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September 9, 2021

Leuchars: Women's recreational football, St Andrews

 

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Leuchars Flying Club

Fly with the Leuchars Flying Club

Trial Lesson or Pleasure Flight
Buy a Voucher as a present
Join the Club and Learn to Fly

Open to all service personnel, MOD employees and contractors

Contact OIC matt.paterson106@mod.gov.uk

September 8, 2021

Stress Down Day - Friday 29th October 2021



​FirstLight Trust's next #StressDownDayUK is on Friday 29th October. Promoting emotional wellbeing, what will you spend your time doing?

Find out more by visiting ​stressdownday.uk​ ​

Fife: domestic abuse, Ask for Ani #youarenotalone

                 

Ask for ANI (Action Needed Immediately) is a new codeword scheme to provide a discreet way for victims of domestic abuse to signal that they need emergency help from the safety of their local pharmacy.
All Boots and Dears pharmacies in Fife are taking part in the scheme. If you don’t have one near you there are other pharmacies providing a Safe Space for victims of domestic abuse:

Morrisons, Main Street, Cowdenbeath
Morrisons, Largo Road, St Andrews
Cadham Pharmacy, Glenrothes
Lindsay and Gilmour, Dunfermline
Lindsay and Gilmour, Inverkeithing
Omnicare Pharmacy, Methilhaven Road, Methil

Find out more at www.gov.uk/domestic-abuse or for other sources of help see the website of Scotland’s domestic abuse and forced marriage helpline at https://sdafmh.org.uk/

September 2, 2021

Defence Women’s Network 1st Anniversary Event




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Read the booklet here

September 1, 2021

TogetherAll - Get Physical


Exercise is a mood booster; it can help keep you physically AND mentally healthy. Did you know that all of the UK Armed Forces (Serving, Veterans or Family Members aged 16+) have free access to TogetherAll, a safe online community with useful self-help resources such as the 'Get Physical' article with tips on how to strengthen your willpower to get active

August 25, 2021

Veterans - Do You Have a Question About Your Armed Forces Pension?



If you have a question about your Armed Forces Pension please call the JPAC Enquiry Centre on 0800 085 3600 or 0044 141 224 3600 if calling from abroad

Open Monday to Friday 7am - 7pm, please ensure you have your National Insurance Numbers ready.

You can find useful information on all the Schemes HERE

Update On Veterans ID Cards



Update from Veterans UK

We have been receiving requests for information on veterans ID Cards.
Behind the scenes there is a lot of work going on at present across Government, the Charity sector and other providers to improve services for veterans, all linked to the Armed Forces Covenant.
The delay in offering an ID card to veterans more widely is partly so that the Department can complete work to consider how best a future card, or veterans identity approach, can support these services for veterans in the future

August 24, 2021

Armed Forces Community - Become Your Own Boss, Business Start up Programme



A snapshot introduction to becoming your own boss, learn how to get started, the basics of running your own business and where to go next for further support.
Delivered by the Head Trainer from the Successful 'Supporting the Unsung Hero' armed forces business start-up programme.

So if you a member of the Armed Forces Community and dreamed of becoming your own boss, then come and join us and start your journey.

NOTE: This is only available to members of the Armed Forces Community and you will be asked to verify this when you sign up. For more details click here