Scotland: Veterans and Benefits Factsheet

Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland, along with Armed Services Advice Project  have produced a factsheet that tells you how any means-tested benefits (benefits which are affected by your income and savings) are affected by certain armed forces payments administered by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). 

It also tells you where to get help and advice with benefits and tax credits if you are a veteran or the family member of a veteran.

To take a look at the factsheet 👉 Veterans and Benefits Factsheet

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Call for Evidence: The impact of the pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the Armed Forces

Call for Evidence
This Call for Evidence is seeking testimony and views from individuals and organisations on the impact of the pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the Armed Forces.​

For more information, visit: Call for Evidence - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
 

Service Pupil Premium

The Department for Education (DfE) provides additional funding (£310 per pupil) for State Schools, Academies and Free Schools to support Service children in England. Service Pupil Premium (SPP) is there to provide mainly pastoral support in recognition of the challenges these children may face. 

Service parents, if they haven’t already done so, are encouraged to inform schools of their Service status before the Autumn school census deadline (6th October 2022). Without this information schools will miss out on this additional funding.​

Changes to Settlement fees for Non-UK Service Personnel

For more information click here ​or contact your local HIVE.

NHS Armed Forces Update LGBT Update

NHS Healthcare for the Armed Forces Community

2022 September AF Briefing

Edinburgh Garrison: Peep Group Tuesdays 9.30 - 10.30, Parents and children aged 1-2 yrs

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Leuchars Station: AWS CSW, Kerry and Jane Need volunteers

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Kerry and Jane are looking for volunteers to help with their Community activities, could this be you?

If you think you can help then get in touch with either:

Kerry - Kerry.Willison100@mod.gov.uk or Jane - Jane.Allen208@mod.gov.uk

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Staffordshire: The Staffordshire Regiment Museum - Veterans Walking Group

Dates: 10 October, 14 November and 12 December

Veterans, their families, serving personnel and four leggers all welcome.
Free parking at the museum
Refreshments provided after the walk in the museum grounds

Free Admission to the museum included for Veterans and serving personnel attending the walk.

Information sourced by: Lichfield HIVE

Leuchars Station: New Community Development Worker intro and short survey

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Jane has joined Kerry as part of the Community Development team here at Leuchars and is wanting to engage with the community by answering some questions, click on the image above and scan the QR code with the camera function on your phone to take part.

Welcome Jane to Leuchars!

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Lancashire: New website launched to help prepare for emergencies

 The Lancashire Resilience Forum has launched a new website that provide some really useful information to help residents prepare for emergencies in Lancashire.

Check it out HERE

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE