Suicide Bereavement UK Armed Forces Suicide Bereavement Study

Suicide Bereavement UK are looking for volunteers for an NHS funded study – Can you help?

Have you, in the last 10 years, lost someone to suicide (family, friend, colleague) who was serving in the Armed Forces or a veteran?

If so, we would like to learn of your experiences and needs during the early stages of your loss. The findings will help inform the development of an Armed Forces suicide bereavement pack for those bereaved by suicide in the future.

NHS Podcasts - Out Now

NHS Armed Forces Health Podcast now live. 

This podcast series has been commissioned by the AF PPV in order to be used as a resource for the Armed Forces community to support them in understanding and navigating the NHS and to raise awareness of how to become empowered advocates for their own health as a patient or family member of one. There are six episodes in all taking the listener on a journey through the different aspects of the NHS. They can listen to the whole series or one that is relevant to them. The guests are all members of the AF PPV who gave up their time to pass on their expertise and experiences that they feel are relevant.

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

Richmond: Dementia Forward is looking for Volunteers

Information provided by Catterick 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

Catterick: 3AEC Drop-in Service every Wednesday at the Catterick Garrison Hub

 

Information provided by Catterick HIVE

DIO: Updates on accommodation contracts

Updates on Accommodation contracts

For updates on the Accommodation contracts, please go to Service Family Accommodation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)where you can subscribe for update notifications

Missed Appointments in the North and Central Regions

Unfortunately, a number of missed appointments were experienced by families earlier this week in Amey’s North and Central regions. This was a result of a server security certificate expiring on 7 August which meant appointments did not transfer from Amey’s scheduling system to its operatives’ hand-held devices from 7-9 August.

When the problem became apparent, Amey’s Regional Service Centre staff intervened to schedule engineers by telephone to attend the planned appointments. Where appointments are confirmed to have been missed, Amey’s Regional Service Centre will issue an apology, re-book appointments and proactively issue compensation.

Kooth - health and well-being support for Service children

 

Need to talk? If you are a child with a parent serving in the British Armed Forces or working for the MOD or the British Government in the UK or overseas, you can find support anonymously for your mental health and wellbeing today.

Children aged 11-18 can find:

• Live chat with a friendly mental health practitioner
• Helpful articles
• Discussion boards
• Self-help tools

Sign up for free today at kooth.com/mod.