April 21, 2023
Weeton: Chat Play Read every Tuesday in the Children& Family Centre
Information provided by Preston & Weeton
Forces Employment Charity launches new initiative to celebrate Month of the Military Child
The Forces Employment Charity will be marking the Month of the Military Child this April, with a brand new set of resources to help young people of those who Serve and have Served with their next career step.
The charity, which was founded in 1885, originally helped veterans find civilian employment and has since expanded its services to offer support to Military families. This has recently extended to offering employment support to Young people from military families, both serving and veteran within the M3 area, owing to its unique EM3 Armed Forces Veterans and Families Programme.
The team working in the EM3 Armed Forces Veterans and Families come from military families themselves and therefore understand the importance of supporting young people who face an ever-changing situation, from frequent moves, education gaps and separation from parents’ and social networks.
Through extra support in education, training and expanding the pool of employment choices and a caseworker, the programmes supports young people to plan a clearer future.
The charity also works with many young people from across the UK through its long-standing programme, Future Horizons. This programme helps early Service Leavers with the next stage of their civilian career, which often includes younger veterans aged between 16-25.
Major new grants now available to fund specialist care for homeless veterans
- Up to £8m of funding from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs is now available to tackle veterans’ homelessness head on.
- Organisations are able to bid for up to £1.5 million, over 2 years, to provide wraparound support services for issues such as mental health.
- Funding will address the complex issues faced by some homeless veterans while making sure they have access to accommodation.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) is delighted to announce the launch of the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Programme, which will award major grants to help veterans experiencing homelessness.
Under this new programme, the Trust will award grants on behalf of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) to projects that will provide specialist care in veterans’ accommodation.
The funding being announced today is expected to provide services for over 900 supported housing places across the UK, supporting veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Organisations are able to bid for up to £1.5 million, over 2 years, to fund wraparound support for issues such as mental health and employment.
By providing specialised support services, we can help address the complex issues faced by some veterans while making sure they have access to accommodation, and give them a greater chance of leading a stable, healthy life so that they don’t return to being homeless in future.
Chatham: Volunteering with Home-Start Medway
- Home visiting
- Group support
- Financial Fitness Champions
- Office Admin
- Trustee
- Fundraising
April 20, 2023
Serve and Protect Credit Union launches its first ever fixed-rate savings account!
Serve and Protect Credit Union launches its first ever fixed-rate savings account!
Serve and Protect Credit Union has launched an exciting new product, called the Fixed Saver.
This is the first time in the credit union’s history that a fixed-rate savings account has been offered to members. The Fixed Saver provides returns of up to 3.50% AER, with terms available for 6 or 12 months. The longer you save, the more interest you can earn.
The Fixed Saver will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis, and will be available for a limited period, with the closing date to open an account being Thursday, 27 April 2023. However, this could be withdrawn earlier.
Some of the key features for the Fixed Saver include:
- Fixed terms available for 6 or 12 months
- Invest between £500 and £5,000
- Earn between 3.04% and 3.50% AER
- Savings protected by the FSCS up to £85,000
To learn more about the Fixed Saver, visit: https://www.serveandprotectcu.co.uk/save/fixed-saver
Serve and Protect continues to provide a wide range of support for savers, including:
- Regular Saver o Save monthly from £10 per month
- Flexi Saver o Deposit lump sums up to £40,000
- Junior Saver o Save for your children or grandchildren
- PrizeSaver o Deposit £1-£200 to enter a monthly draw to win £5,000
To view the range of savings accounts offered by Serve and Protect Credit Union, visit:
https://serveandprotectcu.co.uk/save
Scotland: Edinburgh, East Renfrewshire and Highlands The Scottish Childminding Association recruitment campaign for specific remote and rural areas
This follows on from the success of the ‘Scottish Rural Childminding Partnership’ established last year, where we sought to recruit, train and establish 100 new childminders in specific remote and rural areas of Scotland.
With a fantastic package of fully funded support and training available, you will have everything you need to get started on your childminding journey. You don’t need previous childcare experience or qualifications, but you do need to have a passion for working with children!
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