Showing posts with label NorthernIreland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NorthernIreland. Show all posts
July 28, 2026
Northern Ireland: Out of this world adventure - W5 Space Explorer Academy - open until 31 Aug 26
Blast off on an out-of-this-world adventure this summer at the W5 Space Explorer Academy.
Step into an immersive training mission where young astronauts can embark on a journey beyond the stars. Take on cosmic challenges, test your skills through hands-on missions, and discover what it takes to become a true explorer of the universe. From countdown to launch, to interstellar discoveries, every experience is designed to ignite curiosity and fuel imagination.
Perfect for families, this action-packed adventure brings the thrill of space exploration to life right here at W5. Suit up, and prepare for lift-off. This is one mission you won’t want to miss.
This experience will be running daily until 31 August.
W5 - Space activities will run at selected times from 10am-6pm. Check times on arrival to W5.
This experience is included with general admission summer saver tickets. Pre-booking your visit to W5 is essential.
*Please note that W5 is closed on Monday 13 July 2026.
For more information and to book your tickets CLICK HERE
July 23, 2026
Northern Ireland: Dive Into a Pirates & Mermaids Adventure at Mountpanther - 26th & 27th July
Get ready for a swashbuckling day of family fun at Mountpanther Farm Park! Your ticket includes:
- Meet a real-life pirate AND mermaid and snap some magical photos
- Take part in our exciting Pirate Scavenger Hunt
- Enjoy pirate & mermaid face painting
- Capture unforgettable memories at our themed photo opportunities
- Meet and feed our friendly farm animals
- Visit our cuddly petting barn and fascinating reptile room animals
- Race around the go-kart track
- Bounce away on our giant outdoor bouncy pillows
- Explore our indoor and outdoor play areas
It's the perfect family day out, packed with adventure, imagination, and magical memories for little pirates and mermaids alike.
July 21, 2026
Northern Ireland: Wake the Giant - Co.Down - 1st & 2nd August
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Northern Ireland: Information on free (funded) childcare in Northern Ireland
Childcare
Parents of children aged 3 and 4 years old can apply to receive 12.5 hours a week of free, also known as ‘funded’ pre-school education. This allocation can only be taken over 2.5 hours per day, 5 days a week during term time.
Places are provided by nursery schools, primary schools with nursery units and some voluntary and private providers. The places cannot be provided by childminders.
For more information, please visit NI Direct.
For further information and guidance about the childcare offer in Northern Ireland, parents should contact 38 (Irish) Brigade at:
Parents of children aged 3 and 4 years old can apply to receive 12.5 hours a week of free, also known as ‘funded’ pre-school education. This allocation can only be taken over 2.5 hours per day, 5 days a week during term time.
Places are provided by nursery schools, primary schools with nursery units and some voluntary and private providers. The places cannot be provided by childminders.
For more information, please visit NI Direct.
For further information and guidance about the childcare offer in Northern Ireland, parents should contact 38 (Irish) Brigade at:
Defence UK Nursery Authority (UKNA)
The UKNA is a Defence scheme that will reimburse eligible working parents in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the difference in the costs of Early Years childcare hours, matching the “free” (Government funded) childcare hours they would be entitled to if assigned to England.
UKNA does not provide childcare spaces.
In England, working families can access 30 hours of Government funded childcare per child for 38 weeks annually. Through the UKNA scheme, from September 2026, eligible Armed Forces families may register to claim back the costs for the difference between English and Devolved Government funded hours.
For children aged between 9 months and 2 years old, eligible working families in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland can claim up to 30 hours per week for 38 weeks per year.
In Northern Ireland, eligible working families with children aged 3 can claim up to 30 hours per week for 38 weeks, while those with 4-year-olds can claim up to 17.5 hours per week for 38 weeks per year.
If you already receive free early years childcare hours from the Government in your location (Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland), Defence will reimburse you for the cost of extra hours to make the maximum number of funded hours that you will receive up to 30 hours per week. E.g. if you receive 12.5 hours per week for your child, Defence will reimburse you for the cost of 17.5 hours per week for 38 weeks per year.
Eligibility criteria for UKNA
Eligibility criteria for working parents of children aged between 9 months and 2 years old in Scotland and Wales, and 9 months to 4 years old in Northern Ireland, from September 2026. Regular or Full Time Reserve Service (Full Commitment) personnel.
Eligibility criteria for working parents of children aged between 9 months and 2 years old in Scotland and Wales, and 9 months to 4 years old in Northern Ireland, from September 2026. Regular or Full Time Reserve Service (Full Commitment) personnel.
- Both parents or a sole parent in a lone parent family, meet the minimum earnings threshold of earning at least the equivalent of 16 hours per week at the UK National Minimum or Living Wage.
- Either parent or a sole parent in a lone parent family does not exceed the maximum earning threshold of £100,000 adjusted net income per annum.
- Child is recorded and verified on JPA
- An active Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) account is in place for the child(ren). Active means that you reconfirm every 3 months and receive the top up from HMRC when you add money to the account.
- The childcare provider accepts TFC payments, all UKNA claims must first be paid via the child’s active TFC account.
- Child lives with the Service parent for at least 50% of the time except when separated for service reasons.
How to register and claim
Information on how to register and claim UKNA will be available on Discover My Benefits in due course
ContactFor queries about claims please contact your unit HR team or admin office.
For policy questions, email: PEOPLE-AFFS-CHILD-EXPENSES@Mod.gov.uk.
For more information on UKNA visit: Defence childcare information (accessible by MOD personnel only) or Defence Connect (sign-in required).
Information on how to register and claim UKNA will be available on Discover My Benefits in due course
ContactFor queries about claims please contact your unit HR team or admin office.
