West Midlands: Free Tickets for Serving military personnel to EFL League Matches Shrewsbury Town Football Club

Serving military personnel can be issued with a free ticket for EFL League matches.

Personnel will need a supporter number which can be gained here:-

https://www.shrewstickets.com/PagesPublic/Profile/Registration.aspx

When applying for the first ticket, Shrewsbury Town FC will need to see the Military ID so it can be added to your account.

It's one ticket per Military ID for each home fixture.

If you have any questions or need to contact the Ticket Office, email tickets@shrewsburytown.co.uk or call 01743 273943

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Shropshire: Military Hub at the Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation

The Shrewsbury Town Foundation are thrilled to be working with The Armed Forces covenant Fund Trust to provide a fantastic opportunity for military veterans in our community.

Ex-service personnel of any age are welcome to join us for a cuppa, a chat and to get some exercise in the Shrewsbury Town Foundation's Health Hub.

More details are available on the website: www.foundationstfc.co.uk/military-hub/

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West Midlands: Combat Stress Hub - Birmingham Business Park

Combat Stress has opened a new hub at Birmingham Business Park. Set within 148 acres of mature parkland in West Midlands County, veterans will be able to access our individual, group treatment, support online and in-person. If anyone would like to visit then they can contact the hub directly at englandcentral@combatstress.org.uk

More information is also here and here

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Service Pupil Premium 2023

 

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For more information on eligibility, please visit: www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-servicepupil-premium/service-pupil-premium-what-you-needto-know​

For any queries please email: People-AFFS-Education-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk​

Elgin: Storytime at Elgin Library every Monday

Storytimes at Elgin Library are moving!
Mondays 3.30pm

From September, please join us every Monday at 3.30pm for stories with our staff. There are tales for everyone - pirates, hedgehogs, spaceships, turtles - you name it, we have a story about it!

Come and enjoy the fun - no need to book, and suitable for 3yrs+

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Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund - new awards to support Service children along their educational pathway

 

The Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) excited to announce the first awards made under the Service Pupil Support Programme – an MOD funded programme, which is part of the Armed Forces Families Fund. Over £1,700,000 has been awarded to 46 fantastic projects which will deliver real change to Armed Forces communities by improving the educational pathway of Service children and helping to address the challenges they can face.

Elgin: Earthtime Nature play drop in

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St Andrews: Bookbug Sessions at St Andrews Library

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Colerne, Chippenham & Corsham: Rise Trust & local baby/toddler groups

 

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To visit the Rise Trust website, please click here

Alternatively Colerne families can pop to coffee morning next Thursday 21 September and chat with a member of the Rise Trust team!

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

Dept for Work & Pensions - roundup of recent DWP announcements

 

Move to Universal Credit update
September's expansion of Move to Universal Credit (UC) activity to move claimants on legacy benefits to UC will see work commence in:

· Cumbria and Lancashire

· Essex

· Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight

· Southwest Wales

· East Scotland

· Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire & Rutland

October will see work beginning in:

· Southeast Wales

· Central Scotland

We are continuing with our small-scale discovery phase for tax credit couples, learning and adapting to ensure couples can make a claim to UC effectively, before we increase numbers later this year.

From September we are commencing a separate small-scale discovery phase with other legacy benefit combinations, to support our preparation to move households on different combinations of legacy benefits at scale in 2024/25.