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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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November 20, 2024

West Midlands: Free bus and cheaper rail travel for Armed Forces veterans in Wolverhampton



Armed Forces veterans in Wolverhampton can now enjoy free bus travel and discounted rail travel.

Thanks to Government funding and as part of the West Midlands Bus Service Improvement Plan, Travel for West Midlands is running an incentive scheme in collaboration with local bus operators enabling unlimited free travel on all buses, all day, in the Network West Midlands area for up to 6 months.

To find out more, please email wolves.afd@wolverhampton.gov.u.

Meanwhile, a Veterans Railcard is also available, offering discounts on rail travel in England, Wales and Scotland. For further information please visit Veterans Railcard.

Separately, the free HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is a photo ID card and an easy way to prove service in the UK Armed Forces, making it quicker and easier to apply for support as a veteran.

To apply, you will need your service number, national insurance number, the approximate year you started and ended your service and a recent digital passport style photo showing your head and shoulders. For further information please go to Apply for an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card

Information: Central HIVE Hub