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Youth and community support

The Army Welfare Service works hand in hand with local communities to deliver exciting opportunities for service families, and in particular young people.

Community centres, pre-school groups, youth clubs, school holiday activities, learning opportunities - these are just some of the services the Army Welfare Service provides. However, none of these things would be possible without help from both the Army community and the surrounding local communities.

There are lots of opportunities to work with young people both in sport and community activities. Training is provided which can lead to qualifications in Youth & Community work.

youth and community facilities

See your local Community Worker and volunteer to support your community. You can find the address of your local Army Welfare Service Office or Community Centre in your local Service Community Guide.

The British Forces Youth Service Guidelines for Good Practice Curriculum Resource Booklet contains further information about the Army Wefare Service Youth and Community Support Service and can be downloaded from the right-hand column.

Community Guides

A Service Community Guide exists for every garrison, station and base in Great Britain and overseas. The guides are available to download. They cover such topics as:

  • Health, education and the services, information and contacts for housing matters
  • Helplines - National, Military, Emergency and DE (Housing Directorate)
  • Facilities and organisations who can provide help and advice on military and civil matters
  • Leisure and Pleasure: sporting and leisure facilities, what to see and do, together with a classified Index of Advertisers
  • Earn and Learn (in most guides): Information on local employers and education opportunities.

The Guides are published by Method Publishing for the MOD. A Hard copy of the guide is available from your local Army Welfare Office or local HIVE.

Children and young people

The Directorate Children and Young People (DCYP) are working to ensure robust processes are in place across the MOD so that children and young people worldwide, are not disadvantaged due to the fact they are connected to a Service family.

DCYP website
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