Sep  -  10 Sep      Boscombe Down - H,P,C

11 Sep                    Benson Reserves
13 Sep  -  14 Sep    Abbey Wood - H,P,C

20 Sep  -  22 Sep    Odiham - H,P,C,E,F
22 Sep  -  24 Sep    Benson - H,P,C,E,F
27 Sep  -  28 Sep    Halton - H,P,C,E,F

29 Sep  -  30 Sep    Northolt - H,P,C,E,F

 

October 2010

 4 Oct  -   5 Oct     Digby- H,P,C,
 6 Oct  -   7 Oct     Scampton - H,P,C,E,F
12 Oct  -  13 Oct    Leeming - P,E
14 Oct  -  15 Oct    Fylingdales -H,P,C,E,F

19 Oct  -  20 Oct    Coningsby - H,E,F
21 Oct  -  22 Oct    Boulmer - H,P,C

 

Details on the workshop themes

Future housing aspirations (H)

Future requirements/aspirations rather than assessment of current performance of Defence Estates. The aim of this workshop is to look at other aspects of home ownership and accommodation issues.  Questions cover whether or not MOD should continue to provide Service Families Accommodation (SFA); whether SFA allocations policies change; what motivates personnel to buy a house; what aspects of living in SFA/SLA personnel enjoy most/least etc; etc.  

Pay & Allowances plus Deployment(P)

To inform the Armed Forces Pay Review Body.  Questions cover satisfaction with pay award and the allowances package; causes and extent of debt; separation owing to ops; work/life balance; quality of life in the RAF. 

Childcare (C)

Questions cover preferences for childcare; cost; distance; choice; how much childcare is required, when and for how many children. This workshop is designed for all who have children, those who may be planning to have children and those who manage those with children and childcare issues. 

Employment & Training Opportunities for Family Members(E)

This workshop will build on work by the Service Families Employment & Skills Task Force.  Questions cover impact of RAF mobility on employment and training; transfer of Civil Service employment; CRB clearances; transfer of training; barriers to employment.  This workshop should appeal to all non-serving partners whose careers may have been impacted by the mobile military lifestyle.  

Definition of the Family (F)

To feed into the Strategic Defence & Security Review.  Questions will cover motivation towards marriage/civil partnership; management of lone parents; access to children of divorced parents; care of elderly parents; young adults still living with serving personnel; recognition of partners.  This workshop should appeal across the board and we predict it will reveal interesting differences between gender groups and age groups!

 

Visits and Workshops 2009

The venues and dates for the 2009 workshop programme were:

RAF Marham                  19-20 May 09

RAF Cottesmore                    4-Jun 09

RAF Kinloss                      8-12 Jun 09

RAF Lossiemouth             8-12 Jun 09

RAF Brize Norton            22-23 Jun 09

RAF Honington                29-30 Jun 09

RAF Odiham                     21-22 Jul 09

RAF Halton                         4-5 Aug 09

RAF Leuchars                20-21 Aug 09

RAF Leeming                 10-12 Sep 09

RAF St Mawgan              15-16 Sep 09

MOD Abbey Wood                17 Sep 09 (non workshop visit)

RAF Valley                      22-24 Sep 09

RAF Lyneham                     29 Sep 09

RAF Waddington                14 Oct 09

RAF Benson                    19-20 Oct 09

 

Families Days

We also attended a number of Families Day in 2009 as follows:

RAF Northolt/Uxbridge           6 Jun 09

RAF Digby                              27 Jun 09

RAF Wittering                           3 Jul 09

RAF Odiham                            22 Jul 09

RAF Cottesmore                      24 Jul 09

RAF Shawbury                         24 Jul 09

RAF Honington                        29 Jul 09

RAF Lyneham                           8 Aug 09

RAF Linton on Ouse                  8 Aug 09

RAF Scampton                        10 Aug 09

RAF Leuchars                         21 Aug 09

RAF Benson                            27 Aug 09

RAF Leeming                          12 Sep 09

 

 

 

Visits 2008

Units visited during 2008 were:

 

RAF Leeming - Liaison Visit - 26 Nov 08

RAF Aldergrove - Liaison Visit - 5 Nov 08

RAF Cranwell - Liaison Visit - 4 Nov 08

RAF Cottesmore - Liaison Visit - 29 Oct 08

RAF Akrotiri - Liaison Visit - 21 Oct 08

Agios Nikolaos - Liaison Visit - 20 Oct 08

Episkopi - Liaison Visit - 19 Oct 08

DCAE Cosford - Liaison Visit - 18 Sep 08

RAF Odiham - Liaison Visit - 17 Sep 08

RAF Leeming - Families Day - 13 Sep 08

RAF Scampton - Families Day - 11 Aug 08

RAF Lyneham - Families Day - 14 Aug 08

RAF Fylingdales - Families Day - 8 Aug 08

RAF Honington - Families Day - 30 Jul 08

RAF Cottesmore - Families Day - 25 Jul 08

RAF Odiham - Families Day - 23 Jul 08

MOD Boscombe Down - Liaison Visit - Aug 08

RAF Boulmer - Liaison Visit - 9 Jul 08

RAF Shawbury - Liaison Visit - 24 June 08

RAF Brize Norton Families Day - 21 June 08

RAF Coningsby - Families Day - 14 Jun 08

RAF Halton - Families Day - 14 Jun 08

RAF Waddington - Liaison Visit - 13 Jun 08

MOD Stafford - Families Day - 7 Jun 08

RAF Northolt and RAF Uxbridge - Families Day - 7 Jun 08

RAF Marham - Liaison Visit - 21 May 08

RAF Honington - Liaison Visit - 8 May 08

RAF Lossiemouth - Liaison Visit - 22 Apr 08

RAF Kinloss - Liaison Visit - Apr 08

MOD Stafford - Liaison Visit - 9 Apr 08

RAF Brize Norton - Liaison Visit - 3 Apr 08

RAF Scampton - Liaison Visit - 12 Mar 08

RAF St Athan - Liaison Visit - 6 Mar 08

RAF Coningsby - Liaison Visit - 26 Feb 08

RAF Valley - Liaison Visit - 21 Feb 08

RAF High Wycombe - Liaison Visit - 31 Jan 08

RAF Brampton/Henlow/Wyton - Liaison Visit - 17-20 Jan 08

RAF Wittering - Liaison Visit - 10-28 Jan 08

 
 

 

Visit 2007

The only unit visit we made in 2007 was to:

RAF Lyneham - Liaison Visit - 13 Dec 07

   -The RAF FF only formed in Nov 07!

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