Storybook Waves
What is it?
Aggie’s Storybook Waves enables personnel serving in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary to record a bedtime story for their children to listen to whilst they are separated.
The Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary deploy more frequently than personnel in the other services. 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 story for each child so they can listen to a parent’s voice whenever they want.
How do I make recording?
Recording a story is quick and easy. It takes about twenty minutes and our recording centres are based in convenient locations. Each recording centre has a selection of books available suitable for different ages.
To make a recording, please complete the form below and we will put you in touch with your nearest centre.
Where can I make a recording?
You can currently make a recording wherever Aggie’s has a pastoral team. Our teams are based at RN & RM establishments across the UK including training schools and AirStations. Click on the map below to see where your local recording centre is:
I am currently deployed, what can I do?
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 Storybookwaves@aggies.org.uk.
You can also find us on Facebook.
What do the children think of the stories and pack?
To book a Recording session fill in the form below:
What’s in the FREE Gift Pack?
Every family will receive a FREE Storybook Waves gift pack containing:
A copy of the book recorded
An Aggie’s Mini Medal for every child listed on the logsheet (put all your children even if you think they are too old)
A Storybook Waves bookmark for every child
A copy of Zoe and the Time Rabbit or Henry and the Time Penguin, kindly provided the the Naval Children’s Charity
A copy of the Storybook Waves Deployment Journal
A Reading Force Scrapbook for every child, kindly provided by Reading Force
Localised information for the grownups at home
A chapter book for any teenagers that are listed on the logsheet (don’t forget to write them a card to go in the book)
A Wisdom journal for any teenagers list on the logsheet, kindly supplied by the Naval Children’s Charity
Please note the story is NOT included in the Free gift pack, every story is sent out via MailBigFile - with a link being sent to the email provided by the serving person at time of recording.
The Storybook Waves Deployment Journal.
Sent to every child over 8 (but if siblings are almost 8 we will make sure everyone gets one)
