From sports sessions and activities for young people to sessions for adults as well as active toddlers.
There's something for everyone at Innsworth Community Hall!
Information provided by Lyneham HIVE
May 30, 2025
Innsworth: Community Hall activities
May 29, 2025
Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey 2025 results
The results from the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2025 have been published and are available here.
Surrey: NHS Surrey and Border Partnerships recovery college online courses
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
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
The Scottish Government Welcome to Scotland guide has now been updated for 2025.
Welcome to Scotland is a guide to support service personnel and their families upon their move to Scotland.
Due to the moving nature of service personnel and their families they can be transferred to different bases.
This guide gives key information on what to expect when moving to Scotland.
To read the guide in full click on image above 👆
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
May 27, 2025
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
Colerne: Tuesday Tots starting w/c 2 Jun
Colerne's Wednesday Wrigglers group has now finished, and instead the AWS CDW Josh will be running a new group in the Community Centre called Tuesday Tots.
As well as the usual activities, the group will also have access to a breast feeding peer supporter volunteer who can support you on your breast feeding journey.Information provided by Colerne HIVE
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 21, 2025
North Yorkshire & Humber: Forensic Nurse Advisor for Sexual Assualt (Military) - Emma
May 20, 2025
Northern Ireland: Statement from Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner on OP VALOUR
Statement from Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner - David Johnstone - 15 May
I welcome the UK Government’s announcement of the new VALOUR service, supported by a £50 million investment over three years, in veteran services across the UK. This is a significant opportunity to strengthen support for our veteran community.
That said, I await further detail on the duration of this funding and how it will be allocated in practice. In Northern Ireland, it is important that any new support structures build upon and complement the existing, trusted networks of veteran-focused organisations and services, rather than duplicate or fragment the support already in place.
May 19, 2025
Defence update - Your Offer - recognising your service
What Defence is doing to improve Service life and information on support and opportunities for you and your family.
The substantial range of benefits and allowances available in your Armed Forces Offer recognises the unique demands of military life and individual needs, at home and abroad.
Pay is the most well-recognised aspect of the Offer, but the breadth and complexity of everything that’s included within the Armed Forces employee package means it can be difficult to navigate and understand.
That’s why work is underway to help simplify the way we talk about ‘Your Offer’ – with Discover My Benefits being the place to go to find out what’s covered, what it’s worth, where to find out more and what you need to do.
What is Discover My Benefits?
Grantham: Healthwatch Lincolnshire - Explaining your right to an NHS dentist
May 16, 2025
May 14, 2025
Grantham: What is start for life?
New Start for Life booklets available at the HIVE Community Centre, Bldg. 162.
Information provided by Grantham HIVE
Grantham: Grantham College & University Centre never too late to learn
Apply now! Never too late to enrol, with lots of adult FREE courses.
Information provided by Grantham HIVE
Grantham: Why not try something new? Lincolnshire adult skills & family learning service
Another way of taking care of your mind is by remembering to #keep learning.
Why not try something new? Sign up for a course or learn a new hobby?
It can boost your self-esteem, connect with others and even enhance your career prospects.
Visit: 2aspire.org.uk
Information provided by Grantham HIVE
(SFA) Communications Update 13 May 25: Business from Home - update
Applications to run a Business from Home in your Service Family Accommodation (SFA) were paused in January 2025, to allow a review of the policy and associated processes to take place.
This review has now been completed, and DIO is able to confirm that the processing of applications to run a Business from Home has resumed with immediate effect. The existing guidance and application form for running a Business from Home is available here.
DIO is working with Pinnacle to finalise some adjustments to the application process, form and policy. Once these changes are finalised, the policy will be updated and shared on the Pinnacle website in the near future.
Under the changes, those operating a Business from Home can expect to receive better and clearer communication from a named Housing Officer who can help answer their specific housing related queries.
May 13, 2025
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Suicide prevention is everybody’s business
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Those working on the frontline with vulnerable veterans know this challenge all too well. It’s why the Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) has made this a key priority in their Embedding Prevention of Veteran Suicide programme (EVPS), awarding over £1.5 million to 18 projects that are driving real change in veteran suicide prevention.
PAPYRUS is a UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. Speaking about their EPVS funded bespoke training project, Ged explains: “Veterans may not want to engage with civilian mental health services as they feel it won’t cater for their military experiences.
