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August 19, 2022

Colchester: Shuttles Times Maps Fares with First Bus Colchester

For more details  and keep updated with the latest news visit www.firstbus.co.uk/essex or collect your leaflet from Colchester HIVE.

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

Wrap Around Childcare

As part of modernising our support for Service families, Defence is rolling out Wraparound childcare funding across the UK from Autumn 2022.

Service families can now visit Discover my Benefits to check if they can claim up to 20 hours per week of before and after school childcare funding during term time  https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/army/army-families/families-wraparound-childcare

August 18, 2022

St Andrews: Madrascals is back

We are delighted to confirm that Madrascals will return to Station Park on Saturday 20th August.
Sessions will run at their usual time with P3 to P7 training from 10:30 to 12:00 and P1 and P2 training from 11:00 to 12:00.

For further information, including the tentative dates for our first fixtures of the season, please read our update here: https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/madras/news/madrascals-is-back

NEW players are encouraged to come along and give rugby a try. Our fabulous coaches will be ready to welcome you to the sessions. Please remember the first two weeks are free taster sessions, so you can give it a try before you need to make any commitment to join our fantastic club.

We can't wait to welcome you back to Station Park!


Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Chester: Cheshire Constabulary - The Fatal Five Offences Campaign


More than twice the number of people died on Cheshire’s roads in 2018 in comparison to the previous year – and the majority of those deaths could have been avoided.

Find out more HERE

Information provided by Chester HIVE

St Andrews: Saints Sports Gymnastics

Last spaces remaining on our Thursday gymnastic weekly classes for P5-P7🤸

This block will last 7 weeks and will help develop gymnastic skills in a fun, energetic environment

Lessons start next week and spaces can be booked online http://ow.ly/t47i50KkK8M or by phoning our reception team on 01334 46 2190


Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

August 17, 2022

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

August 16, 2022

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.



Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

August 12, 2022

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