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May 30, 2025
Tidworth: Defence Breastfeeding Network conference Tue 3 Jun
Scan the QR code or click here to register
Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs on behalf of SW Hub HIVE
Future Defence Housing questionnaire by the Families Federations, as part of the Defence Housing Strategy review
Innsworth: Community Hall activities
Information provided by Lyneham HIVE
ACORN programme run by ManKind for male survivors of domestic abuse who are looking to move on to new relationships
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This course has less that six months left to run, so please take full advantage of this opportunity.
May 29, 2025
Wiltshire: Young Carer Voice Survey
By answering this short survey, you can help them create awesome projects and activities to help you and other young carers.
Take the survey now at https://surveys.wiltshire.gov.uk/Interview/4157779b-fdff-4617-81f8-8cf4c12f2110
Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey 2025 results
Burntisland: PoppyScotland are on the lookout for a volunteer Poppy Appeal Area Organiser
The role of an Area Organiser involves the distribution of poppy tins and boxes to local schools and businesses, then collecting and banking all donations at the end of the Appeal.
Without all the amazing volunteers, they simply would be unable to spread our national symbol of Remembrance and raise vital funds for those in need within the Armed Forces Community.
More details of the role can be found via this link:
https://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/.../volun.../area-organiser
If you or someone you know would be interested in this role, please don't hesitate to contact Jess Clark Poppyscotland at j.clark@poppyscotland.org.uk or Ian Jackson at i.jackson@poppyscotland.org.uk.
Blandford: Garrison job vacancies
Customer/food service assistants
Cleaners
Supervisors
Department managers
Facilities operatives
Chefs/catering roles
Mess (Accommodation) Stewards
Information provided by Bovington HIVE
Bovington: Garrison jobs
Search for full & part time vacancies at Bovington & Lulworth Camp, HERE
- Customer/food service assistants
- Cleaners
- Supervisors
- Department managers
- Facilities operatives
- Chefs/catering roles
- Mess (Accommodation) Stewards
Medway Business Advice Service
Medway has a diverse economy made up of more than 14,000 businesses.
The aim is to support business to deliver projects that can make Medway an economic powerhouse.
Resources include:
- Free business planning advice
- Help to access funding in the form of grants and loans
- Help finding the ideal Medway location for your business
- Support in recruiting staff and apprentices
- Advice on business start-up and licensing a business
Oxfordshire: NHS Oxfordshire talking therapies
NHS Oxfordshire Talking Therapies has a number of treatment choices or options available to offer you. We deliver NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidance recommended treatments. To help you choose the right level of support and a choice of evidence based therapy, there are a number of different options, such as:
- Courses and groups
- Online treatments
- One to one support
- Physical health
- Employment support
- Wellbeing service
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Chatham: Neighbourhood Watch - catching nuisance vehicles
Neighbourhood Watch did a lot of work on off road vehicles last summer in the Chatham area and we found that the most effective and efficient way of dealing with this nuisance is to gather evidence, identify offenders and surprise them at their homes.
Often people will call us and tell us there are off road bikes with a limited description. What would really help us would be:
Surrey: Denbies live music on the lawn 2025
Join us for a relaxing afternoon on the lawn at Denbies Wine Estate with live music from different musicians
BRAND NEW Sofia Ford Singer & Guitarist - Sunday 1st June 1300hrs - 1700hrs
Luke Edney - Sunday 13th July
Luke Edney - Sunday 10th August
BRAND NEW Sofia Ford - Sunday 31st August
The Hatch on the Lawn will be open for refreshments throughout the day.
We look forward to welcoming you to Dorking for this event.
Watlington: The Undercroft farmers market until 31st July 2025
There's nothing like fresh fruit and vegetables from a local food market when on holiday.
The Undercroft Market takes place every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in the market town of Watlington, Oxfordshire. Held beneath Watlington Town Hall, a historic building that was built in 1664 by Thomas Stonor, it is undercover and open whatever the British weather brings.
