North Wiltshire & Swindon: What's on in and around North Wiltshire & Swindon?

 

Please click the links below for a selection of event spaces and tourism websites to help you find things to do in and around North Wiltshire! This list may include seasonal and festive event pages.

Please note due to the closure of Colerne & Lyneham HIVE, this list will not be updated regularly so please bookmark this page!

Middlesbrough & Darlington: Free Trial Football classes for 18 months - 8 years

Come and try Little Kickers for FREE! 

Fun, football-based classes for children from 18 months right through to their 8th birthday.

A great way to build confidence, skills and friendships while having loads of fun! 

Message us today to book your FREE taster session.

Subject to class availability

Information provided by North HIVE Hub

Catterick: Free Access Times for kids at Colburn Community Sports Centre

 Information provided by North HIVE Hub

North Wiltshire: Are you looking for employment in the area?

Due to the Wiltshire HIVEs closing at the end of September, local jobs are unlikely to be shared on the blog for the time-being.

In the meantime, please see below a selection of employers and websites in the North Wiltshire area. Please note that this is a very small selection and includes some employers who have previously contacted HIVE directly in order to share job ads:

Staffordshire: Lichfield Cathedral School - Harvest Make & Bake - 10 October

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub
 

West Midlands: The Band of the Mercian #Regiment Open Rehearsal - 18 October

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

 

Wiltshire: Upcoming Family & Community Learning Team online courses - free for Military families

Please note that you can sign up via the QR code or by contacting the team as per the details on the posters.

New learners may need to attend an online Welcome meeting before they join.

Please click here for further information

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Gloucestershire: Agencies, Charities and Organisations for Gloucestershire's Military community

 

Please note that this guide was created by the HIVE Information Support Officer covering Lyneham.

The first page consists of QR codes to make access quicker for a small selection of the websites. The rest are weblinks.

Information is correct as of September 2026. Please access this document from a Civilian device.

Please click here to access this document online

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Blandford: Garrison service families accommodation issue reporting day - Tues 13th Oct

 

Is there something in your SFA that needs fixing, if you visit on the day, and if possible they will send their maintenance team to fix.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Wiltshire: Agencies, Charities and Organisations providing support to Wiltshire's Military community and beyond

 

Please note that this guide was created by the HIVE Information Support Officers covering Colerne, Lyneham and the South West HIVE Hub.

Information is correct as of September 2026. Please access this document from a Civilian device.

Please click here to access this guide online

Information provided by Colerne, Lyneham & South West Hub HIVEs

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) bulk recruitment: 151 Executive Officer roles across Scotland and NE England – closing date 07 Oct

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have a total of 151 Executive Officer (EO) roles across Scotland and North East England. The roles are EO Work Coach in Universal Credit and Job Centre service.

DWP welcome applications from veterans, reservists, their family members and currently serving personnel looking to transition into civilian life..

Civil Service Jobs links with further information on the roles available, and application details:

Universal Credit Job Centre - Work Coach - Northeast England (Ref: 780) - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK

Universal Credit Job Centre - Work Coach - Northeast Scotland (Ref: 779) - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK

Universal Credit Job Centre - Work Coach - East and Central Scotland (Ref: 778) - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK

Universal Credit Job Centre - Work Coach - South West Scotland (Ref: 777) - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK

The closing date is 07 Oct.

Blandford: Reach recovery conference - Tues 13th Oct. Book by 30th Sept

 

Information provided Bovington HIVE

Blandford: Garrison multi - cultural day event Wed 23rd Sep

 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

NHS STOPTOBER - let's quit together

 

Catterick: Are you worried about you child's speech?

A reminder that the North Yorkshire Council Speech and Language Team will be visiting Catterick Library's Story Time tomorrow (Wednesday 23rd September) from 10.30 - 11.30am.

They will be there to answer any questions or concerns you may have about your child's speech and language needs in a relaxed environment

Information provided by North HIVE Hub

Catterick: Supervisor Vacancies Vimy Bks closing date 9 Oct

 Information provided by North HIVE Hub

Catterick: Various Vacancies for General Service Assistant Vimy Bks closing date 9th Oct

 Information provided by North HIVE Hub

First Defence Finance: How does the Bank of England Work?

How Does the Bank of England Work?

Author: First Defence Finance

You've probably heard the phrase "the Bank of England has changed interest rates" countless times.

But what does that actually mean?

Who decides whether interest rates go up or down? Why does the Bank of England change them? And how could a decision that gets made in London affect your savings, mortgage or loan?

With the Bank of England's next interest rate decision coming up on 17th September 2026, here's everything you need to know, without the financial jargon.

First, what is the Bank of England?

The Bank of England is the UK's central bank, but it's different from the banks you might use for your current account or credit card.

Its job is to help keep the UK's financial system stable and keep inflation under control.

One of its most important jobs is setting the Bank Rate, the interest rate that influences many other interest rates across the economy.

Staffordshire: 1871 (Rugeley) Air Cadets Fundraising & Recruitment Day - Saturday 3 October

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

Lichfield: AWS CS Halloween Family Fun - 31 October