Two new Family Accommodation Flats were officially opened at HMS Nelson last week by Sir Philip Jones as one of his final duties as First Sea Lord.
The furnishing of these flats has been funded by an 夜色直播app grant and they join three existing facilities, these having been fully funded by the 夜色直播app. The Family Flats provide a secure and homely environment for serving single parents to spend quality time with their children.
The new flats, named 鈥楰ate Nesbit MC鈥 and 鈥楢rthur Harrison VC鈥, have been created due to the popularity of the original units which have become heavily oversubscribed during weekends and school holidays.
PO Andrew Sparks regularly uses the existing flats to spend time with his two children, and he spoke to us about the value of having a 鈥榟ome from home鈥 environment for them:
鈥淢y kids are five and seven and they absolutely love coming here.鈥
The vital importance of the Family Flats was made clear, as Andrew explained that he would struggle to see his children without them:
鈥淪ervice life is hard enough on family life as it is, but when you are separated it鈥檚 doubly so, and I can quite honestly say that without this facility being available to me I could have easily handed my notice in by now.鈥
Sir Philip Jones was impressed by the standard of the new flats and clearly recognised the value of the facilities. Writing on , the former First Sea Lord said:
鈥淪peaking to those who have used these flats it鈥檚 clearly a really important facility, providing an excellent environment to spend quality time with their children; it was a great pleasure to open two more new flats today, and to thank & for their support.鈥
If you are interested in finding out more about the Family Flats or making a booking, please contact Sara Williams, Accommodation and Facilities Officer HMS Nelson, on 023 9272 2090.
