Support for members of the Armed Forces and their families
In August a new service, funded by the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, will be available for members of the Armed Forces and their families at RAF Odiham.
Evelyn Askew, centre manager of Relate Basingstoke & District said “For some time Relate has been working with service personnel at our centre in the Orchard and also at Relate in Aldershot. We have now been asked to provide a service on the base at RAF Odiham and welcome the opportunity.”
Apart from all the usual strains of family life like money worries and parenting concerns, we know that RAF couples have to cope with additional pressures, like maintaining a long-distance relationship. Families may have to cope with long stretches of time apart and all the tensions of keeping work and family life together.
The RAF Benevolent Fund is offering to pay for up to 6 counselling sessions with Relate for serving personnel and/or their partners. Whether married, living together, in a same-sex relationship, separated, divorced or single, Relate’s confidential service is available.
Service personnel are assured that the Relate service is confidential with no one in the RAF notified of attendance. An exception to this assurance would be on the grounds of safety.
Service personnel or family members can obtain an appointment at RAF Odiham by phoning Relate on 01256 423844 or emailing info@relate-basingstoke.org.uk and quoting their service number.
www.relatealdershotandbasingstoke.org.uk
