Bovington: Nursery school for ages 3 months to pre-school

 

For children aged 3 months to pre-school

OPEN 50 weeks of the year.

08.00 – 18.00 Monday – Thursday

08.00 – 15.00 on Fridays.

Bovington Nursery is located at

Linsay Road  (near to the Tank Museum) BH20 6JG

Tel 01929 403602

E-Mail office@bovingtonnursery.co.uk

Click link HERE for website 

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Elgin, Forres, Kieth: Pregnancy Pathways - wellbeing group for bumps and babes FREE

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Book here so we know to wait for you:

https://buytickets.at/earthtime

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Northern Ireland: Crumlin Integrated College Employment Positions

 

A number of classroom assistant positions available at Crumlin Integrated College. 

There are positions for both full time and part-time hours. If you are interested, please email: administration@cic.crumlin.ni.sch.uk

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Grampian: NHS Grampian Children and Young People Occupational Therapy Advice Line

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The Advice line is available on Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm & Thursdays 10am - 12pm
📞 01224 555315
📧 gram.childrensoccupationaltherapy@nhs.scot

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Forfar: Legion Scotland, Forfar branch Community Cafe Mondays 0930-12 noon.

Come along to our Community Cafe every Monday between 9.30am and 12 noon. 

Get a cooked breakfast £5.00 or Filled Roll £3.50 plus Toast and Tea/Coffee. 

Everyone Welcome

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East Riding of Yorkshire: Social Housing Changes

National/local changes to Social Housing. Please click the links below for full updates/changes: 

Veterans get social housing priority in rule change - BBC News

Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces - GOV.UK

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Grantham: Healthwatch Lincolnshire

Who we are and what we do:

We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We’re here to make sure that those running services, put people at the heart of care.
Our sole purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf.
We focus on ensuring that people’s worries and concerns about current services are addressed.
We work to get services right for the future.

www.healthwatchlincolnshire.co.uk/advice-and-information

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Defence Discount Service: Oakwood Solicitors

Oakwood Solicitors, in collaboration with FrontFoot.Life, is proud to provide expert legal support tailored to the Armed Forces community. Offering a free initial consultation, their services include Will writing, Lasting Power of Attorney, employment law advice, and assistance with military injury and medical negligence claims. They currently have a special offer for Will writing at a reduced fee of £50. Find out more on the Defence Discount Service website: https://www.defencediscountservice.co.uk/​

Moray: Free Workshops for parents and Carers in Moray

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Including our Introduction to Understanding & Supporting Neurodiversity. All our workshops come with your own toolkit packed with info, tips and activities to help you best support your child. The support is fully funded by Moray Council.

View what's on here:
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/moray-parents-jan

and Sign up for Free access:
exchange-counselling.com/the-parent-project-moray

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Northern Ireland: 71 Engineers, 591 Sqn Reserves Are Recruiting

 

Interested in joining the #ArmyReserve?

71 Engineers 591 Sqn
Are recruiting near you for part time roles in Bangor, Ballymena and Portadown.
Give them a call to arrange a Unit Visit

Telephone: 07824 607559 or 0289 2260219
Follow to see what you could get up to in your spare time.
#RecruitingNow #Scotland #NorthernIreland #NorthEastEngland #sapperfamily

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Inverness: AWS Community Support Programme 2025

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Catterick: Vacancy for Telephonist/Administrator at Salus closing date 3rd Feb

Telephonist/Administrator

Up to £26,500 per annum (dependant on experience)

37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

Catterick, North Yorkshire

The successful candidate will be responsible for being the first point of contact for all incoming calls from clients, potential clients and colleagues. Your role will also include administrative work where you will be part of a wider administration team and will support our Registered Building Inspectors and Managers throughout our business .

If you would enjoy working as part of a support team of administrators but are equally as comfortable being able to work on your own, this is the role for you. A happy disposition and confident communication skills are essential. Previous experience of Microsoft Office, great organisational skills and accuracy is essential for the role. Full training will be given to the successful candidate to learn our systems and procedures in order to work alongside our existing administration team.

The role is permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday, with a 30 minute break

Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with your skills, knowledge and experience. 27 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays, private medical insurance and contributory pension scheme.

Salus is a leading Registered Building Control Approver to corporate and private clients, covering all areas of building control, fire engineering and fire safety consultancy work. For more information see our website www.salusai.co.uk

Leconfield: DST Flamingo Land Annual Passes

"The Welfare Team have 6 Annual Passes for  Flamingo Land  available for Service Personnel; Civil Servants & Contractors at DST Leconfield

Winter Season:£5 each; Summer Season: £10 each

To reserve your tickets email DSTpt-EstSP-HQsqn-Welfare@mod.gov.uk or phone 01964 561743

All payment for for tickets (cash only) must be made within 48 hours of booking.

