tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-09T13:54:37+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-accommodation-completed-for-soldiers-in-bicester 2025-04-09T13:54:37+01:00 New accommodation completed for soldiers in Bicester A major investment programme to improve living conditions across the army estate has delivered new accommodation for soldiers at St George’s Barracks, Bicester. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-sustainable-accommodation-and-facilities-support-students-with-ceremonial-training-in-catterick 2024-12-10T15:56:40+00:00 New sustainable accommodation and facilities support students with ceremonial training in Catterick A £5.5 million investment has delivered 112 sustainable bedspaces and a new drill shed at Vimy Barracks in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, to support personnel attending the Army School of Ceremonial. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-delivers-more-homes-for-heroes 2024-10-17T12:23:16+01:00 Government delivers more homes for heroes The UK government has announced veterans� capital housing grants totalling almost £3.7m. This funding will assist 14 organisations in providing support to veterans with housing needs by developing new build projects, or refu� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-army-accommodation-under-construction-at-upavon 2024-09-18T00:00:00+01:00 New army accommodation under construction at Upavon Over 200 new bedspaces to be delivered for military personnel in Upavon under a major investment programme to improve standards of living accommodation across the army estate. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-armed-forces-families-collect-keys-to-new-homes-at-imjin-barracks 2024-08-19T15:29:04+01:00 First armed forces families collect keys to new homes at Imjin Barracks The first armed forces families move into their new homes at Imjin Barracks following the handover of the first wave of properties. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-1000-newly-refurbished-homes-for-uk-families 2024-05-10T15:31:50+01:00 More than 1,000 newly-refurbished homes for UK families Over a thousand properties have been brought back into use for the Armed Forces and their families thanks to £400m investment in military accommodation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/army-families-at-imjin-barracks-to-benefit-from-over-170-new-homes 2023-02-22T13:47:49+00:00 Army families at Imjin Barracks to benefit from over 170 new homes Soldiers and families based at Imjin Barracks in Gloucestershire are set to benefit from new modern and sustainable housing under the Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Army Programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/forces-help-to-buy-scheme-made-permanent-to-help-service-personnel-purchase-housing 2022-12-19T11:12:00+00:00 Forces Help to Buy scheme made permanent to help Service Personnel purchase housing The FHTB scheme encourages and supports Service Personnel to buy their own home, allowing them to borrow up to 50% of their gross annual salary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-demonstrates-significant-progress-made-for-women-in-the-armed-forces--2 2022-07-25T09:00:01+01:00 Defence demonstrates significant progress made for women in the Armed Forces On the year anniversary of the recommendations made by Sarah Atherton MP in her report, defence looks back at the measures introduced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/third-future-accommodation-model-fam-pilot-takes-off-in-raf-wittering 2020-06-01T10:30:00+01:00 Third Future Accommodation Model (FAM) pilot takes off in RAF Wittering The FAM pilot is now live across all three services after the third FAM pilot site launched at RAF Wittering. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmnb-clyde-selected-for-first-uk-military-accommodation-trial 2019-09-30T16:46:29+01:00 HMNB Clyde selected for first UK military accommodation trial Scottish naval base is the first to launch the Future Accommodation Model pilot for service personnel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/brokenshire-announces-funding-boost-for-homeless-veterans 2019-03-20T00:15:06+00:00 Brokenshire announces funding boost for homeless veterans Veterans who have become homeless, or at risk of it, will be supported through an extra £1 million boost. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/refurbished-homes-for-sailors-at-hmnb-clyde 2018-08-30T13:38:00+01:00 Refurbished homes for sailors at HMNB Clyde Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde is a step closer to becoming the home of the entire UK Submarine Service with the refurbishment of 34 service family homes in Helensburgh.