Highlands: Winter ready quick guide

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Highlands: winter readiness briefing from the Highland Council

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Scotland: Citizens Advice Bureau Money Map Tool

If you’re feeling lost about money in the run up to Christmas check our Money Map today 

https://moneymap.scot

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Colchester: Fenwick Colchester

10% discount offered off full price merchandise only.

Armed Forces with military ID, this may include MOD Personnel and Army Reserve showing valid ID.

It is recommended speaking with the concession in store to discuss before purchasing.

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Forces Help To Buy Scheme - here to stay from 1st January 2023

From 1 January 2023, The Forces Help To Buy Scheme will become an enduring policy, ensuring its availability to all Service Personnel now and in the future.

The scheme enables Service Personnel to borrow up to 50% of their salary, up to a maximum of £25,000 interest free towards the purchase of a property.

Click here to find out more about the scheme and how to apply

Women's Aid: 16 Myths about Domestic Violence Myth #16

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Women's Aid: 16 Myths about Domestic Violence Myth #15

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Women's Aid: 16 Myths about Domestic Violence Myth #14

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Women's Aid: 16 Myths about Domestic Violence Myth #13

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Colchester: Find Your Active YouTube Weekly Timetable with Active Essex

Explore over 200 activities on our YouTube channel. It's all free, so why not give something new a try! Take a look at this weeks timetable where you will see the brand new videos!

www.activeessex.org/find-your-active/workout-channel 

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Wimbish: Discounted Gents Haircuts for MOD Personnel

Market Square, Saffron Walden

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Wattisham: Suffolk Constabulary and Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse | Suffolk Constabulary

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Colchester: Veterans' weekly coffee morning every Thursday 10am - 12noon

To book your place contact Tim.Beighton@agewelleast.org.uk

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Colchester: Emergency Services discount at Braintree Outlet Village

Members of the UK military can enjoy additional discounts on their purchases at many brands at Braintree Village.

To redeem, present your physical ID at the till point in store. Terms and Conditions apply for each participating store, speak to staff for details.

For further info visit braintree-village.com/emergency-services-discounts

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Fife: The Fife Council Armed Forces & Veterans Community Champion 1st Annual Report has been published

Fife Council Armed Forces & Veterans Community Champion 1st Annual Report can be read by clicking on the above image.

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Women's Aid: 16 Myths about Domestic Violence Myth #12

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Colchester: Heart2heart Balloons

Heart2heart Balloons Ltd Colchester are offering 10% discount to all military personnel and their families

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Women's Aid: 16 Myths about Domestic Violence Myth #8

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Women's Aid: 16 Myths about Domestic Violence Myth #7

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Women's Aid: 16 Myths about Domestic Violence Myth #6

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Forces Employment Charity

Supporting veterans, spouses and partners

www.forcesemployment.org.uk

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service-Your Safety

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Make sure your home is safe with our HOME FIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST.

You can download a copy here: https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/.../pp-home-fire-safety...

Or for more detailed info, download Your Guide to Fire Safety here:
https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/.../sfrs_your_guide_to...

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Scotland: Trading Standards Scotland November Scam Share bulletin

In this week's Scam Share bulletin:

QR Code Scams
Spray Foam Insulation
TV Licensing Scams
UPS Delivery Scams
Black Friday - Shop Online Safely
Delivery Charges & Restrictions

Please read and share 👉https://mailchi.mp/263bd864a700/trading-standards-scotland-bulletin-24-november

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Colchester: Butterfly Blue Day Nursery

Military discount available, contact the nursery for further details

www.butterflybluedaynursery.co.uk

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Colchester: Baby and Toddler Rhymetime, Colchester Library

Date: Every Wednesday

Time: 11:15am - 11:45am

Venue: Colchester Library

Location: Trinity Square, Colchester, CO1 1JB

Join us for rhymes and songs for the under 5's!  Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.

This session is term time only.

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Chester: Mini Kickers - Goals Soccer Centre, Chester - Saturdays (term time only)

Fun football classes for ages 3-7 that help children develop their skills, build confidence and enjoy playing the game! 

