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August 3, 2022

Colchester: Discount at East Anglian Railway Museum

10% discount on admission to all Armed Forces personnel and their families.

Chappel and Wakes Colne Station
Station Road
Wakes Colne
Essex CO6 2DS

Open Weekends and Wednesdays 1000hrs to 1600hrs

For further information visit www.earm.co.uk

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

Colchester: Office Shoes Colchester


10% Military Discount, proof of ID required before purchase.

No discount allowed on sale items.

Office Colchester
Culver Street
Colchester
CO1 1JG

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

Fife Council: School travel passes and NEC/Saltire/MyFife Card


We’ve received a number of comments underneath our Free School Meals post: https://www.facebook.com/FifeCouncil/posts/420557473435778 about when pupils can expect their school travel passes (if they’re entitled) and their NEC/Saltire/MyFife card which can be used to buy school meals. 

Hopefully the following helps answers the questions that have been asked.

There are two different cards:

Wimbish: Coffee Morning every Friday


Information provided by Wimbish HIVE

Chester: Cheshire & Mersey Specialist Perinatal Service Have Launched the Dadpad app for Cheshire & Merseyside


We're pleased to hear that Cheshire and Mersey Specialist Perinatal Service have launched the @dadpaduk app for Cheshire & Merseyside.

The #DadPad app aims to help new dads get to grips with parenthood. 

To find out more click here: https://bit.ly/3PdnSNQ

Information provided by Chester HIVE

August 2, 2022

Families Continuous Attitude Survey 'FamCAS' 2022 - results

 

The Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS) is one of the main ways that the department gathers information on the attitudes and experiences of Service families.

Statistics from FamCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform the development of policy and measure the impact of decisions affecting personnel and their families.

The 2022 Tri-Service results from the annual Families Continuous Attitude Survey have been released and can be viewed online at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tri-service-families-continuous-attitude-survey-2022.

August 1, 2022

Kooth military families launch - online mental health and wellbeing support if you're aged 11-18

 

Kooth is now available for children (aged 11 until their 19th birthday) with a parent serving in the British Armed Forces or working for the MOD or the British Government in the UK or overseas.

The free, safe and anonymous mental wellbeing platform allows you to chat with a friendly mental health practitioner, find support from a helpful community or use a range of self-help tools.

Find out more at kooth.com/mod

Chester: Cheshire West & Chester - Download the free Lower My Drinking App

Get healthier and feel better this summer by downloading the free Lower My Drinking app for help and support. 

App Store http://cwac.co/Lgwtx 

Google Play http://cwac.co/njMuZ 

Get healthier. Feel better.

Information provided by Chester HIVE

Wimbish: Fresh Fruit 'n' Veg at CBW & Wethersfield


Information provided by Wimbish HIVE

July 29, 2022

Wraparound Childcare (WAC) in the UK - further information


The UK roll-out of Wraparound Childcare (WAC) funding is great news for Service families with children!

See the latest article about it at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/military-families-to-benefit-from-3000-of-childcare-support

Service families can visit https://armyhiveinfo.blogspot.com/2022/07/wraparound-childcare-to-be-rolled-out.html to see important steps to take now before funding becomes available.

Personnel can also read the WAC DIN (2022DIN01-079) on internal channels for more information.