Scotland: RCET new name, Forces Children Scotland

We have made big changes

Today, we have officially launched as Forces Children Scotland!

It was a major decision to change things, and we know that adapting to change can be hard. However, we realised our former name was proving a barrier to helping others understand what we do.
In changing our name, we're ready! We hope you like all the big changes we have made in co-producing our new brand with children and young people.

Learn more about our rebrand journey: here

Oakham Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club

 

Edinburgh: Victim Support Group

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East Riding: ERYC Waste management as of 1st Oct

 

From 1 October 2021, East Riding Resident's will require a Pass or proof of residency to gain access to Household Waste and Recycling Sites (HWRS) by car. Households will receive a 'Pass' for use with HWRSs.

Your nearest Household Waste Recycling Sites:

Beverley: Weel Road, HU17 0SU Timings: Mon-Sun: 10am-5pm

Driffield: Church Lane, YO25 5XE Timings: Mon-Sun: 10am-5pm

For 'standard' and 'non-standard' bulk waste collection click HERE

For more information please go to: www.eastriding.gov.uk or download the ERYC App HERE

Social Security Scotland - Child disability Payment

Child Disability Payment will open for applications across Scotland from 22 November 2021.
You do not need to apply if your child already gets Disability Living Allowance for children.

From mid October children aged 16 or over who get Disability Living Allowance for children will have their award transferred to us in phases.

Clients aged up to 15-years-old will have their award transferred from spring 2022.

Payments will continue to be made at the same rates and on the same payment cycle.

For more info, visit: mygov.scot/child-disability-payment

Wattisham: Work Well Suffolk

Information provided by Wattisham HIVE

Oakham: Oakham Castle - A Brief History of Music

 

A Brief History Of Music

Oakham: Peppers, a Safe Place

 

Pop in for a cup of tea/ coffee, chat, play games, relax and have fun!

There’s no pressure, just a safe place to be yourself and take a break.

N.B drop-in sessions are for adults (aside from the Parent and Baby group)

Lancashire County Council - Jobs employment and volunteering

To see current employment vacancies or

volunteering opportunities visit our website below:

www.lancashire.gov.uk/jobs/

Chester: Topsy Tumbles at Northgate Arena, Tuesdays and Thursdays

Topsy Tumbles has returned to Northgate Arena

Ideal for children under the age of 5

Book on-line or call in at the centre

Booking recommended

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.30-11.30am

£2.80 per child

https://www.brioleisure.org/what-we-offer/juniors/topsy-tumbles

 

Blackpool: Armed Forces Football - For current & ex-forces personnel

NEW SESSION - Forces Football

Starting Thursday 8th October

5 – a – side football

Meet other current and ex-forces personnel, have a laugh and kick about with the opportunity to represent BFCCT at events against other professional football clubs.

Venue: Play Football, Blackpool, Garstang Road
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Day: Thursday
Cost: £2 per session – First session FREE

BOOKING is essential - please call 01253 348 691

More information http://www.bfcct.co.uk/community/armed-forces/

Leuchars: European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) available

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Lancashire - Trafford Hall Families Programme 2021/22

What is it?

• Fully funded 3 day (2 night) residential programme designed to support forces

families that are facing challenge and finding it difficult to cope as a family unit

(targeting those with primary age children).

• Time away to reconnect/rebuild as a family unit, build communication, resilience

and learn to solve problems, become stronger as a family unit.

• At the very beautiful Trafford Hall www.traffordhall.com

• Delivered by our brilliant partners Healthbox www.healthboxcic.com

• Fully funded via the Armed Forces covenant fund https://covenantfund.org.uk/

Click HERE to find out more about Trafford Hall and what they can offer to Forces Families.

Use the Booking Form link below to book a place.

BOOKING FORM

Broadband Providers Drop Cancellation Fees for Armed Forces Personnel

Mark Lancaster, Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel has announced that armed forces personnel will no longer have to face cancellation fees for their broadband and media packages when posted overseas or to another part of the UK not covered by their current provider.

The commitment from the UK’s biggest broadband providers representing 95 per cent of Britain’s broadband market comes into force immediately, and will benefit tens of thousands of forces households in the UK and abroad.

The change agreed to under the tenets of the Armed Forces Covenant includes BT, EE, Plusnet, Talk Talk and Virgin Media, who have all committed to treating military personnel fairly when cancelling their contracts.

Up until now, members of the armed forces deployed overseas or to different part of the UK not covered by their provider could be forced to pay a cancellation fee. They will no longer have to face this cost and be disadvantaged due to the mobile nature of service life

Weeton - Stay & Play - Back On

In association with HOME START Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde

STAY & PLAY FAMILY SESSIONS

Location: Weeton Community Centre

Everyone welcome

Lancashire - Healthier Lancashire - The Orange Button Community Scheme

Have you heard of the ‘orange button’ scheme?

It’s been set up to help people who are having thoughts of suicide, or who are worried about a friend or family member.

Find out more here https://www.healthierlsc.co.uk/OrangeButtonScheme

Weeton - Children's Centre - Family Session

Children & Family Wellbeing Service - Fylde & Wyre

WE ARE BACK!!

