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Army HIVE Christmas and New Year Closures

The majority of Army HIVEs will be closed after duties on Fri 19 Dec 25 and will reopen on Mon 5 Jan 26. There may be localised variations to these dates for individual HIVEs.

Army HIVE HQ is also closed during the festive fortnight, so any enquiries submitted via the ‘If you need further information’ MS Forms function on our UK, Cyprus or Overseas blogs will be answered when we return in the New Year.

We will periodically cover private messages on our Army HIVE Facebook platform (and X/Instagram where possible) whilst we are closed. However, this will not be 24/7 and should not be relied upon for anything that requires an urgent response.

To support our customers with more immediate requirements however, the Army HIVE HQ email will provide a comprehensive out of office autoreply, detailing points of contact that are either 24/7, emergency providers, or open over the festive leave fortnight. To receive this autoreply, please email:
RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Individual HIVEs will also provide localised contact details for Christmas and New Year cover wherever possible in their automated replies. Therefore, if you email your closest HIVE, which you can find on HIVE’s page on the Army website, their autoreply may be of additional assistance.

Army HIVE wishes all of its Service community customers, and our internal and external stakeholders, a very happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to continuing our support and engagement in 2026.


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January 22, 2021

Think Brain Health


​Your brain is the most complex thing in the universe. Billions of cells working together to control your emotions, memories, movement and speech. It’s what makes you ... you.
But many of us take our brains for granted.

Just as we can protect other areas of our health, we can take steps to keep our brains healthy and reduce our risk of developing dementia later in life.

Think Brain Health is an ongoing celebration of everything our incredible brains do for us and a guide to the simple things we can do to protect them in return.

How well do you know your brain?
Test your knowledge and learn more about looking after your incredible brain. Take quiz here

January 19, 2021

Kindness Matters Guide

 


​There are various health benefits associated with being kind, including reducing feelings of isolation. Read our kindness matters guide​ today to learn more about being kind to others, and ourselves.

Top Tips for Dealing With Anxiety

 

The recent changes for us all may mean you're feeling more anxious than usual, but you can still start 2021 with a clearer mind. Visit NHS to learn more about coping with anxiety and managing unhelpful thoughts.

January 14, 2021

Domestic Abuse - Codeword Scheme

 

If you are experiencing domestic abuse and need immediate help, ask for ‘ANI’ in a participating pharmacy. 

January 13, 2021

Struggling to Cope? Text SHOUT 8528

If you're finding things tough and struggling to cope, we've got some resources that can help. Whether you're a student looking for support, or you're wanting to find ways to cope with loneliness or anxiety, take a look at our resources section for support.



NHS Couch to 5K


A week-by-week description of the 9-week set of Couch to 5K podcasts. Each week involves 3 runs.

You can download each week as a podcast: