Information provided by Cottesmore HIVE
Generic and local information for the UK Military community including Serving Personnel, Families, Veterans, and MOD Civilians.
This is best viewed through a personal device because the MODnet firewall may prevent access to some links.
The majority of Army HIVEs will be closed after duties on Fri 19 Dec 25 and will reopen on Mon 5 Jan 26. There may be localised variations to these dates for individual HIVEs.
Army HIVE HQ is also closed during the festive fortnight, so any enquiries submitted via the ‘If you need further information’ MS Forms function on our UK, Cyprus or Overseas blogs will be answered when we return in the New Year.
We will periodically cover private messages on our Army HIVE Facebook platform (and X/Instagram where possible) whilst we are closed. However, this will not be 24/7 and should not be relied upon for anything that requires an urgent response.
To support our customers with more immediate requirements however, the Army HIVE HQ email will provide a comprehensive out of office autoreply, detailing points of contact that are either 24/7, emergency providers, or open over the festive leave fortnight. To receive this autoreply, please email:
RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Individual HIVEs will also provide localised contact details for Christmas and New Year cover wherever possible in their automated replies. Therefore, if you email your closest HIVE, which you can find on HIVE’s page on the Army website, their autoreply may be of additional assistance.
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April 11, 2023
Northwest: Are you missing out on claiming Wraparound Childcare funding?
Think you can’t claim Wraparound Childcare (WAC)?
Is your partner in the Army / Navy / RAF ? Are you returning to work? You may be eligible to claim for up to 20 hours of before and after school care for eligible children aged 4 to 11 years old.
Check if you are eligible:
RN Families - wraparound childcare | Royal Navy | Discover My Benefits (mod.gov.uk)
Army https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/army/army-families/families-wraparound-childcare]
RAF Families - wraparound childcare | RAF | Discover My Benefits (mod.gov.uk)
Hereford: Maternity Voices Partnerships
Maternity Voices Partnerships – this is an NHS national initiative, backed by the ICBs to ensure that the voices of women and families are contributing to improving maternity services locally. Some of the Maternity Voice Partnerships are engaging with local military communities, particularly those with a large serving footprint, addressing the additional challenges of having a baby on the move etc – this may be of interest to military families. There is a FB page and a bit more information on the Wye Valley Trust website. Click Here for more info.
Facebook Page : (7) Herefordshire Maternity Voices Partnership | Hereford | Facebook (please be aware link will not open on some devices).
Information provided by Hereford HIVE.
April 6, 2023
Colchester: Find Your Active with Active Essex
@ActiveEssex #FindYourActive highlights all the ways you can get moving to benefit not only your mental but physical wellbeing as well.
To find our more click here.
Information provided by Colchester HIVE






