Help stop young people falling victims to loan sharks

Recent research has shown that a higher proportion of people in the 18 to 24 year old age bracket are at particular risk of being targeted by loan sharks in the current climate. More young people are having financial services or products refused by mainstream banks and many are being forced to borrow from friends and family to make ends meet.

With this in mind, Stop Loan Sharks want to highlight the services offered by credit unions, producing a new grime music video in conjunction with Find Your Credit Union and Nourish Social in the hope that it will appeal to young people and show them that other options that are available. Click the image below to watch the video online.

Service Personnel can also utilise the Joining Forces Credit Unions, supported by the MOD to make saving simple and loans more affordable to the Armed Forces community.

New consultation launched - Child Maintenance: Accelerating Enforcement

 

A new consultation has launched this week seeking views on proposed legislative changes to speed up enforcement of child maintenance arrears, reducing the time it takes from almost six months to six to eight weeks.

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will be able to use an administrative liability order to recover unpaid child maintenance instead of applying to the courts and facing a lengthy wait.

The CMS helps around 930,000 children get the financial support they are entitled to and between June 2022-2023 arranged £1.2 billion on their behalf. Overall, child maintenance payments help to keep 160,000 children out of poverty each year.

The consultation is open to voluntary and community sector organisations, as well as CMS customers and members of the public. It applies to England, Wales and Scotland, although comments are welcomed from across the United Kingdom.

The consultation closes at 11:45pm on Friday 24 November.

​Find out more and access the consultation here

Richmond: New players needed for Richmond Hockey Club

New players needed at Richmond HC for both our mens and ladies teams. Anyone over the age of 13 no matter your ability can come join our teams. Get in touch and join us at our training on Wednesdays 7-8pm - first session free!

www.richmondhc.co.uk

Information provided by Catterick HIVE Hub

Little Troopers therapy programme

 

To find out more online, please click here

Kent & Medway: Release the Pressure

 

Life can get really tough sometimes but don’t suffer in silence, text the word 'Kent' to 85258 or call 0800 107 0160 for free confidential support.

More info at www.releasethepressure.uk 

Chatham: Mini Museum Explorer at the RE Museum, Second Tuesday of Every Month

 

Mini Museum Explorer events at the RE Museum in Chatham happen on the second Tuesday of every month and are specifically designed for under 5’s.

 
More info can be found the Museum website at

What's On - Royal Engineers Museum (re-museum.co.uk)

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Aldershot: Free Soft Play Aldershot Garrison Community Hub Every Monday during Term Time 2pm - 4.30pm

Information provided by Aldershot HIVE Hub
 

MOD Accommodation Team - we want your views on the provision of furniture in Service Family Accommodation (SFA) - reminder

 

The MOD Accommodation Team are reviewing what items of furniture (for example, beds, settees, bookcases etc.) are provided to you in SFA and how furniture provision could be improved for you and Defence (click here for full information).

We want to find out:

• Your experience of furnishing SFA
• What furniture provision you may want and need in the future

Your participation in our research provides a key opportunity for you to shape future furniture provision for the entire Armed Forces!

Your views are very important to us, regardless of whether you have used MOD furniture provision or not.

Moray: Netball Volunteers needed

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Active Schools are looking for Netball volunteers throughout Moray.
We are on the lookout for local residents that are keen to support the development of netball in Moray. Netball is continuing to grow in Moray with our primary and secondary school netball festivals returning in 2023.

⛹Assisting or Leading netball Sessions.
⛹Assisting at our netball Festival during this academic year.
⛹School based or centralised sessions.
⛹Support friendly matches

We are also working closely with Netball Scotland to get a Coach Education course to Moray in the near future.
✍ For anyone interested in volunteering please follow the link: https://form.jotform.com/201912646249356


Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Medway: Duke of Edinburgh's Award

 

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award encourages young people to take on an exciting challenge and find their true potential.

It's a real adventure from beginning to end. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, so if you’re aged between 14 and 24 and ready for the challenge, sign up for DofE Challenge or DofE Adventure.

The award offers you an individual challenge and encourages, young people to undertake exciting, constructive, challenging and enjoyable activities in their free time.

Medway Youth Service offer the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme and is run by experienced, qualified and enthusiastic staff who can help you to organise activities and complete the award. The staff can work will all levels of ability and can adapt the training to meet the needs of those taking part.

Young people come from all over Medway to prepare for their award and the expeditions. So, if you are looking at doing your award and your school does not offer the opportunity, then the Youth Service will be able to help at one of our centres.

The programme is run at:

Parkwood Youth Centre, Rainham
Strood Youth Centre, Strood
Woodlands Youth Centre, Gillingham
Venues in Rochester.

For more information contact us on 01634 338 742 or email youth.enquiries@medway.gov.uk.

Information provided by Chatham HIVE