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What is the Rebalancing Lives Fund (RBL)?

What is the Rebalancing Lives Fund? The Rebalancing Lives (RBL) Fund (Public Money) aims to help improve the work/life balance of RN/RM personnel by providing financial assistance to projects that deliver RBL benefit in order to combat disruption, uncertainty, drudgery & boredom, wasteful working and an unreasonable pace or weight of work. Who Manages the RBL?… Read More

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What is the Service Parents Coaching Network (SPCN)?

The Service Parents Coaching Network (SPCN) aims to offer coaching to service parents who have returned to work from ‘parenting leave’ (i.e. Maternity, SPL or Adoption leave), and is ideally suited for those who have returned to work within 9 – 12 months. It is envisaged that the network will help the service parent feel… Read More

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Re-Naming of RN Maternity Cells to Parenting Support & Information Teams

In order to have a more appropriate and inclusive title which reflects the services and support that is provided to service parents, Royal Navy Maternity Cells have now been re-titled Parenting Support and Information Teams (PS & IT). This will ensure that all service parents have access to support and information regarding associated leave (Maternity,… Read More

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Which Trade Unions are Recognised by the MOD?

The United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Ministry of Defence (MOD) officially recognises five trade unions: Prospect: represents engineers, managers, scientists and other specialists in both the public and private sectors. PCS: The Public and Commercial Services Union is the sixth largest trade union in the UK. Most of its members work in UK government departments and other public bodies… Read More

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What is the Defence Assistance Fund?

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) provides a range of support and assistance to countries worldwide through the Defence Assistance Fund (DAF) – they do not use the term military aid. Through the DAF, the MOD supports a variety of Defence Engagement activities designed achieve two aims: Provide practical help and assistance to recipient countries;… Read More