Northern Ireland: THALES Event for Veterans and Service Leavers in NI - Thursday April 10th

Thales Belfast Veterans and Service Leavers Event

Thursday, April 10, 2025 , 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 

Location: Thales Group - Belfast, 1, Alanbrooke Road, Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom , BT6 9HB

For more details, please click here

Information provided by HIVE NI

Civvy Street magazine – April/May 25 edition now available online

 

The latest edition of Civvy Street magazine is now available to read online at the following link: April/May Civvy Street magazine

Preston: Ex-Forces & Youth Career Event - 9th April at the University of Central Lancashire

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

Grantham: Veterans Awareness Seminar & Veterans & Families Open Day

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

 

West Midlands: The Recovery College - Armed Forces Community/Veterans Moving Forwards: Building a Brighter Future Course

The Recovery College, Armed Forces Community/Veterans “Moving Forwards : Building a Brighter Future” Course will be running again, starting from Wednesday 28th May 2025.

The course is aimed at all of the Black Country Armed Forces Community, in particular individuals that have previously served or are currently or about to transition into civilian life.

The dates/times are:

Wednesday 28th May - 10am to 1.30pm

Wednesday 4th June – 10am to 1.30pm

Wednesday 11th June – 10am to 1.30pm

Wednesday 18th June – 10am to 1.30pm

Wednesday 25th June – 10am to 1.30pm

Wednesday 30th July – 10am to 1.30pm

The course will be delivered at the Recovery College Sandwell Campus which is at:

Quayside House,

Rounds Green Road,

Oldbury, B69 2RD


There is also an option to join the training digitally via Zoom, if needed.

Please see poster on how to register

Information from: Central HIVE Hub

Grantham: Lincolnshire Step Into Health Insight Day

A NHS Lincolnshire Event - Lincolnshire Step Into Health Insight Day – 29th April 2025, held at Grantham District Hospital.

Interested in a career with the NHS? If so, come along to our insight day and discover more on the many role possibilities, the application process and the benefits of working in the NHS.

Please follow the link to sign up to the days event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1245788499939?aff=oddtdtcreator

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Fife: The Ruby Boots Project, a peer support network aiming to support children and young people whose parent/guardian is leaving the armed forces.

The Ruby Boots Project is a peer support network aiming to support children and young people whose parent/guardian is leaving the armed forces. There are various challenges that young people may experience during this transition, so they have designed this project to tackle this. 

If you are a child or young person from a veteran/soon-to-be veteran family, or an adult who would be interested in volunteering to help facilitate these group sessions, please get in touch at heather.douglas@forceschildrenscotland.org.uk. 

We would love to hear from you.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Quest Magazine – March Edition Out Now!

Image with link to read online - Quest Magazine | Quest Online

To view the Quest newsletter please go to: March Quest Magazine is Out Now.💂

Op ASCEND – Careers After Service

 
Op ASCEND is a free, government-backed service to support veterans in growing their careers.

Whether you’re a veteran seeking employment or an employer looking to attract skilled veterans to your workforce, find out what signing up to the Op ASCEND service can do for you.

For more information visit: https://careersafterservice.campaign.gov.uk

Service Leavers' Guide - latest edition

T​he updated version of the Service Leavers' Guide has now been published on Gov.UK.

Please click the link to read this edition online.

Trowbridge: 'Wild Transitions' nature-based therapy for Veterans & Service Leavers, Apr-Jun 2025 dates

 

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To find out more about this scheme, click here to visit the website

Information provided by Colerne and Lyneham HIVEs

Grantham: Green Chances - a new social gardening group for Veterans

GREEN CHANCES - A new Social Gardening Group for Veterans who love muddy boots, nature and a great cup of tea!

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Lancashire: Mentoring in Schools for ex military, spouses/partners of the UK Armed Forces

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

Office for Veterans Affairs’ ‘10 Things to Know About Veterans’ animation

The aim of the '10 Things to know about veterans and their families' is to provide a range of stakeholders with the basic knowledge that can support their work with veterans.

Find out more at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-things-to-know-about-veterans-and-their-families

Northern Ireland: Virtual Interview on Military to Civilian Transition

 

Call for Participants: Virtual Interview on Military to Civilian Transition

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) is conducting research with QinetiQ and RAND to better understand the transition process from military to civilian life. The study aims to improve services for ex-Service personnel and their families.

We’re seeking:
• Ex-Service personnel or their spouse/partner who left the UK Armed Forces in the last 5 years.
• Aged 16-60.

What’s involved:
• A virtual interview (phone or video), lasting no more than 1 hour.
• Flexible timing to suit you.

Interested? Complete the questionnaire here: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/t6nwkm

For more info, contact Natalie Fisher by Email at: nfisher2@qinetiq.com

Lancashire: Preston - Job Opportunity for Mentor with full Training - application extended until 13 Jan 2025

Job Opportunity with Lancashire County Council

Mentor

The way we support children and young people who are experiencing exploitation and extra-familial harm is changing and we are looking to recruit, train and place ex-members of HM Armed Forces, their spouses and partners and serving Armed Forces personnel to undertake the roles of Engagement Mentors within Lancashire's Contextual Safeguarding Service, Children's Social Care.

Please click on the link below for more information and to apply.

LCC Job Opportunity

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

Gloucestershire: Support for the Armed Forces Community

 

Please click the following link to find out more about how the Armed Forces Covenant is implemented in Gloucestershire, as well details of the support available for the Armed Forces Community: The Armed Forces Covenant | Gloucestershire County Council

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

NHS Step-by-step guide for service leavers

Find information and support to help you move from military healthcare to civilian healthcare after leaving the armed forces.

Leaving the armed forces can be a daunting process to undertake. Understanding what options you have and what actions you can take will help make your transition from military healthcare to civilian healthcare as smooth as possible. 

Step-by-step guide for service leavers

Transitional mentoring for Service Leavers from SSAFA

SSAFA's mentors provide long-term, one-to-one, face-to-face support during transition and, for up to two years, post discharge. They work alongside the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army, the Royal Air Force and other key partners to provide this service.

The SSAFA mentor programme is well established in helping those who have recently left the forces, and their families, understand and prosper during the transition to civilian life. The mentors will provide reassurance in the face of an often daunting time. They will help you with confidence and relationship issues, particularly in relation to the differences between a military and civilian environment.

Please click here to find out more

Scotland: Veterans Scotland Newsletter for December

This Veterans Scotland Newsletter dated December 2024 is now available.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE