Serve and Protect Credit Union – fixed term savings account (5% return)

 

New and existing members can benefit from a 12-month fixed rate savings account which guarantees a return of 5% AER. The account will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis and is available for a limited period. The closing date for applications on Thursday, 27 July 2023*.

Moving forward the credit union will be aiming to launch similar Fixed Term savings products on a quarterly basis as we respond to market rates.

Key features for the Fixed Saver include:

​- Deposit between £1,000 and £10,000

- Fixed term of 12 months

- Receive a guaranteed return of 5% AER

- Savings are protected by the FSCS up to £85,000

To learn more about the Fixed Saver, visit: https://www.serveandprotectcu.co.uk/save/fixed-saver

*Please note – due to limited availability S&P CU reserve the right to withdraw the product early depending on demand.

Chester: SPACE Wellbeing Support App for SPACE Families - for Parents/Carers of Children with Additional Needs

SPACE have teamed up with REST EASY to bring you an App designed for parents and carers of children with additional needs, to support the whole families mental health. 

Sign up today using the QR Code below or by following this link: https://airtable.com/shroUmrPcFsCOXBzz.

Information provided by Chester HIVE

Chester: Cheshire West & Chester Council - Weekly Wellbeing Walks - FREE - All Welcome

Join a wellbeing walk taking place near you. 

To find out more visit  http://cwac.co/OiSFS

Information provided by Chester HIVE

Defence Children's Services - Education Advisory Team (EAT) (UK)

 

Please click the image above to view this useful leaflet online

Alternatively please click here to visit the Defence Children's Services website

Lancashire: - Armed Forces Covenant Guide 2023/24

To view the electronic version of this guide please click HERE 

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) update

 

Cost of Living Payments 2023 to 2024
Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.

5 July 2023 - Added guidance on how to report a missing £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment.

New law to ensure domestic abuse victims receive child maintenance gets Royal Assent
A Bill ensuring victims of domestic abuse can receive child maintenance without contact from their abuser has received Royal Assent on Thursday, 29 June 2023.

DWP launches new Midlife MOT website
A new online Midlife MOT has been launched to help older workers with financial planning, health guidance, and to assess what their skills mean for their careers and futures.

Blind Veterans UK July update

 

Please click the image above to read this month's update

Service Family Accommodation (SFA) communications update

 

Update on FDIS performance
For updates on the action DIO is taking to improve the performance of the accommodation contracts, please read the Families First Newsletters which can be found here: Service Family Accommodation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Online forms for in-home requests are now available on the Pinnacle website

Online forms are now available at In-Home Requests - Pinnacle Service Families to make it easier for families to submit in-home applications for pets, visitors, nannies/au pairs, minor encroachments or to run a business.

Defence Transition Services - Civilian Housing Briefs Sep-Dec 23

Please click the following link for further details or to register online - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/information-and-guidance-on-civilian-housing​

Office For Veterans' Affairs have launched Op FORTITUDE for homeless Veterans

 

From today, vulnerable Veterans across the country will have access to Op FORTITUDE, a new dedicated referral pathway for homeless Veterans, including those sleeping on the streets.​

Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and the organisations working with them are encouraged to contact the Op FORTITUDE hotline on 0800 952 0774 or through a secure web portal at riv.org.uk/opfortitude.​

Find out more HERE