Changes to Settlement fees for Non-UK Service Personnel

For more information click here ​or contact your local HIVE.

EM3 Armed Forces Veterans and Families Programme - RFEA

RFEA EM3 Armed Forces families helps veterans, partners, spouses, and their children to gain new skills in emerging industries including digital, medical technologies, gaming, sustainable construction, cyber, and space and satellite. 

This is a unique opportunity to access free accredited courses and qualifications via our expert partners and get personal careers and employability support from our dedicated caseworkers who have all either served, are military-spouses, or have lived experience of forces family life. 

Now open for enrolment: sign up here , start your personal development journey and future-proof your career!

Pinnacle, VIVO & Amey - The Families SFA Journey

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Togetherall: coping in times of crisis

During challenging times in the world, it is normal to feel overwhelmed. 

During challenging times in the world, it is normal to feel overwhelmed. 

However, if these feelings are getting too much, there is help available. 

Togetherall is a FREE online service to support your #mentalhealth. Share how you're feeling in their anonymous community. 

Join today for FREE at https://account.v2.togetherall.com/register/uk-armed-forces

Implementation of the settlement fee waiver

Following the joint announcement on 23 Feb by the Defence Secretary and the Home Secretary that the fee for Settlement (ILR/ILE) would be waived for eligible non-UK Service Personnel (SP) on discharge, the fee regulations have now been laid in Parliament and the waiver will come into effect on 6 April 2022.

To be eligible, non-UK SP applying on or after 6 Apr, must meet existing Home Office criteria and:
Have served for six years or more, or
Discharged with an illness or injury attributable to service – irrespective of length of service, or are a veteran currently living in the UK who has not regularised their immigration status following six years or more of service or were discharged with an illness or injury attributable to service.

A Defence Instruction or Notice (DIN) will follow.

Northumberland: Recycle it right

 

SFA: Pinnacle Group working with DIO - here's how you can get in touch

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Scottish Veterans Commissioner's Third and Final Report

Commissioner calls for early implementation of the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan in his third and final report on getting transition right in Scotland

A report published by the Scottish Veterans Commissioner says that the healthcare needs of those transitioning from the armed forces must not be neglected as the NHS struggles to recover from the Pandemic. The report examines provision of healthcare for veterans in Scotland and makes four recommendations to enable a more seamless transition to the civilian world.

Scottish Veterans Commissioner, Col Charlie Wallace

'Today I launch the third and final report in my Positive Futures series, focused on getting health and wellbeing support right for Service leavers. 

Get more information including an overview of my findings and access to the report in full here: https://scottishveteranscommissioner

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Transport Secretary declares zero tolerance for phone use behind the wheel

​I​t is now illegal to use a handheld mobile phone while driving under virtually any circumstance including:
- Taking photos or videos
- Scrolling through stored apps or playlists
- Play stored mobile games

For more information, click here​.

Building Heroes: Looking for hard-working employees

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