For additional information and timings please see website www.flamingoland.co.uk 

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Northern Ireland: Causeway Coast and Glens Annual Events Listing

 

Council’s Events Team are excited to welcome you to the events across the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough this year!

For all official event updates, info, activities and more, make sure to follow the Council's Events page Causeway Coast & Glens Events

*Please note that all event dates are subject to change.

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Universal Credit for Armed Forces personnel posted overseas

 

Serving Personnel and families are entitled to claim Universal Credit, regardless of their location. This means families stationed overseas can submit claims in the same way as those in the UK.

Please click here to find out more

Corsham: Creative Market dates for 2025

 

Please click here to visit the website

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Highlands: MLG (Military Liaison Group) awareness resource for Highlands Reserves and veterans

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Grantham: Lincolnshire Children's Centres Best Start - Lincolnshire BME Inclusion Service

Working with BME families, supporting parents and their children's integration within the community and helping them in accessing local services. For more detailed information email:

pabced@pablanguages.co.uk

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Grantham: Considering starting a family?

Copies of DadPad available in the HIVE

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Kent County Council: Support for new parents who want to quit smoking

Are you a new parent who wants to quit smoking? 

The KCC Smokefree Team has launched a pilot to support parents with a baby under twelve-weeks old with:

- home visits from a specialist adviser

- access to prescription products to help you quit including a free e-cigarette starter kit.

Click HERE for more information

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Colerne & Corsham: SOS 'Support on Saturdays' Club - last Saturday of the month

 

To book please email josh.kingston102@mod.gov.uk

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West Midlands: Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital Trust - Veterans and Families Volunteer to Career Programme

 More information: HERE

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Over £3.3 million awarded in latest round of Covenant Fund awards

Over £3.3 million awarded in latest round of Covenant Fund awards

The Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) is delighted to announce over £3.3 million has been awarded in the latest series of grants made under the Covenant Fund.

The Trust has supported a total of 34 fantastic projects across four different Covenant Fund programmes, all set to make significant improvements for Armed Forces communities across the UK.

• Service Women: Seen & Heard has awarded over £700K to eight projects tackling the underlying issues unique to serving women, providing improved access to support for their mental and physical health and wellbeing.
• Free From Fear has awarded just over £700K to five projects addressing domestic abuse through preventative measures or providing support routes for survivors in Armed Forces communities.
• Serving Families: On the Move has awarded just over £1M to 11 projects helping to improve the quality of life for Service families impacted by relocation.
• Embedding Prevention of Veteran Suicide has awarded just over £860K to 10 projects enabling systemic change and long-term, sustainable impact, building on the findings from the One is Too Many programme.

Grantham: Welcome to The Spinney - no entry charge and all activities free

 

Welcome to The Spinney

The Spinney is a wonderful community woodland playspace in South Lincolnshire which adults and children can visit 365 days a year.

It provides a fantastic setting where everyone is allowed to run wild in the woods. There is no entry charge and all activities are free. Adjoining the Spinney there is a large wildflower meadow with mown paths where you can also walk at any time.

The Spinney is situated just north of the village of Little Bytham, which lies 6 miles north of Stamford on the B1176 road.

The Spinney

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Grantham: Place 2 Bee For Men

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Grantham: Severe weather driving, what you need to know from the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership

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Grantham: Army Welfare Service

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Leuchars: Book Club is back

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For more information contact jane.allen208@mod.gov.uk

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Innsworth: Monthly Women's Armed Forces Group

 

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Churchdown: Monthly 'Wellbeing Matters' group near Innsworth

 

For more information about the Gloucester Community Networking organisation and it's links with the Military, please click here

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Fleetwood: Affinity Lancashire - Sensory Borrow Bags

SENSORY BORROW BAGS 

Did you know that you can borrow a Sensory Borrow Bag when you visit us here at Affinity Lancashire in Fleetwood?

Our Sensory Borrow Bags have been designed to make shopping trips more enjoyable for customers with Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) or who are on the Autistic Spectrum (ASD).

The bags can be borrowed from the Centre Management Office, which is located near the main entrance, and include noise-cancelling ear defenders, fidget toys and visual communication cards to help manage sensory overload. When you've enjoyed your visit, simply return your bag to us for another visitor to use!

