FEDERATION
RAF FAMILIES FEDERATION
RAF Coningsby very kindly hosted our annual Strategy Day on 14 January. Our aim was to establish the strategic direction we want to take in 2016 and so agree our activities and priorities for the year.Weagreed that our number one priority is to provide avoice for all RAF personnel and their families as best we possibly can. To do that we will work to: Continue to raise awareness of the Federation; increase survey response rates and use avariety of ways to capture evidence.
We were joined by the Coningsby Community Support Team for a working lunch, where we were able to catch up on current news and issues –the new pay model had just been announced, so there was plenty to discuss! Afantastic finalé to the day was included –atour of the behind-the- scenes Winter Servicing Programme on the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Evidence Manager,Colin Jones commented on the day’s event:
“Our Strategy Day gave us the vital time to sit down as ateam and discuss what
20 Spring 2016
IN PLANNING MODE
Team image (property of the RAF FF) L to R: Ruth McClelland, Stan Brathwaite, Julie Price, Nick Crouch, Colin Jones, Jo Wilkinson, Todd Fellows, Caroline Woodward, Bill Mahon.
worked in 2015 and what can be improved upon for 2016 and beyond. It was achance for all of us to consider how the Families Federation can continually be of more value to our customers, the RAF Family.Weall had achance to voice our opinions and we can now go ahead and make firm plans to take forward over the coming months.
“Wewill be contacting units, to share our intentions, and put our 2016 visit programme into place. Our Evidence Specialist on Reserves, Todd Fellows has already started with his programme of contacting the RAuxAF Sqn’s to arrange visits and to meet their families which is also extremely important to us. There will be lots more which we can report on as we progress through our early planning stages of 2016.
“The last phase of our day tookme completely by surprise. Our visit to the BBMFwas formeout ofmy‘BoysOwn Book’ of excitement, and I’m certain that our two ladies who are our Covenant Coordinators felt the same, having been moved aside to see apicture our volunteer tour guide, Phil Tetlow was sharing.A
wonderful visit and one thatIwould strongly recommend to anyone interested in the RAF.”
Key things to remember about YOUR Families Federation:
•They work with the RAF/MOD and not against them
•They don’t undermine the chain of command; they work with them but they dig them in the ribs on your behalf when necessary
•They will signpost you to the ‘best’ experts to help you if required
•They always maintain your anonymity and respect your privacy
•They always maintain afair and balanced approach.
Telephone lines are open Monday to Friday between 10 am and 3pmon 01780 781650. Voicemails and emails are responded to as apriority,during the next working day:
enquires@raf-ff.org.uk
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