Sign up http://bit.ly/3eXhwl4

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Fife Council: Help with the cost of living

The rise in the cost of living is really hitting but there’s more help out there than you might think.

Trying to find out what you’re entitled to, what support is on offer and where to get it can be really confusing. 

That’s why, along with our community partners we’ve just launched a new website where you can access a huge range of support, all in one place.

With useful information, advice and contact details our.fife.scot/gethelp links to support with energy bills, food, benefits, the family, and home, as well as health and wellbeing, so you should be able to find help that’s right for you. 

There’s also an online benefit checker -so you can make sure you are getting everything you’re entitled to.

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Chester: Junior Pan Disability Football - King George V Sports Hub, Blacon - Tuesdays 5-6pm

Chester FC Junior PAN-Disability Football provides training and playing opportunities for ages 7-15. 

Fun, Inclusive and Adapted coaching 

Register http://bit.ly/3hdzor6

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Wimbish: Brooklands Garage

Military Discounts available

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Wattisham: Little Steps Together Befriending Scheme

 

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Wattisham: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence

Please click here for Suffolk County Council website - help and advice if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.

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Wattisham: Suffolk Recycles

Mid Suffolk District Council has launched today GlassIsBetterInTheBank campaign today.

For the press release please visit https://suffolkrecycling.org.uk

For more information and recycling locator please click here

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Colchester: Street Tag

Now is the perfect time to download Street Tag – the free, fun app which is sweeping Colchester!

The community leader board reset on 8 July, so everyone is in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes by just walking, running or cycling in your local area. This could be your opportunity to get outside, get active and have fun!  Find out more

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Colchester: Mercury Theatre offering Armed Forces discount

Colchester Mercury Theatre are offering 20% military discount to all serving personnel for Mercury productions and Mercury pantomimes 

To make use of this discount you will have to visit the Mercury Theatre Box Office in person showing photo ID (MOD 90) or a Defence Discount Service (DDS) card.  If a spouse has a DDS card they can go along and purchase themselves.

For further information on the theatre follow link

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St Athan: MOD Police - Online shopping fraud

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Fife: Fife Football Performance Academy are recruiting boys & girls (P4 to S1)

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Scotland: Enquire - Scottish advice service for additional support for learning, anti-bullying week

This week is anti-bullying week, if you need some guidance and support around bullying, please check out our website as we have a dedicated section on our website, for parents and carers or you can visit the Respect me website.

https://enquire.org.uk/parents/working-with-school/bullying/

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Wimbish: AWS Senior's Youth Club

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Wimbish: Saffron Walden Market

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Wattisham: SSAFA in service needs volunteers

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Wattisham SSAFA needs you!

Wattisham SSAFA In Service Committee (ISC) needs suitable volunteers to take on key roles IOT maintain a functioning committee and continue to support local soldiers and families.
For more information or to apply please contact daniel.everest134@mod.gov.uk

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Fife: Sam's Cafe, mental health drop in

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Sam's Café offers one to one mental health support. Visit samscafe.org.uk for venue days and opening times across Fife



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Leuchars: AWS Community Support Seniors youth club, S1+

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⭐⭐SENIORS YOUTH CLUB⭐⭐ Tomorrow- Wednesday 5:30-7. If you’ve not tried youth club before here is your chance to try it. 

This is for secondary school age young people. 

⭐⭐⭐ we will meet at the gate across from the ATM. ⭐⭐⭐

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Wimbish: Foodbank

Helping people in crisis.

Click here to learn more.

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Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Health and Care Reserve

Are you considering a career change? Would you like a taste of working in the health and care sector?

Join your local NHS and social care teams as a Health and Care Reserve.

Find out more here https://bit.ly/SSOT-Reserve

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Colchester: Adopt an Object at Colchester Museum

To find our more details please visit www.colchester.cimuseums.org.uk

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Wimbish: Felix Fund Spouses and Partners Dashboard Courses at Community Centre Carver Barracks 30th November

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