Information provided by Wimbish HIVE
August 31, 2022
Colchester: Alresford Craft and Farmers Market - 1st Saturday of the month - 9am to 12 noon
Alresford Village Hall, Alresford CO7 8AT
Information provided by Colchester HIVE
Colchester: Farmer's Market at the Mercury Theatre -1st Saturday of the month from 9.30am - 2.00pm
The farmers' market is held on the first Saturday of every month (where possible) from 9.30am - 2.00pm. A line up of nearly 30 stalls join each month selling a range of products from tray bakes to healthy snacks, handmade craft products including cards, fragranced candles and soaps.
No booking required just turn up.
Information provided by Colchester HIVE
August 30, 2022
Colchester: CESSAC Community Café
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 0900hrs - 1345hrs
Wednesday 0900hrs - 1445hrs
Daily Specials board is available.
Information provided by Colchester HIVE
August 26, 2022
August 25, 2022
Scotland: Trading Standards Scotland, cost of living crisis
Each week we'll hold a webinar on a different topic:
Impersonation scams
Energy scams
Financial scams
Counterfeit goods
If you'd like to find out more about any of these issues, why not ask an expert?
Send us your questions by 1st September👉https://forms.office.com/r/btN3A7sbyP
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
August 24, 2022
August 23, 2022
Chester: Cheshire & Wirral Partnership - All Age Urgent Mental Health Helpline
The all-age urgent mental health helpline is available to all ages including children and young people. If you feel like your child needs urgent support, please call: 0800 145 6485. More details are here: https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/crisis/
Information provided by Chester HIVE
August 22, 2022
Kooth - health and wellbeing support for Service children
You don't need to be in a mental health crisis to access support.
Get the help you need anonymously with free online support from Kooth for children with a parent serving in the British Armed Forces or working for the MOD or the British Government in the UK or overseas, aged 11 until their 19th birthday. Talk to other people in the community or find support via live chat today.
August 19, 2022
Leuchars Station: AWS Guitar Lessons, ages 8 -11
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Guitar Lessons with guitar and kitbag included. Professional instructor and pay in blocks.
Interested? Then WhatsApp Kerry on 0785 507 5685.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Leuchars Station: AWS Guitar Lessons for ages 11+
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Interested? Then WhatsApp Kerry on 0785 507 5685.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Colchester: Shuttles Times Maps Fares with First Bus Colchester
For more details and keep updated with the latest news visit www.firstbus.co.uk/essex or collect your leaflet from Colchester HIVE.
Information provided by Colchester HIVE
Wrap Around Childcare
As part of modernising our support for Service families, Defence is rolling out Wraparound childcare funding across the UK from Autumn 2022.
Service families can now visit Discover my Benefits to check if they can claim up to 20 hours per week of before and after school childcare funding during term time https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/army/army-families/families-wraparound-childcare
August 18, 2022
St Andrews: Madrascals is back
Sessions will run at their usual time with P3 to P7 training from 10:30 to 12:00 and P1 and P2 training from 11:00 to 12:00.
For further information, including the tentative dates for our first fixtures of the season, please read our update here: https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/madras/news/madrascals-is-back
NEW players are encouraged to come along and give rugby a try. Our fabulous coaches will be ready to welcome you to the sessions. Please remember the first two weeks are free taster sessions, so you can give it a try before you need to make any commitment to join our fantastic club.
We can't wait to welcome you back to Station Park!
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Chester: Cheshire Constabulary - The Fatal Five Offences Campaign
More than twice the number of people died on Cheshire’s roads in 2018 in comparison to the previous year – and the majority of those deaths could have been avoided.
Find out more HERE
Information provided by Chester HIVE
St Andrews: Saints Sports Gymnastics
This block will last 7 weeks and will help develop gymnastic skills in a fun, energetic environment
Lessons start next week and spaces can be booked online http://ow.ly/t47i50KkK8M or by phoning our reception team on 01334 46 2190
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
August 17, 2022
Scotland: Forces Children Scotland, It's time for a step change in how we achieve meaningful change!
We have launched a new vision to reach and support greater numbers of children and young people from serving, reservist and veteran families across Scotland. We have worked directly with children and young people to ensure their lived experience and views are at the heart of our new three-year strategy, which is something we are very proud to share with you.
Together we have shaped six strategic priorities to drive our ambitious plans forward to become the sector leading charity supporting children and young from serving, reservist and veteran families across Scotland.
Learn more: forceschildrenscotland.org.uk
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
August 16, 2022
RBLI Life Works Website is Now Live
If you’re a veteran or immediate family of currently serving military personnel and looking for employment support, it’s now even easier to access our award-winning programme.
