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September 22, 2023
Edinburgh: Military Wives Choir, Tuesdays 19.00 to 20.30
September 21, 2023
National Breastfeeding Week
Can you breastfeed in public? Breastfeeding in public may make you nervous, but you have a legal right to breastfeed anytime and anywhere. Remember, if you are asked to leave somewhere whilst breastfeeding, you're within your rights to challenge this.
Advice about breastfeeding in public can be found online: https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-in-public/
If you or someone you know has questions about breastfeeding, there's lots of help available. For information and support, call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212. Lines are open 9:30am to 9:30pm every day. Visit the website here: https://www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline.org.uk/Service Family Accommodation - preparing your home for Winter
A Winter Protection Guide has been published for SFA occupants, with guidance on preparing your home for the winter months and how to respond should an issue arise. To view the full guide online, please click here.
Alternatively click here to visit the Pinnacle website.
September 20, 2023
National Breastfeeding Week
The New Accommodation Offer - the Accommodation Support Cell has been set up to assist with enquiries
Visit Defence accommodation policy - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for further information regarding the offer.
HIVE is also able to assist with any enquiries you may have regarding the New Accommodation Offer. Please contact any HIVE (see www.army.mod.uk/hives ) or message us on our socials.
September 19, 2023
Little Troopers free online weekend workshops
Little Troopers has announced new dates for its All Together online series of weekend workshops. Until Christmas, the charity will be running free online sessions for children under ten as part of its All Together deployment club to support military children from all three services.
The workshops are designed to keep children busy with a free, fun activity, especially if they have a parent serving away. They will also be logging on with lots of other little troopers in a similar situation.
All military children are welcome, whether they are living in the UK or overseas. The charity has ensured there is something for everyone from baking to drawing, science, dancing and more!
Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, Dr Andrew Murrison announces New Accommodation Offer and Widening Accommodation Entitlement
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.
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.