Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, Dr Andrew Murrison announces New Accommodation Offer and Widening Accommodation Entitlement

 

Today, the Minister of Defence People Veterans and Service Families, Dr Andrew Murrison, announced the New Accommodation Offer for the Armed Forces. From 11 March 2024 this new offer will deliver greater access to subsidised accommodation for our Service personnel, their families, and partners.

The New Accommodation Offer forms part of Defence’s outputs from the recent Defence Command Paper Refresh and Haythornthwaite review which aims to improve the offer to current and future Serving personnel.

Alongside this, the Minister also announced Widening Accommodation Entitlement (limited locations) which will allow those in Established Long Term Relationships on eight sites to benefit from Service Family Accommodation starting on the 31 October 2023.

Guardbridge: AWS stay and play at Guardbridge Primary school

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Guardbridge: Chit Chat and a Kit Kat with AWS

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Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - Theft from vehicles

Theft from vehicles

We have taken a number of reports involving thefts from vehicles across Stafford.

These incidents have occurred overnight on the 15th and16th September 2023.

The locations include - Seimens Road, Queensville Avenue, Cambridge Street, Sheridan Street, Pennycroft Bungalows and St Georges Parkway.

 
If you have any CCTV that may be linked or any further information that may assist our investigation please contact Staffordshire Police either by calling 101 or via the live chat on the Staffordshire Police Website.

Please ensure you take extra steps to ensure you have not left any valuables in your vehicles and that you have locked your vehicle when not in use.

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National Breastfeeding Week

Partners and family members can be a hugely important source of breastfeeding support. Here are a few ways you can help to support breastfeeding: https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-help-and-support/

Have you got questions about breastfeeding? Start for Life's Breastfeeding Friend Chatbot has lots of useful information and advice. Available whenever you need it, get the answers you need now: http://m.me/Start4LifeBreastfeedingFriend

National Breastfeeding Week

 

It's National Breastfeeding Week, and everyone has a part to play.

Over the next week we'll be sharing lots of tips and advice to help with your breastfeeding journey, such as the Breastfeeding Friend support tool for voice, available on Amazon Alexa.

This digital tool is new and approved and gives you a personal Feeding Guide plus NHS-approved advice 24/7 to help answer all your breastfeeding questions.

For more information about Breastfeeding Friend click here, alternatively for general breastfeeding information please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/

Wiltshire: SEND newsletter

 

The latest edition of the SEND newsletter is now available on the Wiltshire Local Offer website.

It includes information on local SEND events, dyslexia friendly schools, our new fleet of SEND vehicles and more.

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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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