For policy questions, email: PEOPLE-AFFS-CHILD-EXPENSES@Mod.gov.uk.
For more information on UKNA visit: Defence childcare information (accessible by MOD personnel only) or Defence Connect (sign-in required).
July 17, 2026
Mountpanther Farm Park
The BEST Pumpkin Patch in County Down returns this October... and tickets go on sale TODAY at 7:00pm!
The countdown is officially on!Get ready for another unforgettable Halloween at Mountpanther Farm Park, packed with pumpkin picking, spooky adventures, family fun and so much more.
Tickets go live TODAY at 7:00pm, so be sure to set your alarm and secure your preferred date early.
Here's What's Waiting for You...
- Step inside our spooky Science Lab
- Brave the Haunted House... if you dare!
- Halloween Scavenger Hunt
- Explore County Down's favourite Pumpkin Patch
- Fancy Dress Competition
- Scarecrow Disco
- Pumpkin Carving
- Meet our Spooky Characters
- Delicious Halloween Treats
- Straw Maze
- Amazing Halloween Photo Opportunities
- Spooky Sweet Shop
- Halloween Craft Corner
- Plus even MORE spooky surprises throughout the park! ✨
10th & 11th October
17th & 18th October
24th–31st October
Two sessions available each day
10:00am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 5:00pm
For more information and how to book, click on the link below.
July 8, 2026
Northern Ireland - Please Note changes to the July Showings of the Wessex Cinema
July 7, 2026
Northern Ireland: Storming The Castle - Motorbike Meet Every Wednesday at Carrickfergus Castle
A weekly motorcycle meet at Carrickfergus Castle, running every Wednesday night from 7 pm to 8 pm.
There’s coffee and a food cart on site
Open to everyone — but especially veteran-friendly
A great chance to chat, laugh, and share stories
Motorbikes are proven to help with mental health — and this meet is all about bringing people together and making new connections
So if you’ve got a bike (or just love them!), come down, meet some fellow veterans, enjoy the craic, and take in the view of the castle.
#Veterans #MotorcycleMeet #CarrickFergus #RoyalIrishRangers #MentalHealthMatters #RideTogether
Information provided by HIVE NI
July 5, 2026
Northern Ireland: 152 North Irish RLC Reserves are Recruiting
227 (Headquarters) Squadron - Palace Barracks, Holywood
211 (Tanker) Squadron - Caw Camp, Londonderry and Coleraine Army Reserve Centre
220 (Tanker) Squadron - Palace Barracks, Holywood
400 (Petroleum) Squadron - Palace Barracks, Holywood
We are based in
#Belfast
#Coleraine
#Londonderry
Want to join us?
Get in touch via
152RLC-Recruitment@mod.gov.uk
02890 420 642
Follow us on Facebook and X
@38xengagement @royallogisticcorps @104bde @rfcani @armyinnorthernireland @armycareersni
#northernireland #armyinni #royallogisticcorps #rlc #britisharmyreserves #britisharmyrecruitment #britisharmylogistics #reservists #armyreserves #joinnow #britisharmyrecruitment
Information provided by HIVE NI
July 3, 2026
Northern Ireland: AFVBC Breakfast Clubs Throughout Northern Ireland
The purpose of Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs is to facilitate veterans and serving Armed Forces personnel to meet face to face in a relaxed, safe, social environment to enjoy breakfast and banter, to combat loneliness and allow veterans to ”return to the tribe”
Free to attend, free to join.
There are no fees, subs or commitments: AFVBC don't exist to support any national charity, organisation or business: just turn up, pay for your breakfast and enjoy the company of other Armed Forces Veterans.
There are seven AFVBC's in Northern Ireland for more details www.afvbc.world
Information provided by HIVE NI
July 1, 2026
Northern Ireland: Blue Light Card Discounts in Northern Ireland
Blue Light Card provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
Blue Light Card also works with small and large companies across the UK to get involved in supporting the blue light community through offering their members discounts through Blue Light Card.
For more details on what discounts are available and to sign up, click here
Information provided by HIVE NI
June 29, 2026
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
June 27, 2026
Northern Ireland: Supporting Our Veterans & Armed Forces Community - NI Veterans Commissioner David Johnstone
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve, those who have served, and their families are treated fairly. It is not about special treatment, it is about equality.
Backing the Covenant means recognising the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces community and ensuring they receive the same access to services, support, and opportunities as everyone else.
Information provided by HIVE NI
June 26, 2026
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioners Office - Veterans Newsletter NI
Inside, you'll find a selection of stories, updates and highlights from across the veteran community over the last three months. While we've included as much as possible, there's been so much happening that we couldn't fit everything into this edition.
You can read the newsletter here:
https://www.nivco.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Veterans-Newsletter-NI-Issue-6_.pdf
Information provided by HIVE NI
June 25, 2026
Northern Ireland: Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) SEND Support Services
EANI have introduced a way for you to contact their SEND Support Services.
There is now one number to call to access support: 028 9031 7777
Information provided by HIVE NI
Information provided by HIVE NI
June 23, 2026
Northern Ireland: The Wessex Cinema Aldergrove, July Showings
Please keep an eye on the BFBS Cinemas website for the latest listings and updates to all missing BBFC ratings and running times.
Information provided by HIVE NI
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Cadet Force are Recruiting
Weekends away at our Cadet Training Centre £15 - includes Transport, Food and a bed to sleep in +all the exciting activities on offer.
See what's on offer https://armycadets.com/find-a-detachment/
Information provided by HIVE NI
June 21, 2026
June 19, 2026
Northern Ireland: Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Employment Opportunities
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council employment opportunities
Job opportunities - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Information provided by HIVE NI
Job opportunities - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Information provided by HIVE NI
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