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Army HIVE Christmas and New Year Closures

The majority of Army HIVEs will be closed after duties on Fri 19 Dec 25 and will reopen on Mon 5 Jan 26. There may be localised variations to these dates for individual HIVEs.

Army HIVE HQ is also closed during the festive fortnight, so any enquiries submitted via the ‘If you need further information’ MS Forms function on our UK, Cyprus or Overseas blogs will be answered when we return in the New Year.

We will periodically cover private messages on our Army HIVE Facebook platform (and X/Instagram where possible) whilst we are closed. However, this will not be 24/7 and should not be relied upon for anything that requires an urgent response.

To support our customers with more immediate requirements however, the Army HIVE HQ email will provide a comprehensive out of office autoreply, detailing points of contact that are either 24/7, emergency providers, or open over the festive leave fortnight. To receive this autoreply, please email:
RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Individual HIVEs will also provide localised contact details for Christmas and New Year cover wherever possible in their automated replies. Therefore, if you email your closest HIVE, which you can find on HIVE’s page on the Army website, their autoreply may be of additional assistance.

Army HIVE wishes all of its Service community customers, and our internal and external stakeholders, a very happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to continuing our support and engagement in 2026.


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July 19, 2022

July 18, 2022

Wattisham: Children's and teenagers' virtual Reading Club

Information Provided by Wattisham HIVE

Colchester: Banana Moon Day Nursery

5% discount for all Armed Forces Personnel.  A virtual tour of our setting is available on our website, www.bananamoon-colchester.co.uk

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

July 15, 2022

Colchester: Colchester SSAFA in service needs volunteers

Colchester SSAFA needs you!

Colchester SSAFA In Service Committee (ISC) needs suitable volunteers to take on key roles IOT maintain a functioning committee and continue to support local soldiers and families.

For more information or to apply please contact:
 


Information provided by Colchester HIVE

Colchester: Book a beach hut short break for disabled children in Essex


To hire one of the Short Breaks beach huts there is a daily charge of £5. 

Visit shortbreaks.essex.gov.uk for further information. Short Breaks Brochure

Please note the double hut is not available to book during the two days of the Clacton air show. As this is a hugely popular date and to maximise the use of the three huts, families will only be able to book a single hut.

The following huts have wheelchair access:
'Sandy Shores' in Walton
'Kite Tails' and 'Sand Pails' in Clacton
'Rock & Chips' in Clacton
'Happy Days' in Clacton

The huts have easy access to the beach and are close to Changing Places facilities. You can also make use of a Landeez all-terrain wheelchair. We will send you instructions on how to collect the wheelchair when your booking is confirmed. 

To register click here for short breaks.

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

Colchester: Recycling and rubbish collection dates

Find out what to put out on what day.  www.colchester.gov.uk

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

July 12, 2022

Colchester: National History Museum

 For everything you need to know before visiting  


Opening Times

Tuesday – Friday
10.00am – 1.00pm, 2.00pm – 5pm

Saturday
10.00am – 1.00pm, 1.30pm – 5pm

Sunday
11.00am – 1.00pm, 1.30pm – 5pm

Mondays
Closed

Free Admission

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

July 11, 2022

Wimbish: Mobile Post Office Tracker Service

Carver Barracks has a weekly visit from the mobile Post Office : Every Tuesday between 11 am to Midday

You can track the van using this link

Information provided by Wimbish HIVE

Fife Health & Social Care Partnership, Sam's Community Mental Health Drop-In Friday from 1st Jul to 30th Sep

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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

July 6, 2022

Chester: Cheshire West & Chester - Recycling & Waste Collection Service

Two new wheeled recycling bins are being delivered to all eligible households in 2022. 

If you don’t want to reuse your old recycling boxes, you can leave them at any household waste recycling centre in the borough

Full information can be found HERE

Information provided by Chester HIVE