Location: Weeton Family Centre

Timing: 10:00am to 11:30am

Come along and join Hollie for the weekly sessions for families with children aged 0 to 4 years of age. The sessions will be held in the Weeton Family Centre, situated in the Unit Welfare Office Building and will provide a safe place for children and families to get to know each other and access many fun activities.

RBL - Teaching Remembrance

 

Whether you're home schooling or a teacher looking to teach Remembrance at your school, we can help. Our new Together Across The Commonwealth teaching resources look at collaboration between Britain and the Commonwealth, from the 5 millions volunteers who served alongside British troops in the Second World War to the diversity of modern Britain today. 

These are a great way to prepare children to take part in Remembrance this year so download yours today. 👉 www.britishlegion

Veterans' Gateway - Is Your Family Leaving the Services?

 

Is your family leaving the Services? 

to us and we can help you plan early. From deciding where to live and what job you want to do, to enrolling your kids in the local school and finding out where to meet new people in your community, planning early is key.

Get in touch and let us help you 📞 0808 802 1212 💻 veteransgateway.org.uk

Children's Education Advisory Service

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Forces Pension Society - Rejoining? What happens to your AFPS05/15 EDP and RG?

 

Last month in the June 2021 issue of Pathfinder we looked at how pensions are abated on taking up further military posts.

This month we examine what happens to AFPS 05 and AFPS 15 Early Departure Payment (EDP) and Resettlement Grants (RGs) -both of which are only payable to Regulars - in the same circumstances.

To read article in full go to 👉 forcespensionsociety.org

Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) Scheme and Publicly Funded Further and Higher Education (PF FE-HE) Commitment Scheme Policy Change

 

Forthcoming Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) Scheme and Publicly Funded Further and Higher Education (PF FE-HE) Commitment Scheme Policy Change

This DIN informs Service personnel and Education Staff about a planned forthcoming policy change to the Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) and Publicly Funded Further and Higher Education (PF FE-HE) Commitment Schemes, with effect from 30 March 2021. The ELC and PF FE-HE schemes can be accessed by Service leavers up to 10 years after they have left service. The policy change will allow those who left the Armed Forces between 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2016 to have their original 10-year entitlement reinstated.

Go To ELCAS 👉www.enhancedlearningcredits

Trading Standards Scotland - scam Royal Mail texts

There are still lots of reports of scam Royal Mail texts which ask you to tap a link to pay a dispatch fee

Royal Mail DO NOT collect shipping costs by email/text

Links in unexpected texts often lead to scam sites designed to gather your details

More: https://www.tsscot.co.uk/delivery-scams-2/

Z is for Zestful

Twitter: twitter.com/ArmyHIVEinfo

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyHIVE

www.army.mod.uk/people/support-well/hive/

Y is for 37 Years!

 

Twitter: twitter.com/ArmyHIVEinfo

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyHIVE

www.army.mod.uk/people/support-well/hive/

X is for Xenial

Twitter: twitter.com/ArmyHIVEinfo

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyHIVE

www.army.mod.uk/people/support-well/hive/

Weekly Wellbeing Checkup - Address Your Stress!

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To visit the Mental Health First Aid website, where you will find lots more resources to help your stress levels and overall mental health, click HERE

TogetherAll

Togetherall, (formerly Big White Wall), is available 24/7 and monitored by trained mental health professionals. A safe place online to get things off your chest, have conversations, express yourself creatively and learn how to manage your mental health. Within the Togetherall platform members are anonymous, so no one will know you’re using it unless you tell them. Most members report feeling better and more able to cope as a result of using the service and because it’s available 24/7, nearly 70% use Togetherall outside of normal working hours.

Take Five To Stop Fraud - Stop, Challenge, Protect

Take five is ​a National Campaign, that offers straight-forward, impartial advice to help everyone protect themselves from preventable financial fraud.

Take Five - To Stop Fraud | To Stop Fraud (takefive-stopfraud.org.uk)

Gloucestershire: Young people- help is available

Are you a young person or parent looking for reliable information on topics such as drugs, alcohol, sexual health, internet safety or social distancing for young people? Check under 'Family Safety and Wellbeing' here: #gloscommunity

Visit Here.

Kinloss - 39 Engineer Regiment Welfare Department bouncy bastles for hire

Bouncy castles are now available to borrow through 39 Engineer Regiment Welfare Department costs to offset maintenance, insurance and welfare activities are as follows:

• Monday - Thursday £20 per day

• Friday - Sunday £30 per day

Bouncy castles must be collected on the day of booking date at 0930 for a weekday and for a weekend must be collected at 0930 on the Friday.

• All bookings must be paid at least 7 days in advance, at the welfare department at time of filling in the booking paperwork.

• Anything cancelled within 7 days will be non refundable.

We are working hard to put correct & working systems in place, any questions please get in touch with the office on:

01309 61 6394

Samuel.jarockyj696@mod.gov.uk

1st Kinloss Guides

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MOD Pocket Guide - Drinkaware

To read the guide, please

CLICK HERE

Sandhurst: Coffee Mornings at Wishstream Community Centre - Wednesdays 10:00 - 12:00

 

Citizens Advice Scotland

 

With the energy price cap increasing having enough money to cover these costs may be worrying

If you're struggling to pay your energy bills, you might be eligible for certain grants and support from energy suppliers or the government

Find out more 👉 https://moneymap.scot/energy

Citizens Advice Scotland - Struggling to make your money last till pay day?

