Grantham: Fibromyalgia, CFS and Chronic Pain Peer Support Group

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

 

Stafford: SSAFA tri services and veterans support centre Stoke-on-Trent

Families in need can get free food at weekly event set up by veterans' charity

Items on offer at the Tri Services and Veterans' Support Centre include fresh fruit and veg, tinned goods and a variety of snacks.

At Tri Services we have a food bank that can be used by veterans & their families also married or single service personal can ask for support . Phone 07935152590.  If you need to use this service pop into the HIVE and talk to Dawn she will explain how you can request and receive any food parcels you need . 

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Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Are you planning on using Wraparound Childcare from Autumn term 2023? Have you applied for a TFC account?

 

The Wraparound Childcare (WAC) scheme provides funding to eligible Service parent(s) for up to 20 hours per week of before and after school childcare during term time only.

Funding for WAC is designed to assist working Service families with the cost of before and after school childcare and to allow partners to get back into work (or for both partners to potentially work more hours).

If your child is under 4 years old or you are a civilian, find out what childcare support is available to you on gov.uk.

Medway Council: Loneliness and Isolation Hub

 

Have you seen Medway's new online information hub which can help you find all our services and resources that help with loneliness and social isolation? If you or someone you know is feeling lonely, there are lots of helpful resources available - from ways to connect, to mental health advice as well as specific help for young people and carers.

Find it HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Leuchars: AWS Community Support are looking for volunteers

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If you think you can spare a few hours and help Kerry and Jane then please get in touch; jane.allen208@mod.gov.uk.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Leuchars Station: Pop up Post Office

A Pop up Post Office is held in the Leuchars Community Hall (building with the cash machine/co-working hub).

Opening hours are Wednesday 9.30am - 11.30am

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

NHS England Armed Forces healthcare update - Jun 23

 

Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)

The Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance’s (VCHA) website has been refreshed to support an easier user journey. New content includes an introductory video on the VCHA, which is a group of NHS ‘Veteran Aware’ accredited provider organisations in England committed to providing the best standards of care for the Armed Forces community. Also available is information on the team behind the work, useful links to resources for the Armed Forces community and information on its broadened scope to accredit independent providers and hospices (as directed by the Government’s commitments in the Veterans Strategy Action Plan 2022 – 2024).

70 per cent of all NHS trusts in England have now joined the alliance and are accredited as Veteran Aware. Accreditation helps to ensure that the specific health and wellbeing needs of veterans is recognised and supported to help improve patient outcomes and experience.

Chester: The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) - Find Activities Near Dale Barracks

The Conservation Volunteers bring people together to create, improve and care for green spaces. From local parks and community gardens to Local Nature Reserves and Sites of Special Scientific Interest; from school grounds and hospital grounds to waterways, wetlands and woodlands; we connect people to the green spaces that form a vital part of any healthy, happy community.

Find out what  Activities are on: HERE

Information provided by Chester HIVE

JSP534 - Tri-service resettlement manual - updated June 2023

 

JSP534 - the Tri-Service Resettlement Manual - has now been updated.

Please see HERE for full details.

BFPO EU postal update - June 23

 

In January 2023, BFPO informed customers of important changes when sending mail and parcels via the BFPO system to European Union member states as part of the European Union Import Control System 2 requirement. It’s important to note that these changes are not unique to BFPO mail and will be applied to all worldwide mail.

Please click here for more information.

The main change to BFPO customers sending items to EU locations is the introduction of Harmonised System Codes which need to be included as part of the business to customer/e-commerce item customs declarations. As a basic rule, businesses who send international mail should already be including Harmonised System Codes as part of their item data declarations and from the 01 July 2023 any items addressed to EU locations that do not have mandatory data fields completed will be at risk of being delayed or even returned.