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February 28, 2025
February 27, 2025
DIO Families First newsletter – issue 24
Gloucestershire: Free low waste cookery classes in Cirencester and Tewkesbury
You will learn:
- How to make delicious recipes using every day ingredients which often get wasted
- How to minimise wasted food. Pick up tips on how to be more sustainable at home
Cirencester - every Monday from 2 June - 7 July 2025 at 10.30am - 1pm at Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YE
OR
Tewkesbury - every Wednesday from 7 May - 11 June 2025 from 10.30 - 1pm at Wheatpieces Community Centre, Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury, GL20 7SP
Contact Karen.stiles@gloucestershire.gov.uk to book a place or ask any questions
Call 01452 583452 / 07748 93384910
Information provided by Lyneham HIVE
Gloucestershire: Free access to Lumi Nova for children 7-12 yrs facing difficulties
Lumi Nova: Tales of Courage is a digital therapeutic that helps with the symptoms of worries or anxiety for children aged 7-12 years with mild to moderate needs, helping them learn skills to self-manage their worries/anxiety in an engaging intergalactic adventure game (app).
This app facilitates CBT (including psychoeducation and exposure therapy) recommended as a treatment intervention by NICE Anxiety disorders Quality standard and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
Gloucestershire — Lumi Nova: Tales of Courage
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Northern Ireland: Supporting Our Veterans & Armed Forces Community - NI Veterans Commissioner David Johnstone
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve, those who have served, and their families are treated fairly. It is not about special treatment, it is about equality.
Backing the Covenant means recognising the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces community and ensuring they receive the same access to services, support, and opportunities as everyone else.
Let's do the right thing. Support the Covenant. The Veterans Commissioner, David Johnstone,
Information provided by HIVE NI
February 26, 2025
Hereford: Community Health & Wellbeing Event & Community Cafe
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Defence launches the Families Hub – an information portal to help navigate Service family life
The Families Hub – which signposts to information, support and organisations to help navigate all stages of Service family life – has launched.
For the first time, Armed Forces families will be able to access a “one stop shop” digital platform – which signposts to a wealth of information, support and organisations – to help you navigate Service family life.
The Families Hub is for all Armed Forces (Regular and Reserve) families and personnel – from the moment of entering the Forces, through to leaving.
Visit the Families Hub today and explore a range of topics, including partner support, housing, health and wellbeing, childcare and finance.
Fylde: AFC Armed Forces Community Foundation Veterans Programme
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Medway: Lego Clubs at Medway Libraries
If you like building brick creations, no matter how old you are, come along to our free weekly drop-in sessions with the world’s favourite blocks - build, play and have fun!
Suitable for children aged 4 and over (under 8s must be accompanied by an adult).
Check days and times of Lego Clubs HERE
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Weeton: Every Monday - Coffee Morning in the Community Centre
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February 25, 2025
Headspace App – Five FREE family & friends subscriptions available for Army Personnel and Army Civil Servants
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Army personnel and Army civil servants are eligible to sign up to Headspace for free, and also to extend this free subscription offer to five friends and family. To sign up, please go to https://work.headspace.com/britisharmy/member-enroll
Please use your @mod.gov.uk, @armymail.gov.uk or @csmail.mod.uk email address to verify your account when prompted.
Headspace says, “We make mental health support accessible to everyone, no matter their background or experience. Through our flagship Headspace app, we provide mindfulness tools for everyday life, including meditations, sleepcasts, mindful movement and focus exercises. Our enterprise offerings combine this experience with a human-centered model of care, with coaching, therapy, psychiatry and EAP services under one roof. Our team of experts ranges from mental health clinicians, to Emmy award-winning producers and data scientists, working together as one to help millions of people around the world be healthier and more productive.”
Scotland: The Spring edition of Scotland4kids magazine is out now
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We live in hope that spring weather is just around the corner now that 2025 is well underway.
We’re back with another issue filled with unmissable articles, exclusive insights, fabulous features and exciting interviews.
From must-read education articles, in-depth opinion pieces and inventive ideas for the classroom, this is your sign to delve into our S4K Teachers’ Edition on your next break.
