Hereford: Young Cart Shed courses for 14 - 18 and 18 - 25 year olds

Are you aged between 14 and 25? Are you struggling with anxiety, low mood, trauma or grief, social isolation, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, issues at school or college, relationship problems or neurodivergence?

If you are experiencing any of these challenges, we have places available on our Young Cart Shed programmes. 'Into the Woods' is for 14 to 18 year olds and takes place on a Tuesday from 10am to 2pm, and ‘Through the Woods’ is for 18 to 25 year olds and takes place on a Wednesday from 10am to 3pm. You can come for either a six-week or twelve-week course.

Young Cart Shed sessions are currently fully funded (which means you don't need to pay anything), subject to availability. For more information and to apply please click here.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Armed Forces Families Fund supports 13 projects in latest round of awards

 

The Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) is delighted to announce new awards made under the Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3) across two grant programmes supporting Forces families across the UK.

The Early Years programme has awarded over £354,000 to 10 projects which will enhance early childhood education and childcare settings of young children from Armed Forces families.

The Research Grants programme has awarded over £169,000 to three projects that will develop a stronger understanding of complex educational or welfare issues affecting Armed Forces families – and propose solutions.

Brecon: Crafternoon every Monday at Brecon & District Mind

Craft the day away in the calm embrace of a warming space!

Find more information on Brecon and District Mind’s WEBSITE / Call on: 01874 611 529

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Kent: Kooth, Free Online Wellbeing Support for Young People in Military Families

 

For further information or support CLICK HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Wiltshire: Domestic abuse support in Wiltshire

Further information about the signs of domestic abuse, as well as details of supportive organisations, can be found on the Wiltshire Council website here.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE

Dundee: Olympia, Dundee's biggest leisure and swimming centre, will re-open to the public from 18 December 2023.

To minimise wait times, visitors to the Leisure Pool can now book a space for the initial opening period. 

Find out more at https://www.leisureandculturedundee.com

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Scotland: Police Scotland - After Dark, home security advice

Although housebreaking can occur at any time of year criminals will often take advantage of darker nights and shorter daylight hours.

Housebreaking can be a traumatic experience.

Simple crime prevention measures can greatly reduce the chances of your home being targeted.

Click on image above to read Police Scotland advice on home security after dark 👆

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - How you can help to protect women and girls from violence and intimidation

How you can help to protect women and girls from violence and intimidation by understanding common perpetrator behaviours.

We’re relaunching our Don’t Choose to Abuse campaign today with two new videos aimed at perpetrators of violence and intimidation against women and girls.

For many, the emotional and physical abuse suffered at the hands of perpetrators can have lasting effects. The two videos show how this suffering can affect victims in their everyday life, and are designed to shine a spotlight on the common behaviours displayed by perpetrators to encourage them to change their behaviours.

There is help and support available to those that recognise that they are displaying unhealthy and abusive behaviour within their relationship and are willing to change. If you are worried about your behaviour, or the behaviour of a friend or family member towards women and girls, please reach out to protect women and girls from abuse.

Although this campaign is aimed at offenders, we want to reiterate that protecting and supporting victims is a priority for us. Support services are available for both victims and perpetrators and we will take all reports seriously.

Back in September, we arrested 61 people during a week-long intensification period as part of our commitment to tackling VAIWG. Part of this enforcement saw specialist officers contact more than 45 victims of domestic abuse alongside partner agencies to offer advice and support. We want to continue protecting women and girls by giving them safe routes to report and get vital support.

You can watch the new videos and find out more about our campaign by visiting our website: https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/police-forces/staffordshire-police/areas/staffordshire-police/campaigns/campaigns/dont-choose-to-abuse/

Contact details for victim or perpetrator support:

New Era, the domestic abuse service operating across Staffordshire, offers support to victims, as well as those displaying perpetrator behaviours who want help to change. Call 01785 904770 to speak to someone now.

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Dorset: Reporting missed bin collections

If you are having problems regarding missed collections, please contact Dorset Council via the on-line portal to report these problems. Click HERE

Please do not report your collection as missed until after 4pm on your collection day. The crew do not follow the same collection order each week and may still be out collecting.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

A guide to preventing condensation, damp and mould in SFA

 

Please click the image above to view this helpful guide online