Money Talks - First Defence Finance Newsletter

To view the latest newsletter online, click HERE

First Defence Finance is a trading name of Plane Saver Credit Union. In October 2015, with the support of the Ministry of Defence, Plane Saver launched to offer our service for HM Armed Forces Personnel with deductions straight from their JPA payroll.

The Ministry of Defence is supporting three of the UK's leading credit unions to join forces and make saving simple and loans more affordable to the Armed Forces and its Veterans. To find out more click HERE

More Support for Veterans in Jobcentre Plus Locations

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has increased its support for job hunting veterans, services leavers, and their families, at various Jobcentre Plus locations.

A new role of Armed Forces Champions Lead has been added, in addition to the existing 50 Armed Forces Champions. These Leads will be responsible for overseeing the Champions, and will be based in each Jobcentre Plus district.

https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/more-support-for-veterans-in-jobcentre-plus-locations/

Transition Life Skills Info Sheet No.16 - Preventative Welfare Guidance

This Life Skills Welfare Information Sheet seeks to highlight those welfare issues that most commonly affect Service Personnel (SP) and family members and offer some basic guidance on how some of these might be avoided, and if they cannot be avoided, signpost to where support and assistance can be found.

To view this document online, including the embedded links within the document, click HERE

If you are using a MODnet device and are unable to view the attached document, please email colernehive@armymail.mod.uk requesting that a copy of the document be emailed to you

Lancashire - Trafford Hall Families Programme 2021/22

What is it?

• Fully funded 3 day (2 night) residential programme designed to support forces

families that are facing challenge and finding it difficult to cope as a family unit

(targeting those with primary age children).

• Time away to reconnect/rebuild as a family unit, build communication, resilience

and learn to solve problems, become stronger as a family unit.

• At the very beautiful Trafford Hall www.traffordhall.com

• Delivered by our brilliant partners Healthbox www.healthboxcic.com

• Fully funded via the Armed Forces covenant fund https://covenantfund.org.uk/

Click HERE to find out more about Trafford Hall and what they can offer to Forces Families.

Use the Booking Form link below to book a place.

BOOKING FORM

Broadband Providers Drop Cancellation Fees for Armed Forces Personnel

Mark Lancaster, Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel has announced that armed forces personnel will no longer have to face cancellation fees for their broadband and media packages when posted overseas or to another part of the UK not covered by their current provider.

The commitment from the UK’s biggest broadband providers representing 95 per cent of Britain’s broadband market comes into force immediately, and will benefit tens of thousands of forces households in the UK and abroad.

The change agreed to under the tenets of the Armed Forces Covenant includes BT, EE, Plusnet, Talk Talk and Virgin Media, who have all committed to treating military personnel fairly when cancelling their contracts.

Up until now, members of the armed forces deployed overseas or to different part of the UK not covered by their provider could be forced to pay a cancellation fee. They will no longer have to face this cost and be disadvantaged due to the mobile nature of service life

Weeton - Stay & Play - Back On

In association with HOME START Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde

STAY & PLAY FAMILY SESSIONS

Location: Weeton Community Centre

Everyone welcome

Lancashire - Healthier Lancashire - The Orange Button Community Scheme

Have you heard of the ‘orange button’ scheme?

It’s been set up to help people who are having thoughts of suicide, or who are worried about a friend or family member.

Find out more here https://www.healthierlsc.co.uk/OrangeButtonScheme

Weeton - Children's Centre - Family Session

Children & Family Wellbeing Service - Fylde & Wyre

WE ARE BACK!!

Location: Weeton Family Centre

Timing: 10:00am to 11:30am

Come along and join Hollie for the weekly sessions for families with children aged 0 to 4 years of age. The sessions will be held in the Weeton Family Centre, situated in the Unit Welfare Office Building and will provide a safe place for children and families to get to know each other and access many fun activities.

The Trades Brigade - Employment Support & Training For Service Leavers

The Trades Brigade is a national business that assists ex-military personnel who wish to become tradesmen or those who are already established as tradesmen. Built with a military ethos, the company provides work and training opportunities as well as business support and discount prices to ex-military tradesmen.

To visit the website CLICK HERE 

RBL - Teaching Remembrance

 

Whether you're home schooling or a teacher looking to teach Remembrance at your school, we can help. Our new Together Across The Commonwealth teaching resources look at collaboration between Britain and the Commonwealth, from the 5 millions volunteers who served alongside British troops in the Second World War to the diversity of modern Britain today. 

These are a great way to prepare children to take part in Remembrance this year so download yours today. 👉 www.britishlegion