Army&You

Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) has been awarded a grant from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to help serving and reservist women across the UK deal with issues affecting their wellbeing.

The grant has allowed DMWS to provide online counselling for servicewomen.

Support is provided for issues such as stress and anxiety, loneliness and isolation, women’s hea...

Members of the local workforce at Brunei Garrison had an introduction to the proud heritage, rich traditions and distinguished history of Nepal during a three-day introductory culture and language course.

The initiative aimed to enhance awareness of Gurkha culture and mutual understanding between the Gurkhas and the local Bruneian workforce.

Students had lessons on Gur...

In spring last year Reading Force launched a Memoir Writing Competition and invited members of the armed forces community to get their experiences down on paper. The competition was open to everyone – serving, veteran, spouses, partners, children and young people.

The charity was overwhelmed with the amazing response and the breadth of experiences shared, from the excitement ...

June 11, 2026 SERVICEWOMEN OF all ranks who are victims of sexual harassment or abuse have a new confidential route to advice, support and advocacy.

Safe to Serve, a service run by SSAFA and funded by a £100,000 Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust grant, is part of the Servicewomen: Seen and Heard programme.

Recent cases reported in the media have highlighted the...

June 8, 2026 Jordan (32, serving), Grace (30), Ava (9), Edie (6) and Ralph (1) How long have you been an Army family?

11 years.

How long have you been in Brunei?

Seven months.

What’s your quarter like?

We’ve been lucky enough to get a refurbished bungalow. They are in the process of renovating them all. It definitely made it easier to settle in and make it a hom...