The new website contains updated features including a course calendar for easily finding a Lifeworks programme in your area, booking a course and contacting our dedicated team for further information.
You will also have the opportunity to gain access to the Lifeworks Hub; a unique area of the website created to help you on your job search with a list of our employment partners, veteran friendly job opportunities and a range of useful material for additional support.
Visit the new Lifeworks website today: https://wearelifeworks.org.uk/
NHS Healthy Start
What is Healthy Start?
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.
If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops.
If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops.
We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.
You can use your card to buy:
plain liquid cow’s milk
fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
infant formula milk based on cow’s milk
You can also use your card to collect:
You can use your card to buy:
plain liquid cow’s milk
fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
infant formula milk based on cow’s milk
You can also use your card to collect:
Healthy Start vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old
Further information can be found here: www.healthystart.nhs.uk
Blackpool: The Hole in Wand - Magical mini golf experience
Hole in Wand golf attraction in Blackpool
Each hole has a different theme where you enter into a different experience… Visit a train station, a forest and a castle! Your score for each hole adds towards your final magical powers, earning you a complimentary wizard potion on completion. Will you win ‘Tears of a Wizard’ or ‘Unicorn Essence’?
This new attraction is located in part of the empty Woolworths/Poundland building on the seafront, accessed from Bank Hey Street.
August 12, 2022
Cost of Living Support – Help for Households
Cost of Living Support – Help for Households
Countries around the world are facing rising goods and energy prices, inflation and cost of living pressures after the pandemic and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
We know people are worried, so the government is offering help for households.
To see what cost of living support you could be eligible for go to Cost of living support
Future Accommodation Model (FAM) pilot update
We are now three years into the FAM pilot. Throughout that time Defence has been working to create the best possible accommodation offer for Service personnel, their families and partners.
All those who are eligible can still take advantage of the FAM offer until the pilot end on the 31 March 2023.
Those expecting to be posted to the pilot sites: HMNB Clyde, Aldershot Garrison and RAF Wittering must have a Report for Duty date no later than the 31 March 2023.
What’s next for FAM…
For further information please click here
Information Sheets
These information sheets contain generic information for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For more specific local detail, please see the Location Guide for your area or contact your local HIVE.
Please note that the individual Information Sheets are kept up-to-date (the month they were last revised is shown in each sheet), but the original date of this post will not change.
Scotland: Forces Children Scotland Student Funding
We can support students, from serving, reservist and veteran families who have enrolled in college and university courses across the United Kingdom in several ways.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
August 11, 2022
Chester: Blacon Mental Health Walk & Talk - Every Sunday at 7am
Wanting to stop drinking or smoking?
Want to improve how you feel about yourself?
Take the first step by joining
Blacons Mental Health Walk & Talk
Every Sunday at 7am
Meeting Location: Rage Fitness Wellbeing Company Wellbeing Centre
Free Tea or Coffee
Information provided by Chester HIVE
Moray: Citizens Advice Bureau is open
People can be seen in person at the main office in Elgin’s Moss Street as well as by appointment at their outreach in Buckie and Forres.
Support is also offered by phone.
Places are available on the new Moray CAB Volunteer Adviser Training Programme which begins on Monday 26 September. The service is powered by volunteers – why not give them a call or pop into the main office during opening times to find out how you can help?
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Launch of Army Official Health & Wellbeing Closed Facebook Group
Launch of Army Official Health & Wellbeing Closed Facebook Group
A new Health and Wellbeing Facebook group has been launched for Regular and Reserve Army personnel only. The aim of this group is to provide access to information on relevant topics (including policy updates and useful articles) and will also act as a forum for peer-to-peer support.
Join the group by using the link below (forwarded to your personal device) or it can be found on Facebook through searching Army Health and Wellbeing. Once joined please share the group far and wide with your Army colleagues. They will be asked a series of questions to confirm that they are serving – please ensure that these are completed fully. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1061344861429921/
Please note that this is only for current Army (Regular and Reserve) personnel, not for Veterans, Families or MOD Civilians.
Jobcentre Plus services for the armed forces and their families
As part of the Armed Forces Covenant, DWP is improving the way current and former members of the armed forces and their families access Jobcentre Plus services. This includes having an armed forces champion in every Jobcentre Plus District who ensures that we provide support that meets the needs of the armed forces community.
This publication explains the role of the armed forces champion and the improvements to the way members of the armed forces and their families access our services.
See more HERE
August 10, 2022
North East Fife: Post Office Services
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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
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