Corsham: A new Happy Cafe is coming to MOD Corsham Community Centre

 

Find out more about Happy Cafe's here

Alternatively to visit the Action For Happiness website, please click here

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

West Midlands: Telford free Face to Face modelling session - open to all Armed Forces veterans, current serving Armed Forces

Information regarding Telford & Wrekin Veterans' Cafes below 👇

Telford & Wrekin Armed Forces Community Group Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/208679230375967

Telford & Wrekin Veterans’ Cafes (run by Telford Mind) meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, from 2PM to 4PM, at Dawley House, 22 Burton Street, Dawley, TF4 2ES 

and on the 3rd Thursday of each month, from 5PM to 7PM, at Jubilee House, 74 High Street, Madeley, TF7 5AH.

 

 Attendance is on a drop-in basis and there is no need to book.

 Information provided by Lichfield HIVE

West Midlands: Mind Telford Veterans Calm Cafe - Monday and Thursdays

 Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

St Athan: MOD St Athan Medical Centre Access

Please be aware that from 02 Jan 24, there will be no through access from the main gate to the Medical Centre. Please use the Aston Martin gate for access, taking into consideration limited street lighting on this route.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

New guidance for school governors and trustees on supporting Service children

To help schools and trusts to better understand the educational related challenges that Service children may face, and to help them thrive in education, the National Governance Association (NGA) has issued new guidance for school governing boards and trustees. The NGA created this guidance in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence – who provide statutory guidance for schools on the Armed Forces Covenant Duty – and the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance.

The guidance:

Outlines the education-related disadvantages that can arise for Service children and the potential impact of parental deployment, separation and family mobility.

Explains the role of governing boards in allocating school funding to meet the needs of Service children and has questions for boards to ask and consider.

Explores how the SCiP Alliance’s Thriving Lives Toolkit can be used as a self-assessment tool by schools to monitor and improve their practice and support for Service children.

References the Armed Forces Covenant Duty, and which education functions of a school are in scope. If you are a Service parent who sits on a school governing board or trust, read and share this new guidance with the board.

Point of contact: Armed Forces Families & Safeguarding - Education Policy Team People-affs-education-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

The Armed Forces Covenant Trust - boosting Veterans’ housing with six new awards

The Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) has awarded over £255K to six projects across the UK, under the Development Grants and Refurbishment Grants programmes, on behalf of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs Veterans' Capital Housing Fund.

The Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund supports projects that contribute to the wider aim of ending Veterans’ homelessness by providing affordable and viable homes for Veterans.

The six funded projects will help to refurbish homes to not only be warm, but energy efficient as well assisting in the early-stage development of new build projects.

Morecambe: Bay Veterans Association Breakfast Clubs

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Defence Medical Welfare Services

 

Please click the image to enlarge or visit the DMWS website here

Op COURAGE - The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

 

After serving in the Armed Forces, some people find it hard to adjust to civvy street. If you’re struggling with your mental health and wellbeing, Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is here to help.

Op COURAGE is an NHS service in England that’s been developed with people who’ve served in the Armed Forces and experienced mental ill-health. Every member of staff within the service is either from the Armed Forces or has experience of working with the military community. In partnership with Armed Forces charities and NHS services, the staff at Op COURAGE provide specialist care, support and treatment for those due to leave the military, reservists and those who’ve served. Since its launch in 2017, the service has helped nearly 30,000 veterans.

West Midlands: Telford & Wrekin Council's Leisure Concession Scheme

The Telford & Wrekin Council’s Leisure Concession Scheme affords reduced price access to a range of sports and leisure facilities for Serving Armed Forces personnel and veterans.  

They are entitled to a discounted rate of £1 for a swim during public sessions (unless covered by a free swimming initiative) and at least 40% off other non-instructed activities and at least 15% off instructed activities and memberships.  

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