SSAFA Community Health

13/05/2026

Parents and primary caregivers... You'll probably be familiar with the Red Book. We're carrying out some research to understand how you use it as part of looking after your child's health.

Do you have 10 minutes to help us out? Follow the link to complete our survey - thank you!

➡️ https://feedback.digital.nhs.uk/jfe/form/SV_5vGwvkdSffnJNAO

12/05/2026

28/04/2026

In the next few weeks we will be celebrating International Day of the Nurse and Midwife.

We would love to hear from anyone who has been supported by our wonderful staff so that we can shout out about our incredible teams!

Whether it was last month or last year, we want to hear from you 💜

Please email us or comment below :)

[email protected]

24/04/2026

What it means to be a military child.. 💛💜

There are an estimated 121,600 service children in the UK and every year thousands say goodbye to someone they love as they leave for deployment with some lasting days, weeks or months.

Being a military child is living with not knowing when mum, dad or caregiver will return home, it's dodgy wifi catch ups and milestones missed, but it's more than that — it’s a sense of pride in their loved one's job, it’s having friends from around the world and making new ones all the time. It’s surprise visits, it's community, it's belonging.

Being a military child means so many different things to so many children.

To honour Month of the Military Child, we asked children from across the UK, Cyprus and Brunei a few questions about what it means to them...

11/03/2026

SSAFA HQ are recruiting!📢📢

We are looking for someone to join the Community Healthcare Services team based in Episkopi, working closely with the locality team leads, Business Support Administrators, and colleagues across Cyprus. The team is dedicated to delivering high-quality support to service users, fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment.

The Community Health Service also provides support to our remote commands, extending to mainland Europe, Canada and Brunei.

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Jan Dowlen-Gilliland on [email protected] for an informal discussion.

If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact [email protected]

Closing date: Midnight on 22 March 2026. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy once we receive sufficient suitable applications.

About the roleAs the Business Support Administrator at SSAFA Headquarters in Episkopi, you will play a key role in ensuring the effective day‑to‑day operation of our offices. You will provide dedicated administrative support to the Director of Community Healthcare Services, manage office functio...

25/02/2026

We are recruiting!! 📢📢

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Administrator to join the SSAFA Community Health Team in Akrotiri, providing essential administrative support to the Speech and Language Therapy service.

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Clare Henderson on [email protected] for an informal discussion.

Closing date: Midnight on 08 March 2026

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Administrator to join the SSAFA Community Health Team in Akrotiri, providing essential administrative support to the Speech and Language Therapy service. About the roleAs a Business Support Administrator, you will provide comprehensive admini...

16/01/2026

Dads’ mental health matters - and it’s time the UK caught up.

Right now, there’s no mental health screening tool in the UK designed specifically for fathers during pregnancy and the first two years after birth. Most services still use questionnaires created for mums - even though we know dads often experience mental health challenges differently.

A new research study is testing whether the PAPA Scale - a father-focused mental health questionnaire used internationally - could work well here in the UK.

This could be a big step towards better, earlier support for dads during the perinatal period.

The study is being carried out as part of a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and could help shape how fathers’ mental health is identified and supported in the future.

Because for every baby, their dad's wellbeing matters. 💙

https://shef.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4TKAQq0kUUpyyPQ

10/10/2025

🎄This Christmas, spread cheer with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity's exclusive cards, available from the SSAFA Shop now at https://ssaf.as/xmascards2025

Why you’ll love them?
• Printed in the UK using eco-friendly, sustainable materials
• Biodegradable, recyclable, compostable - kind to the planet!

[NB. A 30% branch discount is available to all SSAFA volunteers who are buying products that they intend to use to fundraise for SSAFA, please email [email protected] for details.]

25/09/2025

The Royal Navy Recovery & Resilience team are offering 38 places on retreats for serving women with experience of miscarriage, post-natal depression, still born, child loss, fertility issues or IVF.

You do not need to be downgraded to attend!

Venue: St Nectan’s Tintagel, Cornwall
Dates: 3-5 Feb 2026 or 3-5 Mar 2026.
Cost: Free

To express your interest for a space or nominate a member of your unit, please discuss this opportunity with them and ask them to send the following details to [email protected]

- Name
- Rank
- Service number
- Mobile number
- Civilian email
- preferred course and date