Naval Servicewoman of the Year

The Naval Servicewoman of the Year is Leading Writer Rebecca Fyans, a champion of support for families – inside the Services and in civvy street – with children with Down’s Syndrome. From devising training for clinical neo-natal staff through to ensuring all military families receive guidance and assistance – especially in the first days after diagnosis – and involvement in a worldwide Down’s Syndrome initiative, Rebecca has been an inspirational figure, all alongside her day job in the Royal Navy and raising a young family. And over the past 12 months she’s taken on a new role: helping to set up a network for military families living with/caring for someone with a long-term or life-changing illness

*THIS AWARD IS SPONSORED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF WRENS AND WOMEN OF THE ROYAL NAVAL SERVICES.