Storybook Waves helps members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary maintain the link with their children by recording a bedtime story for them to listen to when a parent is serving away from home. Leaving loved ones behind when serving overseas or on board a ship, is a feature of life in the most 'separated service.' These separations can be especially difficult for children. Storybook Waves exists to help maintain the link between parent and child, no matter how far apart they may be.

Storybook Waves provides facilities for anyone serving away from home to record a bedtime story for their child. Once recorded, trained volunteer editors add a soundtrack and create a personalised CD for each child so they can listen to a parent’s voice whenever they want. It is helpful if you make contact well before you deploy so that we can send the CD at around the time you leave. If you are not based near a recording centre and would like to record a story, please contact us to make alternative arrangements. If you are currently on-board a ship or deployed, please contact your Chaplain who will make arrangements for you to record a story.

Storybook Waves has a number of deployable recording kits. If you are due to be deployed and would like a kit for the ship’s company, please contact Storybook Waves via the link provided.

Aggie Weston's is a Christian charity here to help serving sailors, marines, and their families. We have people at bases around the country who can offer one-to-one support. We also provide social opportunities and activities where friendships may be formed.