Army HIVE Info

November 17, 2023

MOD bullying, harassment and discrimination helpline

You can also access support by visiting the Workplace Wellbeing Platform at MOD | (workplacewellbeing.com)

Winter preparedness announcement for SFA

Earlier this week, Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps outlined the steps being taken to ensure DIO and our suppliers are prepared to provide the right level of service for families over the colder months, recognising the challenges we faced last winter.

Full details of the announcement can be found here

Accommodation provided by MOD for ARAP Afghan families

Please click the letters below for further details:

Accommodation provided by MOD for ARAP Afghan families

Attached ARAP letter for Service families March 2023

DIO - Families First Newsletter issue 10

Issue 10 of the Families First newsletter was published on 31 October. You can find it on Defence Connect or GOV.uk It includes:

Performance update on accommodation contracts
Tackling Damp and Mould Programme in SFA – an update
Winter safety guide
Key dates to note
Useful links

Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - 'PREVENT' campaign advice message

Prevent Radicalisation and Extremism by Acting Early

It can be hard to know what to do if you’re worried someone close is expressing extreme views or hatred, which could lead to them harming themselves or others. Working with other organisations, the police protect vulnerable people from being exploited by extremists through a Home Office programme called Prevent.

Act early and tell us your concerns in confidence. You won’t be wasting our time and you won’t ruin lives, but you might save them.

If you’re worried about someone, call the ACT Early Support Line on 0800 011 3764, in confidence, to share your concerns with our specially trained officers.

This support line is available every day 9:00am – 5:00pm. Calls outside of these hours will be transferred to specialist Counter Terrorism officers.

For more information please visit: ACT Early | Prevent radicalisation

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

November 16, 2023

Kent & Medway: Safeguarding Adults Board

Have you heard of the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board? The KMSAB is a statutory service which exists to make sure that all member agencies are working together to help keep Kent and Medway's adults safe from harm and protect their rights.

It is a statutory multi-agency partnership which assures that adult safeguarding arrangements in Kent and Medway are in place, and are effective. .

The KMSAB consists of the following statutory agencies: