NAAFI News

Dougie Reekie, a long-standing member of the NAAFI team on-board HMS Ships, was recently presented with the prestigious Volunteer Service Medal by Captain Daniel Parker. Dougie began his career with NAAFI in 1990 as a Canteen Assistant on HMS Ark Royal and quickly...

The NAAFI Fund is making a big impact on the lives of service personnel and their families! The NAAFI Fund have announced that we will be supporting 93 projects this year, giving back over £500,000 to UK Armed Forces in 15 countries around the world. The Fund is open...

The holidays are a time for giving, but let’s be honest, the pressure to find the ‘perfect’ present can be overwhelming. This year, NAAFI is here to help you unwrap what really matters with gifts that are thoughtful, practical and with every purchase, you too are...

We’re shining a spotlight on Rachel Elliot, NAAFI Manager onboard RFA Lyme Bay, who went above and beyond the call of during a recent deployment in Ghana. While docked, Rachel volunteered with the ship’s company to paint a local primary school. Lending a helping hand...

NAAFI was proud to sponsor the Drinks Reception at the 2024 Soldiering On Awards, a prestigious evening celebrating the incredible achievements of Armed Forces personnel and their families, recognising their courage, resilience, and dedication to duty. As a...

Last week, Natalie Williams, Marketing and PR Manager and Hannah McCourt, Fund Manager, had the incredible opportunity to attend the Hart's Medals Final, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Inter Company Boxing Competition, held in Tidworth. It was a...

  Exciting news - NAAFI has recently taken over operations delivering Soft Services across the Middle East including sites in Bahrain, Oman and the UAE. The beginning of May 2024 saw the launch of NAAFI Bahrain and first up were our laundry and cleaning...

Euro 2024 Fever Takes NAAFI by Storm! While England's narrow defeat in the Euro 2024 final was a heartbreaker, the tournament itself was an unforgettable experience across our NAAFI pubs. Our locations were at the heart of the action, providing electric atmospheres,...

NAAFI's Inaugural Forum 5-a-Side Tournament a Roaring Success The first-ever Forum football tournament kicked off on the 17th of July at Meadowside Leisure Centre, with four teams - NAAFI, Specsavers (SMO Salah), Aztec (Aztekkers), and Acroton Stanley - vying for the...