 

Check out our new Money Map ToolA number of resources available that you can use to help make your money go further

👉www.moneymap.scot

Scotland: Moray Sports Centre group personal training

 

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We offer group personal training at MSC, which can make the thought of going to the gym less daunting!

If you are interested in booking, please email personaltraining@moraysportscentre.co.uk

Scotland: law change on organ donation

 

From midnight tonight, the law on organ donation in Scotland is changing. If you’ve previously recorded your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register, there’s no need to re-register. Your decision still stands. 

If you want to check, change your decision or update your preferences, you can call the helpline on 0300 303 2094.

More info at Organ Donation Scotland

Scotland: Child Protection Scotland - stay safe online

 

STAY SAFE ONLINE

During the pandemic, many children and young people have spent more time online than usual.

In the month Police Scotland reported a 13.4% increase in reports of online abuse and exploitation of young people, we’re running our Keeping Kids Safe Online campaign.
Mobile phones, tablets, laptops and computers have been essential tools for keeping Scotland’s children educated and entertained, especially during lockdown. Sadly, more time online has increased the risk of online exploitation and abuse, making it more important than ever that parents and carers learn how to protect their children from internet-savvy online abusers.
The key to helping keep your kids safe is to be curious. Be calm, friendly and chatty about what your children are doing online – ask them lots of questions about what they look at online and who they are talking to. And don’t just ask them just once, make it a habit to have a regular check in with them about their online lives.
We want to encourage parents and carers to be curious and actively interested in what their children are doing online, and to learn how to help keep them safe from the dangers of online abuse or exploitation.

Read more about how you can keep children safe online here:
https://www.childprotection.scot/stay-safe-online/

Scotland: Police Scotland advice for keeping you and your dog safe

 

💻 Make sure your dog's microchip is kept up to date

🔟 Use a collar & dog tag displaying your contact details (use your surname, not your dog's name)

🚶 Vary the times you walk & the routes you take. Practice good recall & make sure your dog is always in sight

💬 Be wary of strangers asking you questions about your dog

🏡 Make sure your garden is secure & don't leave your dog outside unsupervised

🐶 Don't leave your dog tied up alone, outside shops

🚗 Dogs in cars are an easy target - don't leave them unattended

👀 Be extra vigilant if you have a pregnant dog or litter of puppies

📱 Be wary of what details you share online, such as walking routes or specific locations

What should you do if your dog is lost or suspected stolen?

📞 Phone 101 to report a stolen or missing dog, unless you're witnessing the crime taking place then phone 999

💻 Notify your dog's microchip database

🌐 Post on social media & missing animal websites

🐕 Call local vet clinics, rescues and the local animal warden

Scotland cycle repair scheme

 

With the impact of Covid-19, we know it can be difficult to pay for essential bike repairs right now. The Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme is providing free repairs and maintenance, to get
thousands of people across Scotland on their bikes.

Cycle repair for those who need it most
The Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme will help fix flat tyres, loose brakes and clunky gears to get folk pedalling again.

For more information visit 👉https://www.cyclinguk.org/ScotCycleRepair

Scotland: Poppy Scotland recycle your ink cartridges

 

Did you know that recycling your empty ink cartridges can raise vital funds to help support our Armed Forces community? Most brands of inkjet cartridges, the kind you find in home or desktop printers, can be recycled. For each eligible cartridge you send, Recycle4Charity will give us a donation of up to £2.

For your step-by-step guide on what to do, visit www.poppyscotland

N is for Non UK National

O is for Overseas

 

Scotland: Veterans First Point mental health support for Veterans

 

People who served in Afghanistan may be experiencing increased Mental Health and emotional difficulties in light of recent events.

It is crucial that you have access to the right support and help when needed.

Mental health support for veterans can be accessed through specialist veterans’ support organisations Veterans First Point and Combat Stress.

Find support here: www.veteransfirstpoint.org.uk

Veterans can also access general services through the NHS24 Mental Health Hub by calling 111 and the Breathing Space by calling 83 85 87.

Scotland: Erskine transitional supported accommodation for Veterans

 

Erskine provides unrivalled support to veterans in Scotland, through four care homes and a Veterans Village, comprising of 44 cottages, an Activity Centre, five Assisted Living Apartments and 24 Single Living Apartments.

Erskine has recently completed the build of 24 apartments on the Bishopton Estate. These apartments, which will be known as David Boyle Court, will be prioritised for occupation by single ex-service men and women of working age, and will be available for tenancy in Spring 2021. This project is to support Service leavers and Veterans whose life or transition plans have been disrupted. The accommodation is offered with wrapround support so that Veterans have a mutual support base in which to reflect, reorientate and retrain before relocating to the region and employment of their choice – giving back to their community in the way we know they can.

To find out more about Erskine Transitional Supported Accommodation 

go to 👉www.erskine.org.uk