FDIS Accommodation Service

 

Chester: Cheshire & Warrington Carers Trust - Do you Have a Child with Additional Needs?

 Information provided by Chester HIVE

Wraparound Childcare - Tax Free Childcare

Recent (2021) FAMCAS results show that 59% of Service families that use childcare do not make use of existing Government childcare initiatives that may help to save families money when accessing childcare.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have produced a document for Defence which explains one of these initiatives, Tax-Free Childcare (TFC). TFC accounts can be set up for your child and for every £8 that you place in the account HMRC will add an additional £2; this money has to be used on childcare. TFC accounts are necessary for participation in particular schemes and is encouraged for the Wraparound Childcare pilots.

The information pack contains all the useful information about TFC in one place, including links to their calculators to enable parents to work out whether they will be better off using a TFC account, and a handy myth buster section to answer some of the more frequently asked questions.

Do note though that it is not possible to have a TFC account and be part of a salary sacrifice scheme, so families currently using salary sacrifice schemes will need to carefully consider the benefits of both schemes before deciding which will be best for them. Once a salary sacrifice account has been closed it cannot be reopened and it is not possible to open a new salary sacrifice accounts.

Tax Free Childcare - How To Apply

Childcare for Service Children GOV.UK

Wimbish: Need Welfare? Please Ring First

In order to limit footfall, should you require your Welfare Department please telephone in the first instance.

Either Dept can help 

01223 203691 : 35 Engr Reg

01223 203698 : 33 Engr Reg

Information provided by Wimbish HIVE

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust ‘Force For Change’ programme awards further £500k

 

The Trust is thrilled to announce the latest awards in the Trust’s Force for Change programme. Fifty-seven grants have been made, totalling just over £524,000. This means that the total awarded from the Covenant Fund, Force for Change programme, is a staggering £4million with a running total of 311 Force for Change grants awarded so far.

In this fifth round, grants were available of up to £10,000 for community projects. Each project had to show that they would reduce isolation and promote integration in local Armed Forces Communities. Programme applications were open to military units, charities, local authorities and schools. The overall aim of this funding, is to support post-Covid recovery in local Armed Forces communities.

Please click here for to read more information online.

Looking for your nearest NHS dentist? Dental Choices can help

 

Dental Choices is a website designed to make it easier for you to find and register with an NHS dentist.

Dental Choices aims to provide reliable information about dentistry to help you make informed decisions about your oral health and oral health care.

Search now to find an NHS dentist near you accepting new patients in England.

Leuchars: Have you ever wondered what's inside the Military Coworking Hub at Leuchars?

Ever wondered what the inside of one of our coworking hubs looks like? 

Then take a look at this short video filmed at Leuchars;

Leuchars Military Coworking Hub

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Wimbish: Cadets at Carver Barracks

If you want to aim higher, feel more confident and get a head start on your future join the Army Cadets. Every year thousands of young people and adult volunteers join the Army Cadets for fun, friendship, action and adventure.

If you're up for a challenge you'll go further with the Army Cadets.

The detachment, as well as Essex ACF as a whole is accepting new recruits from the ages of 12, as long as they are in year 8 at school and the upper age limit is 18.

Email Scott Melville Sergeant Instructor: 

Saffron Walden Detachment Commander

B (Essex Yeomanry) Company

Essex ACF

Information provided by Wimbish HIVE

Combat Stress self-help guides for Veterans

These self-help guides have been developed by the specialist mental health clinicians working at Combat Stress and in collaboration with Veterans.

The series has been specifically designed to provide guidance and support to former servicemen and women experiencing mental health issues. Simply visit the website and answer a few questions to enable Combat Stress to prioritise what self-help guides are best suited to your needs.

New arrangements to support SFA - Pinnacle website and social media now live

 

The National Accommodation Management Services (NAMS) contract will provide a single National Service Centre that families will use to access housing services, plus local Housing Officers who will supervise Move Ins and Move Outs and the management of individual patches.

This national contract has been awarded to Pinnacle, who are specialists in providing housing services to customers ranging from social housing to luxury flats. This is the first time the MOD has employed a housing specialist to deliver services to SFA.

Ahead of the contract start date on 1st April, the website went live last week and can be found at the following link: www.pinnacleservicefamilies.co.uk

Social media links are also now live:

Twitter @PinnacleSF
LinkedIn /Pinnacle-Service-Families
Facebook /PinnacleServiceFamilies