A reminder of the Single Living Accommodation survey - open to ALL Service Personnel!

 

The Single Living Accomodation (SLA) survey launches today and is an opportunity for all personnel to share your views on SLA and help shape the future of Defence accommodation.

Who can take part and how?

We want to hear from all Service personnel whether you currently use SLA or not.

To complete the survey click here: https://surveys.mod.uk/index.php/529233?lang=en

For more information please go to this Sway: Sway (cloud.microsoft)

What’s the ask?

You will be asked to complete a short survey which will take approximately 10 minutes.

The survey will close at 17:00 Monday 3 June 2024.

We want to know:

• Your views of SLA
• How you use/ have used SLA
• What you want and need from SLA

The survey will be entirely anonymous. We will not be collecting any personal information or sharing your responses with your Chain of Command.

What is the SLA survey?

The SLA survey is conducted every two years to build up evidence and track trends over time around your views and experiences of SLA. The results of this survey will help Defence develop SLA standards and make decisions that shape the future of SLA. It is crucial that as many Service personnel as possible share their views. The more responses we receive, the more confident we can be that the results accurately reflect the Armed Forces population.

This survey is not the same as the Modernised Accommodation Offer (MAO) survey, which gathered information on Service personnel’s personal circumstances and future accommodation choices to improve an understanding of the demand for family accommodation. The SLA survey gathers information on Service personnel’s views and experiences of SLA to help inform future policy.

Make sure you have your say as every response matters!

Veterans' Capital Housing Fund - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

 

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust are inviting applications for the Refurbishment Grants programme – could you be one of our next funded projects?

Part of the Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund, this programme awards grants of up to £75K towards projects that assist in the refurbishment or extension of accommodation for Veterans with a housing need.

Full details are available here https://covenantfund.org.uk/.../refurbishment-grants.../

Apply by 19 June 2024.

St Athan: MOD St Athan - Housing Surgery - Mon 20th May 10:30 - 11:30

 

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Grantham: Housing Surgery

Next Housing Surgery at the HIVE Community Centre, Building 162, Thursday 16th May, 1030 - 1230. All welcome!

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

 

Stafford: Housing surgery MoD Stafford community centre/HIVE Wednesday 12th June 2024 13.00 - 14.00hrs

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Leuchars: Pinnacle Housing Surgery, Thurs 6th May

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Come along and meet your local Housing Officer from Pinnacle and Customer and Community Engagement Officer who will be present at the Housing Surgery to discuss any issues you are experiencing in your home.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Folkestone: Safer Streets, Free Bystander Training

 

For further information, scan the QR codes on the poster or CLICK HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Defence School of Transport: Welfare Contact House

Information provided by Leconfield HIVE

 

Medway: Medway Matters Live at Hoo St Weburgh on Tuesday 18th June

 

Following the success of the first event, Medway Council will be hosting our second free Medway Matters Live evening at The Hundred of Hoo Academy in June. Residents can hear directly from Medway Council Leader, Cllr Vince Maple and Chief Executive, Richard Hicks about the council’s plans and developments and it’s your chance to put questions directly to them.

At Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9HH

On Tuesday 18 June 2024, 7-8.30pm (arrival from 6.30pm)

You will be able to speak to a number of council services and even get your blood pressure checked!

Tickets are free but booking is essential - sign up online using the link HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Victory Services Club: April Newsletter

 

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Service Family Accommodation - UK-wide Townhall Events

 

Click here for further information

DIO Families First newsletter - issue 16

Please click here to read this issue online

Alternatively click here to read this and previous versions on the website

Single Living Accommodation survey - open to ALL Service Personnel!

 

The Single Living Accomodation (SLA) survey launches today and is an opportunity for all personnel to share your views on SLA and help shape the future of Defence accommodation.

Who can take part and how?

We want to hear from all Service personnel whether you currently use SLA or not.

To complete the survey click here: https://surveys.mod.uk/index.php/529233?lang=en

For more information please go to this Sway: Sway (cloud.microsoft)

What’s the ask?

You will be asked to complete a short survey which will take approximately 10 minutes.

The survey will close at 17:00 Monday 3 June 2024.

Bovington: Garrison coffee morning and DIO housing surgery Wed 5th June

If you have any housing issues or concerns, please use this opportunity to come along and speak in person to a housing representative from Pinnacle/Vivo

Information provided by Bovington HIVE 

 

Chatham: Neighbourhood Watch, Catching Nuisance Vehicles

 

With the warmer weather comes an increase in nuisance vehicles on our green spaces and off-road areas. 

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?

Any clear picture or videos of offenders (but don’t put yourself at any risk getting them)

Licence plate numbers (if vehicles have them)

Accompanying vehicles – often nuisance bikes travel to off road areas in vans or on trailers. Tell us the registrations of the accompanying vehicles!

Is it your neighbour? Are your neighbours or the family across the road always going out on these bikes but you don’t say as you don’t want to fall out with them? 

 

Read more

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Bovington: Garrison contact houses for short term accommodation use

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To check availability, call during office hours on 01929 402239 or access the online booking form via this link https://forms.office.com/r/sZfRNqXDnL

Please note recent changes to bookings.
Bookings for 7 x nights can be booked at any time.
Bookings for 5+ nights can be booked 3 months in advance.
Bookings less than 5 x nights can be booked 2 months in advance.

For all bookings, a £50 deposit will be required within 7 days of making the booking and the full balance is to be paid 28 days prior to stay. The rate is set at £50 per night for the first three nights, then £25 per night thereafter.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Blandford: Garrison Carpet cleaner hire

 

£15 - 24 hrs or £20 - 48 hrs

The Rug Doctor comes with enough carpet detergent to clean lightly soiled carpets in a 3 bed house. Extra solution can be purchased for £4 per litre. £20 refundable deposit required
To book email lisa.fitzmaurice101@mod.gov.uk for an appointment to collect/return the Rug Doctor 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Housing webinars for Service Personnel and their families - 21st April to 30th June every Sunday evening 1900hrs

 

To book your place use the QR code above or visit www.militarymortgageadvice.co.uk/webinars

DIO Accommodation - stakeholder briefing

 

IDEAL Customer Safety Notice

A safety recall has been issued by IDEAL regarding their Heating Logic 2 gas combi & system boiler range. Around 1,700 homes have this type of boiler installed. Impacted families have been issued a letter and FAQ document informing them of the issue and the next steps to resolve this.

Families are still able to use the boilers, however, IDEAL advise families to repressurise their boiler and ensure they register their details for an upgrade. Instructions on how to do this, can be found on IDEAL's website: https://www.idealsupport.co.uk/

A message to service personnel from the Service Chiefs - the Modern Accommodation Offer

Modernised Accommodation Offer:

Many of you will have already heard details of the Modernised Accommodation Offer (MAO), previously the New Accommodation Offer, through roadshows, outreach events, or shared on defnet, Defence Connect and social media. We recognise that the offer was well received by many, but there were aspects that have caused concern for some of our people that we must consider during the review announced by Secretary of State for Defence.

To read the message in full 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Al-oBoPVl-w2C8lqCt0T38zjUZnAMggV/view?usp=sharing