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Leuchars: Discount passes for Edinburgh Zoo

The Welfare team now hold discount passes for Edinburgh Zoo, contact the team to purchase.

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Lyneham: Cost of living support leaflet from the Royal Wootton Basset & Cricklade Community Area

 

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Alternatively please click here to view a PDF document with live links to the above-listed websites

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Grantham: Grantham Sports Programme positive futures - free activities

Valid from14 January to Friday 28 March (sessions will not run during half term) Tuesdays

Badminton
Ages 11 to 18.
A session for young people to play games of badminton in a tournament style and develop their skills with informal coaching. No pre-booking necessary, register at the session.
Location: Grantham Meres Leisure Centre Sports Hall
Time: 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Cost: free Wednesdays

Girls' football
Ages 11 to 16.
A football coaching session for girls involving skill, games and a match with opportunities to attend football tournaments throughout the year.
Location: Grantham Meres Leisure Centre 3G sports pitch
Time: 5pm to 6pm
Cost: free

‘Raise the bar’ girls' gym
Girls only, ages 12 to 18.
Fitness based circuits session for girls to improve their confidence and physical fitness in a gym environment.
Location: Grantham College Gym
Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Cost: free

Box fit

Ages 14 to 18.
Coming soon. A brand new Positive Futures session that uses non-contact boxing techniques to build fitness and strength in a circuits style workout.
Location: to be confirmed
Time: to be confirmed
Cost: free Thursdays

West Grantham Secondary Academy basketball - students only
Ages 11 to 16.
An after school basketball session for all West Grantham Secondary Academy students to practice their skills and play games.
Location: West Grantham Secondary Academy
Time: 3pm to 4pm
Cost: free

Netball

Ages 11 to 18.
A free netball session for all 11 to 18 year olds to learn and develop new skills through fun games and play netball matches, whether a beginner or already a netball player.
Location: Grantham Meres Leisure Centre Sports Hall
Time: 5pm to 6pm
Cost: free

Youth club - juniors
Ages 10 to 13.
Youth club includes a variety of activities including sports, crafts, consoles and cooking and is free to attend.
Contact f4minterventions@lincolnshire.gov.uk for more information.
Location: Earlesfield Youth Centre
Time: 5.15pm to 6.45pm
Cost: free

Youth club - seniors
Ages 14 to 18.
Youth club includes a variety of activities including sports, crafts, consoles and cooking and is free to attend.
Contact f4minterventions@lincolnshire.gov.uk for more information.
Location: Earlesfield Youth Centre
Time: 7pm to 8.30pm
Cost: free Fridays

Junior football
Ages 11 to 14.
Positive Futures provides a space for young people to play tournament style football.
Location: Grantham Meres Leisure Centre 3G sports pitch
Time: 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Cost: free

Senior football
Ages 15 to 18.
Positive Futures provides a space for young people to play tournament style football.
Location: Grantham Meres Leisure Centre 3G sports pitch
Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Cost: free

Street dance
Ages 11 to 16.
Positive Futures are providing a street dance session in collaboration with the Grantham Church of Ascension. It is for all young people aged 12 to 16 years, from beginners to advanced dancers. They will improve their street dance skills and work towards an annual dance performance.
Location: Grantham Church of the Ascension
Time: 7pm to 8pm
Cost: free

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Barclays - Military Spousal Founders Programme

 
Military Spousal Founders Programme:

For military spouses with dreams of starting or growing a business.
Are you part of the armed forces community with plans to become a business founder? Barclays Military Spousal Founders Programme is designed just for you.

What is the Barclays Military Spousal Founders Programme?

Barclays have partnered with Eagle Labs Academy to run this specially designed programme for military spouses who want to start and grow a business. Continuing our ongoing commitment to the armed forces covenant, the programme aims to assist spousal business owners establish a foundation to be successful in starting their own business.

Eagle Labs Academy is a digital learning platform that helps founders start and scale their business at their own pace.

For more information and to apply please click HERE.

North England: Pregnancy in Mind - Free support group

 

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MOD Local Authority Partnership (MODLAP)

The Ministry of Defence Local Authority Partnership (MODLAP) is a partnership between the MOD and 19 English local authorities that have committed to work together to improve the experience and outcomes of children of UK Armed Forces families. The local authority membership of MODLAP represent those authority areas with the highest numbers of service children in England.

Full information can be found HERE.

Catterick: Boost your confidence over a cuppa

Join us for exciting new sessions for Military Spouse/Partners, that's perfect for trying something new and building your confidence, or is new to the area! 

Make sure to book your spot now. We can't wait to see you there!

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