BAFF Members Newsletter 22 Nov 07

Founder Membership Renewal

For all founder members, the new subscription year starts on 01/11/07 and ends on 31/10/08. We will send all other members a reminder to renew on the anniversary of their joining.  Founder members are those who joined before August 07.

The subscription rate remains £30 for all members and 'Friends'

- except for serving junior ranks/rates, who now benefit from a reduced rate of £20 per year. The reduced rate applies to all Regular or Reserve Forces personnel up to and including the rank of Corporal (Army/RAF) or Leading Rate (RN) - NATO rank OR-4.

If you are paying by cheque, you can simply post it to BAFF, 1st Floor, 11 Church St, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6LS with a note of your name, your membership number and/or service number, and any other details which have changed.

Cheques should be payable to BAFF (2006) Ltd.

Alternatively you can pay online, or by 3-monthly standing order.  More details on the website.

Letter from Richard Bartle, BAFF Exec Council member, to all founder members

Dear Founder Member

It is now time for you to renew your subscription to BAFF. Before you pay your £30 or £20 you might like to know exactly what we have been doing on your behalf since the launch of BAFF in December 2006.

We have been involved in quite a few campaigns on behalf of service personnel including:

1.      Single Living accommodation (SLA)

2.      Service Family accommodation (SFA)

3.      SSAFA's proposal to purchase a large house to provide a temporary 'home from home' for family members of in-patients receiving rehabilitation at DMRC Headley Court.

4.      Medical care for the armed forces and families - evidence to House of Commons Defence Committee – DMRC Selly Oak, Birmingham

5.      The new MOD Gagging Order

6.      Military Inquests, and legal aid for bereaved service families

7.      Fairer social housing rules for service personnel leaving the armed forces

8.      The Military Covenant

9.       Iraqi interpreters who have worked for British forces

10.    Priority medical treatment for veterans

We have campaigned at the highest level including petitions to the Prime Minister; questions in Parliament; letters to the newspapers; numerous appearances of executive members on TV and the radio; and even a speech by an executive member on the ‘Broken Covenant’ at the recent Lib Dem Conference.

In order to continue our campaigns to improve conditions for service personnel and their families we need your support for another year so please renew your membership as soon as possible.

yours sincerely

Richard Bartle

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