Scottish Government: Is your home or business broadband speed less than 30 Megabits per second?

Is your home or business broadband speed less than 30 Megabits per second? You may be eligible for a £400 interim voucher to help meet the capital costs of a temporary solution.
The Scottish Government wants every home and business in Scotland - 100% (R100) to have access to superfast broadband - speeds of at least 30Mbps.
Check the status of your address in our online postcode checker.
Applications for Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) interim vouchers are being accepted until 31 March 2022. We strongly encourage anyone eligible, to apply as soon as possible.
You can apply for a single voucher (individual) or aggregate vouchers as a group (community).

Find out more at www.scotlandsuperfast.com

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Company Shop Group

 

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BFPO Stamp Price from 4 April 2022

 

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Edinburgh Garrison: The Page Turners, Wednesdays 7-8.30 pm

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FDIS Accommodation Service

 

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.