Show winter the door and get ready to feel rejuvenated for a sensational spring.
Read the new issue on your FREE APP available on both IOS and Android devices
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/scotland4kids/id6443811975
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...
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Pirbright: HIVE Outreach at Soldier Academy every Thursday 1100hrs-1600hrs
The South East HIVE Hub will be providing an outreach service at The Soldier Academy in Pirbright every Thursday during term time. Come along and have a chat.
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Scotland: Poppyscotland can help with mobility if you are limited in your daily activities
We can arrange for an assessment to be undertaken by an occupational therapist (where statutory funding is not available or where statutory waiting lists are considered to be too lengthy), who will engage with you to understand the impact of your mobility issues and highlight your needs.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Northern Ireland: Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) SEND Support Services
028 9031 7777
When you call, you’ll be asked to select one of the following options, to be connected to the area you are seeking support from:
Press option 1: for Statutory Assessment Review Service (SARS)
Press option 2: for SEND Advice and Information
Press option 3: for SEND Support Services
The helpdesk is open Monday to Friday, from 9am – 4:30pm.
Information provided by HIVE NI
February 24, 2025
Give Us Time: respite breaks for military families - 2025 dates are live!
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The charity ‘Give Us Time’ offers accommodation for respite breaks for UK military families. No referral is required from Welfare for families to sign up. Please see the posters for more details and the current March dates, but more 2025 dates are available on the website: https://giveustime.org.uk/For more information email: enquiries@giveustime.org.uk
Service Leavers' Guide - latest edition
The updated version of the Service Leavers' Guide has now been published on Gov.UK.
Please click the link to read this edition online.
Gloucestershire: Drug and alcohol services now provided by Via
Worried about your own or someone else’s alcohol or drug use?
Via provide free and confidential advice, care and support for people in Gloucestershire aged 18+.
Information provided by Lyneham HIVE
Chepstow: Castell Roc in August 2025 at Chepstow Castle
Another fantastic line-up from the Castell Roc - Chepstows Friendly Festival team! We recommend getting tickets soon as they are selling fast!
Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.
Wales: New ADHD Film from Neurodivergence Wales
We are excited to launch our new online film, 'What is ADHD?'
The film has been designed to raise awareness and understanding of ADHD. The National Neurodivergence Team have worked to keep their resources and language updated and current to reflect what people with ADHD would like people to understand.
The film provides insights from people with ADHD and professionals – covering the different types of ADHD, executive function and working memory, emotional regulation, rejection sensitivity dysphoria, procrastination, and more, alongside real-life experiences of how ADHD can impact on daily life.
Watch the film here
Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.
DIO Service Family Accommodation (SFA) Communications Update - 21 February 25
Tackling damp and mould in SFA remains a top priority for DIO and our suppliers. Over 9,000 homes have already benefited from the delivery of damp and mould works since the taskforce stood up in 2023. In response to the works delivered, reoccurrence of damp and mould has been addressed in circa 85% of cases.
It is important that you report all cases of damp and mould and to let us know of any reoccurrence of the issue so that we can continue to tackle this. Please also see our guide for families that outlines helpful tips to prevent damp and mould developing in your homes.
We are aware of a recent IT issue which may have affected your ability to log damp and mould issues using the online repairs form on Pinnacle’s website. This has now been resolved; however, if you have used the online form to log an issue and have not yet received a follow up call, please call Pinnacle on 0800 031 8628, selecting option 1.
Any issues of damp and mould can also be reported by calling Pinnacle on 0800 031 8628 or emailing repairs@pinnacleservicefamilies.co.uk
SFA Roadshows
February 21, 2025
Stafford: SSAFA turns 140! There then, here now.
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February 20, 2025
Catterick: Banking help at Catterick Library every week
They can help you with a variety of banking tasks and account support.
Darlington Credit Union are at Catterick Library every Thursday 10am – 1pm.
Lloyds are at Catterick Library every alternative Wednesday 10am – 4pm.
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Wiltshire: Upcoming courses from Wiltshire Family and Community Learning - free for Military families
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February 19, 2025
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Reducing Veteran homelessness programme reopens for applications
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has announced a new round of funding under the Reducing Veteran Homelessness (RVH) Programme in a bid to deliver further sustainable, supported housing options for veterans in need.
