Scotland: Forces Children Scotland, It's time for a step change in how we achieve meaningful change!

We have launched a new vision to reach and support greater numbers of children and young people from serving, reservist and veteran families across Scotland. We have worked directly with children and young people to ensure their lived experience and views are at the heart of our new three-year strategy, which is something we are very proud to share with you.

Together we have shaped six strategic priorities to drive our ambitious plans forward to become the sector leading charity supporting children and young from serving, reservist and veteran families across Scotland.

Learn more: forceschildrenscotland.org.uk

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

RBLI Life Works Website is Now Live

We are proud to announce the new Life Works website is now LIVE!

If you’re a veteran or immediate family of currently serving military personnel and looking for employment support, it’s now even easier to access our award-winning programme.

The new website contains updated features including a course calendar for easily finding a Lifeworks programme in your area, booking a course and contacting our dedicated team for further information. 

You will also have the opportunity to gain access to the Lifeworks Hub; a unique area of the website created to help you on your job search with a list of our employment partners, veteran friendly job opportunities and a range of useful material for additional support. 

Visit the new Lifeworks website today: https://wearelifeworks.org.uk/

NHS Healthy Start

What is Healthy Start?

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.

If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. 

We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.

You can use your card to buy:
plain liquid cow’s milk
fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
infant formula milk based on cow’s milk

You can also use your card to collect:

Healthy Start vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old

Further information can be found here: www.healthystart.nhs.uk

Blackpool: The Hole in Wand - Magical mini golf experience

Hole in Wand golf attraction in Blackpool

Each hole has a different theme where you enter into a different experience… Visit a train station, a forest and a castle! Your score for each hole adds towards your final magical powers, earning you a complimentary wizard potion on completion. Will you win ‘Tears of a Wizard’ or ‘Unicorn Essence’?

This new attraction is located in part of the empty Woolworths/Poundland building on the seafront, accessed from Bank Hey Street.

www.theholeinwand.com/blackpool/

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

Cost of Living Support – Help for Households

 Cost of Living Support – Help for Households

Countries around the world are facing rising goods and energy prices, inflation and cost of living pressures after the pandemic and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

We know people are worried, so the government is offering help for households.

To see what cost of living support you could be eligible for go to Cost of living support 

 Help for Households cost of living

Information Sheets

These information sheets contain generic information for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For more specific local detail, please see the Location Guide for your area or contact your local HIVE.

• Accommodation

• Childcare, Schools and Adult Education

• Employment

• Finance

• Health and Wellbeing

• Domestic Abuse support

Please note that the individual Information Sheets are kept up-to-date (the month they were last revised is shown in each sheet), but the original date of this post will not change. 

Scotland: Forces Children Scotland Student Funding

Students from armed forces & veteran families have until Friday 19 August to submit an application to Forces Children Scotland for funding to help them realise their potential and thrive at college or university.

We put students from Armed Forces and veteran families across Scotland first. We’re here, every step of the way, to help young people realise their potential and thrive at college or university.


We can support students, from serving, reservist and veteran families who have enrolled in college and university courses across the United Kingdom in several ways.

Find out more: forceschildrenscotland.org.uk/get-support/financial-support/student-funding/

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Chester: Blacon Mental Health Walk & Talk - Every Sunday at 7am

Tired of waking up feeling terrible?
Wanting to stop drinking or smoking?
Want to improve how you feel about yourself?

Take the first step by joining
Blacons Mental Health Walk & Talk

Every Sunday at 7am
Meeting Location: Rage Fitness Wellbeing Company Wellbeing Centre
Free Tea or Coffee

Information provided by Chester HIVE

Chester: Looking For A Choir & Enjoy Singing at a High Standard? Chester Cathedral - Wednesday Evenings

 More information can be found HERE

Information provided by Chester HIVE

Moray: Citizens Advice Bureau is open

Moray Citizens Advice Bureau is open and available to help with free advice on benefits, housing, money, relationships and much more.

People can be seen in person at the main office in Elgin’s Moss Street as well as by appointment at their outreach in Buckie and Forres. 

Support is also offered by phone.

Places are available on the new Moray CAB Volunteer Adviser Training Programme which begins on Monday 26 September. The service is powered by volunteers – why not give them a call or pop into the main office during opening times to find out how you can help?

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE