Team Talk

1. Special Educational Needs, a Little Victory and military magic with Lance Corporal Richard Jones

So what is military life like for a child with special educational needs? Louise from the charity Little Troopers talks to Mum Stacey about finding the right support for her son Noah. We celebrate a Little Victory with five year old Joshua and Lanc…

2. The social media lifeline and England Rugby star Joe Cokanasiga talks about his Army childhood

Louise from Little Troopers talks to Charlotte, an army wife who has used the power of social media to make new friends wherever she’s posted. BFBS social media guru Jackie Rautenbach has some top advice on how to make it work for you. We celebrate …

3. Career advice for spouses, boarding schools and more military magic

Louise from Little Troopers talks to Lisa, who’s made the difficult decision to give up her successful teaching career to be a full-time navy wife and mum. We also get some career advice from Lucy Heaver, an employment expert from the Naval Families…

4. Providing stability for forces children and James Blunt talks army life

Louise from Little Troopers talks to Sophia about deployment and separation. We also hear from Louise Briggs from the RAF Families Federation about providing stability for your children through deployments, postings and the ups and downs of a mobile…

5. Isolation, mental health and Kriss Akabusi’s army life

Louise from Little Troopers talks to Mary Claire about her struggle with mental health due to the emotional impact of forces life. Karen Ross from the Army Families Federation and Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation give advice on l…

6. PTSD in the family? How to get help

Louise from Little Troopers talks to Cat whose partner was struggling with undiagnosed PTSD. Karen Ross from the Army Families Federation explains how to get help if you are in a similar situation. We celebrate a “Little Victory” with Jack in Cypru…

7. Can you make a career out of social media?

Louise from Little Troopers talks to Kirsty about how she gets her children through the long periods of separation from their dad while he is away on deployment. Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation has some advice for families deali…

8. Counting down till Daddy comes home

Louise from Little Troopers talks to Kirsty about how she gets her children through the long periods of separation from their dad while he is away on deployment. Bridget Nicholson from the Naval Families Federation has some advice for families deali…

9. Living with serious illness

Louise from Little Troopers talks to Steve and Becky. Steve is serving in the army but was diagnosed with a brain tumour shortly before the couple got married. WO2 Gill Charlton from the Armed Forces CANDID Network talks about the support available…

10. Building resilience and support when life get tough

Louise from Little Troopers talks to Claire about becoming a military spouse and the challenges of forces life when a parent and child have additional health or support needs. WO2 Gill Charlton from the Army Welfare service and the Armed Forces CAND…