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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 28, 2025

Northern Ireland: Help For Heroes Upcoming Cafe Dates throughout December

 
Join us for a cuppa and chat and hear about the wonderful opportunities for the Armed Forces community in your own area.

If you know another veteran friend/family member who could use a bit of the same, bring them along too!

Bangor: Wednesday 3rd December, 10.30–12.00
Pit Stop Café, 39 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PG

Belfast: Thursday 4th December, 13.30–15.00
Tim Hortons, Connswater Retail Park, Belfast, BT5 5DL

Antrim: Wednesday 10th December, 10.30–12.00
Manns Garden Kitchen, Antrim Castle Gardens, Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4HL

Lisburn: Thursday 11th December, 10.15–11.45
Café Vic Ryn, House of Vic-Ryn, Moira Road, Lisburn, BT28 2RF

Banbridge (New Location): Tuesday 16th December, 14.30–16.00 Tesco Café at The Boulevard, Bridgewater Retail Park, Banbridge, BT32 4LF

Tea and coffee are provided by Help for Heroes, and tables are booked under ‘Community Development’.

As winter sets in, please be mindful of others in the group and consider your attendance if you are feeling unwell.

Please confirm your attendance to support accessibility needs and table bookings.

Contact: Alex - 07580 901317 or Glenn 07484 026991

Information provided by HIVE NI