Highlands: Military Liaison Group(MLG) May edition Newsletter available now
Its packed full this quarter with updates, information and resources and importantly highlighting some of the things our Children and Young People have been up to and involved in, a farewell to 3SCOTS Unit Welfare Officer who moves onto a new post in July and as always, helpful information from our MLG (Education) partners and loads more!
Click on image above to read the newsletter in full 👆
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Surrey: Headway Surrey family & carers survival toolkit understanding acquired brain injury
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Office for Veterans Affairs’ ‘10 Things to Know About Veterans’ animation
The aim of the '10 Things to know about veterans and their families' is to provide a range of stakeholders with the basic knowledge that can support their work with veterans.
May 12, 2025
Cupar: Squirrels is coming to Cupar - Team members wanted!
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Plans are well under way at Cupar Scout Group to open our first Squirrel Drey. Squirrels is the newest branch of the Scouting family tree, for all young people aged 4 to 6.
Every week, Squirrels have a great time exploring nature, getting active, learning with friends, and earning badges, all designed to help children develop skills like working together, communication, language, creativity, and community awareness.
Interested? Then email Cupar Scouts, details on poster
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Cupar: Squirrels is coming to Cupar Scouts
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Squirrels is the newest branch of the Scouting family tree, for all young people aged 4 to 6.
Every week, Squirrels have a great time exploring nature, getting active, learning with friends, and earning badges, all designed to help children develop skills like working together, communication, language, creativity, and community awareness.
If you'd like to find out how your young person can join, please email joincuparscouts@gmail.com.
And if you're interested in joining the team, please contact us at the same email address.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Leuchars: The Welfare team corporate passes for Knockhill Racing circuit 2025 events
The next event is 50 Years Of Car Racing at Knockhill - Best of Scottish Car Racing Summary which will be held on the 17th and 18th May.
The cost to use the passes are £6 per adult per day and £3 per teen per day.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Scotland: Do you have a young person who might be interested in becoming an Inclusion Ambassadors?
The Inclusion Ambassadors are a group of secondary school aged young people with additional support needs, attending school in Scotland.
They share their experiences of school, including what works, what doesn't and what they would like to change - and they are currently looking for some new members!
Find out more and how to apply: https://childreninscotland.org.uk/inclusion-ambassadors/
The group are supported by Children in Scotland and Enquire.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Leuchars Station: AWS Guitar Lessons Fridays, for adults and kids
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For more information contact susanguitardundee@gmail.com
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
May 8, 2025
Leuchars: Ladies walking group - lets walk for health together Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Join us at the Community Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-1pm
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Llantwit Major: Forces Life Club - a lunchtime group for military children at Llantwit Major Comprehensive School
Llantwit Major Comprehensive School:
Are you a Military child attending Llantwit Major Comprehensive School?
Join us, with Mrs Mawson for Forces Life Club, Monday Lunchtimes in L19
For year groups 7 to 11. Feel free to bring a friend with you!
Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.
Northern Ireland: Road Map to Recovery - Peer support for Veterans in Northern Ireland
They offer veterans the opportunity to regularly come together in a safe, peer-supportive environment to find better ways of coping with issues around relationships, feelings of anger, loneliness, addiction and trauma.
There are a number of groups across Northern Ireland. So, if you or someone you know needs support, please contact Michael on 07422 074363 or visit Contact Us - Inspire Wellbeing
Information provided by HIVE NI
Hereford: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries recycling collection New from 7 Apr 25
Please help our collection teams by following these guidelines:
Place small electrical items on top of any bin or by your sacks on collection day (if you live in a flat please see information below)
Place batteries into a small tied bag and leave it on top of any bin or by your sacks on collection day
Do not place electrical items or batteries inside any bins
Do not tie the bag to your bin
Remove any batteries from the electrical items
Place batteries into a small tied bag and leave it on top of any bin or by your sacks on collection day
Do not place electrical items or batteries inside any bins
Do not tie the bag to your bin
Remove any batteries from the electrical items
For further information please click here.
Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub
South East: Army Benevolent Fund Support the Army's national charity
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Gov.uk News Update: Thousands of veterans to benefit from new UK-wide support network
Veterans across the UK will have easier access to essential care and support under a new VALOUR system announced 5 May, as part of the Government’s commitment to renew the nation’s contract with those who have served through the Plan for Change.
