Celebrating Forces Families is excited to announce the introduction of our CFF raffle and online auction for 2025. This new initiative aims to raise funds to support our armed forces families and shine alight on their amazing acheivements .
The online auction will feature a wide range of donated items and services, providing an opportunity to bid on unique experiences and products. Participants can look forward to items such as gift cards, artwork, and exclusive sports experiences.
The raffle will offer an additional chance to win exciting prizes while supporting our mission. Tickets will be available for purchase on the night of the awards only.
We appreciate your support in helping us celebrate and uplift those who support those who serve.
Auction prizes
Please follow the link below to see all the great items available on the auction
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Day Sailing on the Solent for 4 Adults
Bid for the chance to spend a day sailing from Gosport to Cowes for four people with the REME Sailing Club. Fully skippered you will sail over to Cowes, where you can go on dry land for lunch (not included), before returning to Gosport. On board refreshments included, chance to experience Army Sailing not to be missed!
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Gliding Experience - Wiltshire
Trial Flight with the Army Gliding Club (Wyvern), weather dependent either two 10 min or one 20 min flight with the Army Gliding Club for a thrilling chance to fly the skies in a Glider.
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Family Photoshoot and five Photographs worth over £399
Chance to have magical family photos captured by the very talented Katie Mitchell of Moments by Katie Mitchell. Gloucestershire based Katie has donated this fabulous prize that can be booked directly for that special family photo shoot.
Check out Katie's website at http://www.momentsbykatiemitchell.co.uk
With kind support from the Army Central Fund
Army Central Fund support for Celebrating Forces Families Awards 2025
The Army Central Fund (ACF) is a grant-making charity working to improve the physical, mental and social well-being of serving British Army personnel and their immediate families through the award of financial grants to military units and organisations, as well as to national and local UK registered charities. In this current financial year the charity is disbursing around £3m in grants, delivering a better quality of life for Army communities, both Regular and Reserve, in the UK and overseas.
A key recipient of ACF funding is HQ Regional Command, who has been awarded over £750k this year to distribute to Army units through a series of command grants and through the Army Welfare Grants Committee and Regional Command Welfare Grants Committee. Through this route, ACF funding is made available to meet a huge range of sporting and welfare needs, from purchasing minibuses and sports equipment to refurbishing welfare facilities and supporting families.
This year the ACF is delighted that the recipients of many of their welfare grants are giving back to the community by generously donating prizes to the Celebrating Forces Families Awards. The prizes include paragliding tandem experiences, horse-riding days, sailing experiences, and much more, and the ACF is pleased to play a small part in helping to celebrate the hugely vital role families play in supporting our serving personnel and maintaining their operational effectiveness.
Caroline Crewe-Read, Director, Army Central Fund said: It will be a privilege to join all those celebrating the huge contribution made by Forces Families at the 2025 Awards. As an Army wife myself, I understand and empathise with the view that Forces families are in service too, and am looking forward to hearing about the stories and lived experiences of all those nominated for awards.