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The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC)

The RNRMC is the principal charity of the Royal Navy. We are at the heart of supporting our Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel and their families, past, present and future.

Since 2007, we have funded projects and facilities that boost morale for those who serve today. 

We also distribute millions of pounds annually to organisation and charities which care for the children, families and veterans of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.  

The RNRMC has partnered with the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) to strengthen our families by putting in place one of the support needs requested by our beneficiaries, a Neurodiversity Navigator.

Our Neurodiversity Navigator is there to be by your side, providing invaluable guidance and signposting for those seeking neurodiversity support. They are available to support all Royal Navy/Royal Marine service personnel, spouses, partners and their families, including those transitioning from service. Once someone has contacted the Neurodiversity Navigator, they will work with them to listen to what is needed and assist in identifying where that help may come from. They will then follow up to ensure they have all they need and stay in touch with families for as long as they would like us to.

The AFCFT and the RNRMC aim to create a more inclusive environment where our naval community feels supported and empowered. We hope that this, in turn, will reduce instances of isolation, enhance mental health and wellbeing, and promote the sharing of invaluable knowledge and resources within the naval community.

 

The Neurodiversity Navigator supports Royal Navy/Royal Marine service personnel, spouses, partners and their families, including those transitioning from service.

You can contact them by using the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/19mAemcUn0 or via email at neurodiversity@rnrmc.org.uk.

They aim to get back to you within 24 hours. 

RNRMC Neurodiversity navigator | The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity

Service children’s quotes

"As soon as we get used to a house, you get moved - I’ve been to four schools and moved six times."

Aiden

"I lived in Nepal, then we went to Brunei, then Malaysia."

Ashim

"In my eyes, you have hundreds of friends in different places."

Chloe

"I’m used to moving now and mixing with the children... I’ve done it so many times, it’s just a normal thing now."

Chloe

"It's ok talking over skype and that, but sometimes you just want a hug when Dad is away."

Georgia

"I’ve enjoyed going around to lots of places around the world, it's adventurous and exciting."

Harry

"In my eyes, you have hundreds of friends in different places."

Ieuan

"My mum got a chalk board and it says how many sleeps on it with chalk, every minute it’s getting closer for him coming home."

Mia

"I don’t want him to get promoted... I want him to get promoted but I don’t want to leave."

Oliver

"I might be going to boarding school so that I don’t change schools every few years."

Ryan

"I've been to seven different schools; I’ve not stayed put in one school long enough."

Shana

"He has been away for six months and he is back for two weeks, then he goes away again."

Sianed

"My parents were in the Army. My mum is a like a nurse and my dad went to the war in Afghanistan. I actually didn’t really know what he was doing so I was like, ‘Cool Dad, go there,’ but then I found out and thought, 'Thank God he came back alive.'"

Sanjog

"He signed off last week, so he will be done by the end of this year. He’s done 24 years. I find that better because he will be around a lot. He likes watching us playing rugby, so he will get to see us more."

Lewis

"I’m going to a new place entirely. They don’t know anything about me and that’s a big restart and that’s really good for me."

Piaras

"I moved to Wales because my dad was posted in the Army. I thought I would get bullied and I was shy when you meet new people, but I made some friends."

Dan