To read the news update in full, please go to: Thousands of veterans to benefit from new UK-wide support networkMay 7, 2025
Stafford: 174 Provost company policing surgery drop in MOD Stafford community centre every Wednesday 09:30 to 11:30
Information provided by Stafford HIVE
May 6, 2025
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Almost £800,000 Awarded to Support Partners Unlock New Opportunities
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Fifteen projects have been awarded a share of almost £800,000 in grants to empower partners and spouses of serving personnel by opening opportunities to upskilling and exploring new work solutions - in the latest round of grants from the MOD's Armed Forces Families Fund.
The projects will also provide tools. Resources and training to support partners move into a job or a career change, and to build easier access to wellbeing support as part of the Fund's Supporting Partners programme.
Anna Wright, CEO of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, said: "This award will provide vital support for service spouses and partners, helping them build resilience, connect with others, and navigate the challenges of military family life. It also opens new opportunities, offering practical guidance and wellbeing activities, to create a stronger, more confident community.”
May 2, 2025
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Support for families serving overseas
Support for families serving overseas
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has awarded over £600,000 to support families serving overseas.
According to UK defence personnel statistics up to April 2024, around 5,700 armed forces personnel were stationed overseas. While the majority (66%) were posted within Europe, other key regions included North America, North Africa and the Middle East, and Asia.
Following the Trust’s own research and consultation, they launched the Supporting Serving Families Overseas Programme. Now, they have awarded nine projects a share of £127,642, with funding making its way to Spain, the Middle East, Cyprus, Belgium, Italy and more!
The projects funded in this round represent a range of support for the whole family. From support for those who have experienced, or are at risk of, domestic violence, to emotional health support for adults and children to help strengthen relationships while overseas.
Overseas, overstretched
A new posting can bring with it the usual upheaval: packing and moving all your belongings (drowning in moving boxes!), changing schools, changing job, leaving the dentist it took you 12 months to find. But add to that a language barrier, not being allowed to work for the next 2-3 years, having to pay for storage for all the things you can’t take with you, not to mention having to rebuy things you’ll need that won’t work in other countries, and you’ve got yourself an overseas posting!
The projects the Trust has supported seek to provide targeted support for families in-location to improve wellbeing and make the transition abroad easier.
Parli Italiano?
They awarded the Home Away Support Initiative Italy £8,500 to enhance available welfare for families, foster a sense of community in this quite isolated destination and help integrate those living there with Italian life.
Staff Sergeant David Skill, Head of locations for North of Italy, said: “When people see its Italy, or Spain or wherever, they make some real assumptions in terms of what you’re going to do and what life’s going to be like. People get this picturesque view that you’re going to live in a villa and be by the pool every day! There is a little bit of that in there, but that is not the day-to-day living experience (…) It’s about managing that expectation.”
One of the activities they plan to offer to the families they support is Italian lessons. Emily Golding, Head of locations for Northeast Italy, adds: “It’s not a very touristy place to live, so when you go out for dinners and stuff, you do have to speak Italian. It’s just a normal human thing to be able to go to the supermarket or a restaurant and have a conversation. People are keen to develop their language skills but also, it’s a chance to get people together.”
But support doesn’t stop there
The Trust has also awarded £500,000 to the Army Families Federation to work in partnership with the Naval and RAF Family Federations to implement an evidence-based portfolio of support that incorporates the whole cycle of an overseas posting: from initial contact prior to relocation, to support on arrival and ongoing support during the posting, moving to support with reintegration back to the UK (or another overseas posting), and finally including post assignment learning and feedback.
Following an initial externally run discovery phase to engage with families, statutory organisation, other charities and chain of command, the Family Federations will launch a range of support work including early engagement briefings; an overseas employment information hub; a tri-service digital engagement platform to provide families with key posting information and improving communication; and more.
The Chief Executives from the Families Federations have released a joint comment: “We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded this four-year grant (…) by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. During this period, we will be launching a series of projects and a research study that will help us inform and support serving personnel and families from all three Services who are going through the cycle of contemplating, serving on, or returning from an overseas assignment. This is a really exciting time for all three Families Federations, and we look forward to working closely with the Trust and the single services on this unique, transformative programme.”
Find out more
A full list of awards made in this latest round are available on the Trust’s website here.
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