Service Children Support Network - RAF Benevolent Fund

I needed to be around for the boys and this
became all too obvious when Paul was deployed
to Afghanistan for six months in 2009. Without
family close by and the school holidays to deal
with it would have been impossible for me to
have worked when daddy being away became
too much for Dylan to cope with.
“As most military wives will say ‘we just get on
with it’; we give up our own career paths to
raise our families and follow our husband’s
careers. It can be very lonely and disheartening
sometimes, especially when job hunting is
limited as you don’t know how long you will be
in one place.
“Recruit for Spouses is a fantastic concept.
Military spouses can look at the jobs advertised
by employers who understand that it is in some
cases only short term work and it is work that is
‘local’ to where people are based or from
home. The employers will be giving so much
more than just a job and in return there is a
pool of work skills, qualifications and experience
in the form of military spouses looking for work.
“So I’ve started my new job. I am nervous and
excited; Paul’s work is disappointed as I will no
longer spend all my time baking. As to what I
am going to spend my first pay packet on I’ve
seen a lovely pair of pink shoes…”
Joy O’Neill, founder and chair of the Service
Children Support Network, said she knew how
forces spouses could struggle to find work. “As
a service wife I know how difficult it can be to
find meaningful work in a new area and as an
employer I know how important it is to recruit
the right person. Using Recruit for Spouses has
been a positive and professional experience.
Within a month I’d been able to appoint Emma,
a high calibre candidate for an important new
role. I will definitely use Recruit for Spouses
again to advertise future vacancies,” said Mrs
O’Neill.
*To register with Recruit for Spouses or find out
how to advertise jobs on the site,
visit www.recruitforspouses.co.uk or email
info@recruitforspouses.co.uk.
Marking the Jubilee!
in Buckinghamshire.
On Sunday, 27 th May 2012, the County of
Buckinghamshire celebrated The Diamond
Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen in a Service of
Thanksgiving. The service, held at the Parish
Church of St Mary The Virgin, Aylesbury, was
arranged by the Chairman of Buckinghamshire
County Council, Mrs Marion Clayton.
Alan Wilson, the Bishop of Buckingham
delivered the address, while the High Sheriff of
Buckinghamshire, Mrs Carolyn Cumming and
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of
Buckinghamshire, Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher,
Bt JP, gave the readings. Service Pupils from
Halton School, Alex in Year Six and Evie and
Nicholas both in Year Five also gave readings at
the service. The music was provided by St
Mary’s Choir and the High Wycombe Music
Centre Intermediate Choir. The service was
tremendously uplifting and all of the children,
readers and singers alike, made a splendid
contribution. The service was followed by a
scrumptious afternoon tea in the County
Museum Gardens, enjoyed by all.
We would be delighted to know how you
celebrated Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee. Please send any photographs and
articles to:
contact@servicechildrensupportnetwork.com
by the end of July.