The market supports locally grown produce, showcases the tastes of the season, sells dried flowers and plants and has been operating for more than 25 years.
Tuesdays - 0900hrs-1500hrs
Thursdays - 0900hrs-1500hrs
Saturdays - 0830hrs-1300hrs
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Surrey: NHS Surrey and Border Partnerships recovery college online courses
Our Recovery Colleges in Surrey and North East Hampshire are designed to support people in their recovery. They help people improve their health and wellbeing through courses on a range of mental and physical health problems.
The colleges are a partnership including voluntary, NHS and local authority organisations, and existing Recovery Colleges.
All courses are run by staff from the partnership organisations and are developed and delivered alongside our recovery coaches who all have lived experience of mental or physical illness, or are supporting someone with a mental or physical illness.
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub.
May 28, 2025
Serve + Protect Credit Union’s latest podcast about managing debt successfully
The latest podcast episode from Serve and Protect Credit Union is full of useful information on managing your debt effectively and the support available if you are struggling.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/qtL02Yl2lV0?si=DJmTfo-KNo-G5euF
MOD staff benefit update: New fixed-rate savings account available from Serve + Protect Credit Union
This is available to you as part of the financial wellbeing benefits we offer through our partnership with them.
- 4% AER fixed for 12 months
- No fees or charges
This is just for your awareness - not a recommendation. Please review the details and decide if it’s right for you.
https://sandpcu.co.uk/hs-fixed-saver
Terms and eligibility criteria apply
Durham: Building Heroes Retrofit Assessor course availability
Due to a couple of dropouts, there are 2 spaces available for the below Retrofit Assessor course.
Please contact Helen Faulding if you would like to attend
Where : New College Durham, DH1 5ES
Qualifications: L3 ABBE Certificate in Domestic Energy Assessment
L3 ABBE Certificate for Retrofit Assessor
Eligibility: must be aged 19+, live in the UK & be either a veteran, military family member, reservist, or service leaver within last 6mths of service when attending the course.
Help RBLI Lifeworks better understand the needs of the Armed Forces Community – please complete their short online questionnaire
Lifeworks is the employment support division of Royal British Legion Industries, a national charity supporting the Armed Forces. Its courses equip families with the tools necessary to pursue their desired careers outside the Armed Forces. https://rbli.co.uk/what-we-do/lifeworks/
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Supporting Partners Programme reopens for applications, closing date 12pm on 23rd July 2025
Scotland: Welcome to Scotland Guide updated for 2025
Welcome to Scotland is a guide to support service personnel and their families upon their move to Scotland.
To read the guide in full click on image above 👆
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
May 23, 2025
Wiltshire: Family Hub Wiltshire Council celebrates its first year!
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Click here to follow Family Hub Wiltshire Council on Facebook
Alternatively click here to visit the website
Information provided by Colerne and Lyneham HIVE's
Gloucestershire: May updates from Gloucestershire County Council
Colerne: Tuesday Tots starting w/c 2 Jun
Colerne: New running club on the Colerne patch starting Mon 2 Jun
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Updates will be shared on the Colerne Military Spouses Facebook page
Information provided by Colerne HIVE
May 22, 2025
Stafford: Weston Road Academy news
News, events and job vacancies that we have at Weston Road Academy. Information is available via our website about the activities that take place in school together with the school calendar. www.westonroad.staffs.sch.uk/
We have some vacancies here at school that may be of interest and would be grateful if you could share these with the community.
www.westonroad.staffs.sch.uk/vacancies-09112021114146/ this page is updated with all live vacancies as and when they are published.
May 21, 2025
RBLI Lifeworks Families – new remote courses now available
Tuesday 27th - Friday 30th May
Monday 23rd - Thursday 26th June
Monday 28th - Thursday 31st July
- Lifeworks Families courses are available to those in the UK and overseas.
- Lifeworks families courses are available to spouses, partners, school-leaving age (and above) children and extended/blended family members.
- Lifeworks Families courses are available to serving and veteran family members.
To view the Lifeworks Families leaflet, please click here