Being thousands of miles away from friends and family can sometimes make life a bit more of a struggle, here you can find information on everyone that is here to help, regardless of service, rank, age, gender or any other characteristic.
There are several welfare organizations and activities in BFC, links to each of the services are below. These links will offer points of contact and information from all of the listed parties.
UK Based Civilians (UKBC) Welfare
Well-being provision for UKBCs is delivered through DBS. More information can be found via the Employee Assistance Programme at the link below.
Contact/Welfare Properties
There are quarters located across BFC that can be booked by personnel for respite, to enable visitors to stay with them in Cyprus, or to host their family if they are unaccompanied on their tour. As the provisions are different at each unit, it is advisable to speak to the Community Support team for more information on these properties, their availability and how to book them (contact details on the next slide). Please Note: Bookings are assessed based on priority, with concessionary bookings being the lowest priority, a higher priority booking will be given preference to occupy the property. In emergency cases you may be asked to vacate the property.
Welfare Team
Community Support is available at all BFC stations, with teams based at Akrotiri, Dhekelia and Episkopi. They work closely with a number of the organisations listed above. BFC-AKI-PMS-CmntySptGpMailbox@mod.gov.uk BFC-EPI-Stn-CmntySptGpMailbox@mod.gov.uk BFC-DHK-WelfareGpMailbox@mod.gov.uk UKStratCom-JCG-JSSUCy-WelfareGP@mod.gov.uk
Chaplaincy
You don’t have to be religious to speak to any of the Padres, Reverends, Imams or other religious practitioners, they offer an impartial, confidential service to all personnel within BFC, regardless of if it is for spiritual guidance or just to lend a pair of ears to your troubles.
