40 | Health&Wellbeing


RAF Association launches newgiſt to help


parentsfeel closer to home


The RAF Association is helping serving personnel feel more connected to home by launching the ‘Wings Doodle Box’.


The boxes will be given to all children who receive aStorybook Wings story from now


receive a Storybook Wings story from now until the end of 2018 and are being launched to


popular scheme. The boxes contain a pillow case, wash bag, welcome home banner and


case, wash bag, welcome home banner and cards, all of which can be coloured in using the


coloured in to make it stand out in a parent or carer’s bedroom.


cards, all of which can be coloured in using the fabric pens provided. The box itself can also be


fabric pens provided. The box itself can also be coloured in to make it stand out in aparent or


Shameera Mandhu, who manages the Storybook Wings service at the Association, said:


“Storybook Wings remains ahugely popular way


“Storybook Wings remains a hugely popular way for children to feel connected to aparent or carer


for children to feel connected to a parent or carer who is working away from home. Developed in conjunction with Meg Wickett from the HIVE at RAF Benson, the Wings Doodle Boxes will allow parents to take little personal touches from home away with


until the end of 2018 and are being launched to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the hugely


coincide with the tenth anniversary of the hugely popular scheme. The boxes contain apillow


them, something to make them smile and feel alittle closer to home and family.


“Welaunched Storybook Wings 10 years ago and it has touched the hearts of more than 2,300 families. It is now supported by 36 stations worldwide from


It is now supported by 36 stations worldwide from Fylingdales to the Falklands and from Marham to


James, an RAF parent, said: “Prior to deploying to Kabul, Irecorded The


rior to deploying to Kabul, I recorded The Gruffalo for my one-year


Gruffalo for my one-year-old daughter through the RAF Association Storybook Wings service. Ifelt


ld daughter through the


RAF Association Storybook Wings service. I felt so very reassured and warmed to know that she


so very reassured and warmed to know that she was able to hear my voice and enjoy our precious


enjoyed the audio and book combination and I would thoroughly recommend others to use this


would thoroughly recommend others to use this fantastic service!”


If you would like to record aStorybook Wings story and receive afree Wings Doodle Box you can


a


contact your local HIVE or email StorybookWings@ rafa.org.uk


was able to hear my voice and enjoy our precious time together even in my absence. She thoroughly


time together even in my absence. She thoroughly enjoyed the audio and book combination and I


Fylingdales to the Falklands and from Marham to Minhad. We have high hopes that the Wings Doodle Boxes will really take fl ight and do the same.”


Minhad. We have high hopes that the Wings Doodle Boxes will really take flight and do the same.”


ENVOY | Autumn 2018 |raf-ff.org.uk


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