Wales: Childcare Offer for Wales

 
Parents who are currently receiving the Childcare Offer funding have been asked to re-confirm their eligibility.

Please check your spam/junk folders if you haven’t received an email from the Childcare Offer recently.
To ensure your funding continues you’ll need to log in to your Childcare Offer account and confirm your continuing eligibility by 13th May.
If you need any help please ring the Childcare Offer helpline on:
03000 628628.

Andover Museum: There to Here Community Exhibition

 Information provided by South West HIVE Hub

Hereford: Home Upgrade Grant

The threshold for energy-saving home improvements to properties across Herefordshire, not on the mains gas & hard to heat has changed so more people can now take advantage of the scheme. For more information please click here.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Lyneham: Community Centre questionnaire - please complete by Fri 28 Jun

 

The Welfare Team at 8 Training Battalion REME, MoD Lyneham have put together a questionnaire to find out how the Community Centre at MoD Lyneham can be improved.

This questionnaire is completely anonymous and the cut off date for this is 28th June 2024.

Please click here to access the survey online or scan the QR code attached. If you have any other concerns about the Community Centre at MoD Lyneham, then please raise this through your Unit Welfare Team.

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

West Midlands: Shropshire Family Info Service

Shropshire Family Info Service. The info and resources you need to help your family life run a little smoother. 

Childcare - finding it and advice on paying for it
Local baby and toddler groups
Events, clubs, activities, and fun things to do in the school holidays, for all ages
Getting parenting and family support
Finding health and wellbeing support

Find them on Facebook, Instagram or X. Call 01743 254400 or email ShropshireFIS@shropshire.gov.uk

 Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

Aldershot: Aldershot Garrison Pre-School Queen Mary's day nursery vacancy level 3 early years educator

 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham: Brompton & Invicta Military Wives Choir, Monday Evenings at the Lampard Centre

No auditions. No experience needed. Open to all women with a military connection.

 
For further information CLICK HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Leuchars Station: Free Tots Group in the Community Centre Wednesday & Friday morning

Wednesdays & Fridays 10.30-11.30 am

Tots group for pre-school age children and their adults

Unstructured free play

Toy donations welcome

We are usually closed on school closure days, station stand downs and Bank Holidays. 

During school holidays we allow older siblings to attend, but would request that they are mindful of younger children. 

Over longer school holidays we try to open at least once a week, the dates will be advertised on the notice boards in the community centre or here on the HIVE blog.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Catterick: AWS CS Activity Programme for Apr - Jul 24

 Click on the image above to access the AWS CS Activity Programme for Apr - Jul, or scan the QR code.

Information provided by North HIVE Hub

Aldershot: Garrison and unit coffee morning every last Wednesday of the month 1000 - 1100

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Scotland: Army Cadets in Scotland Newsletter for the month of April is now available

The latest Army Cadets in Scotland newsletter is here: tinyurl.com/ACFScotNews

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Beaulieu: Spring at Buckler's Hard

Experience the wonder of spring at Buckler's Hard with family fun events and exciting new exhibitions for everyone to enjoy.

Hop aboard the River Cruise, which has set sail for 2024 and grab a bite to eat at our ever popular eatery and restaurant.

There's never been a better time to discover the treasures of Buckler's Hard

Click HERE for more information

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

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

Colerne & Lyneham: New opening times as of April 2024

 

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Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE's

HIVE 40th Anniversary - request for anecdotes and memories

HIVE is collating anecdotes and memories to showcase its 40th Birthday this year; could you add your comments and contribute to our gallery?

We would like to hear from our past and present customers, service users and professional contacts, and also current and former staff members.

Please click on this MS Forms to add your input – thank you!

Dover: Reach Awards, Nominate an Environmental or Community Hero

 

More information can be found HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Hereford: Household Support Fund Information

The Household Support Fund, funded by the Department of Work and Pensions continues to offer support to households that are most in need.

To learn more about the Household Support Fund, eligibility, and application details please click here.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Hereford: Herefordshire Wildlife Trust - Upcoming Events in April & May 24

 
Upcoming Events at Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum & Birches Farm Nature Reserve:

6th - 27th April - Nature Photography Course - Four Week Course

Tues 7th May - Evening Chorus & Twilight Walk

Sat 25th May - Mothing Morning

Sun 26th May - New! Wild Nature Explorers (8 - 12 year olds)

Thu 30th May - Cooking on a Woodland Campfire

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

South East: Are you being posted to the South East of England?

Are you or someone you know due to be posted to the Aldershot, Pirbright, Minley, Marchwood, Worthy Down, Winchester, Gosport, Thorney Island, Hermitage, Bicester, Abingdon, Windsor, Sandhurst, London or Woolwich areas If so contact South East HIVE Hub to request pre-arrival information.

Email: RC-Pers-HIVE-SEHub-0mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Core information sheets are available from the South East HIVE Hub and contain useful information on accommodation, employment, health & wellbeing, finance, childcare, schools & adult education as well as location overview of community amenities, facilities and activities etc. There is also help with general queries regarding the local area or alternatively you can access the Army HIVE Info blog and click on one of the many categories depending on what information you need.

If you require any further information then please call in at the Aldershot Garrison Community Hub in North Camp to speak to one of the HIVE information officers or contact us on 01252 347650 or email us on the above email.

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub.

Talent In The Ranks - Artist Development Programme for the Armed Forces community

 

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Alternatively to view this document online, please click here