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NAAFI Fund: Applications Open Soon
The NAAFI Fund is making a big impact on the lives of service personnel and their families! Over the past five years, we’ve proudly supported 467 projects with grants worth £4,295,201 to improve the quality of life for serving personnel and their families around the...
NAAFI Needs You!
Two years ago, we launched our first high street cafe in the heart of Catterick Garrison, shortly followed by cafes in Scarborough, Lancaster, Winchester and Fareham. The aim was to provide the same taste of home we proudly offer in our locations around the world, to...
NAAFI Fund Gives Back Over £500,000 to UK Armed Forces
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...
We Met in the NAAFI: From Coffee Breaks to Forever
There’s something undeniably special about NAAFI. It’s more than just a place to grab a cuppa or pick up essentials – it’s a social hub for the Armed Forces community, a place where friendships blossom and sparks fly. And what better testament to that magic than the...
Did you meet in the NAAFI? We need you!
“We met in the NAAFI” A phrase we love to hear, and something we hear often! Having been around for over 100 years, we know there have been lots of memories formed at NAAFI establishments. Whether that’s life-long friendships, partners husbands and wives, we are...
Unwrap What Really Matters This Christmas With NAAFI
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...
NAAFI Launches The Wagon Rum
Cheers to camaraderie, togetherness and the spirit of service! The NAAFI Wagon; our signature mobile service providing UK Armed Forces with a much needed taste of home for nearly a century. The Wagons quickly built a reputation for always being on step ahead of troops...
Dougie Reekie Recognised with Prestigious Volunteer Reserve Service Medal
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...
NAAFI Volunteers Make a Difference in Ghana
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...