The Trust is delivering this important programme on behalf of the Office of Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) in support of the government’s ambition to end veteran homelessness and ensure veterans have access to the support they need, including housing.Gloucestershire: Domestic abuse support
GDASS provides free, confidential advice and support to anyone in Gloucestershire experiencing domestic abuse. Whether you’re ready to leave, need safety planning, or just want someone to talk to, they're ready to listen.
- Call: 01452 726 570
- Email: support@gdass.org.uk
- Visit the website: www.gdass.org.uk
You’re not alone, and you don’t have to go through this on your own.
Information provided by Lyneham HIVE
Wales: Apprenticeships in Wales
Apprenticeships help individuals accelerate their career by providing the right experience and job-specific skills and help businesses recruit in a cost-effective way.
Apprenticeships are available across 23 different sectors, including:- Engineering
- IT
- Transport and Logistics
- Health and Social Care
- Creative
- Hospitality
Inverness: AWS Community Support Programme
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February 18, 2025
Gloucestershire: Glos Families Directory
Within this section of the Glosfamilies Directory can be found a wide range of resources and information to support families, including:
- Things to do across the county
- Best Start For Life 0-5 yr olds
- Relationship support
- Childcare
You can also navigate throughout other parts of the website, including local offer information and details of parenting workshops.
Please click here to visit the 'information for families' section of the directory
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Wales: Dash - Free online School Attendance Difficulties Sessions
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Is your child struggling to attend school or starting to show signs that attending school is becoming more difficult for them? Is this affecting their behaviour and daily life? Every month DASH host a virtual meet-up for parents and carers to share their experiences and ask for advice and guidance. There’s no obligation to share any information; you can just listen to the experiences of others.
No registration needed, no diagnosis needed. If you feel that your child is starting to struggle, or is completely non-attending, you are welcome to attend an online session.
DASH Website for more information on sessions.
Email: admin@dashmhwb.co.uk
Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub
February 17, 2025
Are you a family member of a Veteran who is suffering with addiction?
Tom Harrison House provides specialist addiction recovery programmes and family support for UK Armed Forces serving personnel, veterans and emergency services personnel. The next Tom Harrison House Family experiential therapeutic retreat is 4-6th April 2025, at Derwent Hill Outdoor Centre, Keswick. For more details please see the poster or website: https://tomharrisonhouse.org.uk/events/afcft-family-retreats
Places are limited and will go fast so to find out more or book your place email: events@tomharrisonhouse.org.uk
Funded by Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
Service Police Confidential Crime Line, available 24/7 - You are not alone
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Anyone (Service or Civil Servant) who has been the victim or witness of serious crime at any point of their Service in the MOD can call the Service Police Crime Bureau on 02392 285 170 or 02392 285 180, or the Service Police confidential crime line on 0800 085 0658, available 24/7. You will be listened to, there is support available for victims and all allegations are taken seriously.
Kirkcaldy: Fife Alcohol Support Service - FASS are looking for new Trustees
At Fife Alcohol Support Service (FASS) we want to refresh and reinvigorate our Board. We are particularly interested in attracting new Trustees:
· Of all ages;
· With lived experience of the services FASS provides;
· With a military background, either currently serving or from the veteran community; and
· From the LGBTQ+ communities
You will gain:
An opportunity to make a tangible impact on people’s lives and the community of Fife.
A chance to develop leadership skills and experience in charity governance.
Collaboration with a passionate and dedicated team, sharing in the collective mission to combat alcohol and drug related harm.
Insight into the challenges and successes of delivering services in Fife.
Please contact Marie Crombie, Chief Executive Officer (Marie.Crombie@fassaction.org.uk) or phone Marie on O7385500607 or 01592 807147.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Colerne: New park pass for 'We The Curious'
As of April 2025, The Welfare team will no longer have a park pass for Noah's Ark Zoo Farm so if you would like a day out before then, please contact the team to book a date. The price for this pass is £25 for a family of 4.
To book the above please contact Welfare on 01225 745210.
There will also be an exciting new pass for Summer 2025 - more details to follow so watch this space!
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