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January 18, 2024

Blind Veterans UK - volunteer with us

 

www.blindveterans.org.uk/volunteer

New iHIVE poster

 

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Did you know that contacting iHIVE is listed in the 'key actions to be taken' on the Overseas Location Compatibility Checklist?

For Service Personnel and families moving overseas, the Overseas Location Compatibility Checklist provides an initial list of personal and domestic factors to be considered pre-application for an overseas assignment, to determine the suitability of the overseas location, for the Service person and their immediate/close family.​​

For more information on this, or for any questions you may have on any location worldwide, contact iHIVE via RC-Pers-HIVE-iHIVE-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk or +44 300 167 6864

You can also find ​the iHIVE Blog at: https://internationalhive.blogspot.com/. This platform hosts worldwide location information, including Overseas Location Guides, to enable Service personnel and their families find out more about a potential or current overseas assignment.

Our iHIVE HIVE Information Support Officer can also answer any questions that you may have, including regarding supportability for any specific in-country family requirements.

Hereford: The Cart Shed - Free sessions through the Blue Light Card Foundation


Are you a Blue Light Card holder? For example, do you work as an NHS employee, Social Care worker, a serving member of the Armed Forces or are you an Armed Forces Veteran? Are you struggling with your emotional wellbeing? We have funding from the Blue Light Card Foundation to offer FREE sessions for you to enjoy time in our woods to improve your mental health and wellbeing.

There are a range of seasonal activities available including green wood working, willow weaving, horticulture, drawing and creative crafts. All of these are taught by our expert team of tutors in our beautiful woodlands in north Herefordshire. Our clinical team, comprising of occupational therapists and mental health practitioners, are on hand throughout the day to support you to improve your mental health and general wellbeing.

This is for all Blue Light workers: Please click on this link for the full list of those eligible.

To apply please visit The Cart Shed and fill in an online referral form found on our home page. Please state on the form that you are a Blue Light worker and detail which profession you work for. Free transport is available on request (where possible) from pick-up points in Hereford, Kington and Leominster. The 461 bus route also has a request stop near our site.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

January 17, 2024

Folkestone: AWS Community Support, Monthly Candle Making at Shorncliffe

 


Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Brecon: Brecon Weekly Market - Tuesdays and Fridays 09:00 - 16:00

Brecon weekly market, every Tuesday and Friday from 09:00 - 16:00 at Market Hall, 4 Market St, Brecon, LD3 9DA.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

St Athan: Warm Welcome Hub at The Gathering Place, St Athan on Monday Afternoons

 
Warm Welcome at The Gathering Place St Athan on Monday afternoons.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

January 16, 2024

West Midlands - City of Wolverhampton Council - Commonwealth veterans maybe eligible for help under scheme


 For more information on eligibility and application procedures click HERE

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

Dover: Working for Dover District Council

 



Steeped in history, but actively regenerating with multi-million pound investments in new commercial and leisure development, and new homes. Combining coast and countryside, the Dover district is a great place to live, work and play!

Dover District Council offers a wide range of job opportunities and is always on the look-out for hard working, innovative, and creative people who are passionate about delivering first class public services.


For more information and to apply, visit www.dover.gov.uk/jobs

Information provided by Chatham HIVE



Dover: Free Social Tennis Every Weekend

 


Free, social tennis sessions are coming to Marke Wood Recreation Ground on Saturdays from 10-11am from Saturday (25 Nov).

Each week you can sign up to a session – no matter your age, background or ability – and play tennis for free, with the Free Park Tennis initiative from the LTA.

For more information, CLICK HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE


One You Kent: One-to-One Sessions in Thanet, Dover and Shepway for Parents of Children Under 5

 


Calling all parents of an under five in Thanet, Dover or Shepway 

Are you wondering where to start to make some healthy changes to your lifestyle?

Do you worry about how quickly your child is gaining weight and how this might affect their health?

You can now get five one-hour sessions to talk through the changes you could make as a family to feel 
healthier.

​The one-to-one sessions are with your local Health Visiting and One You Kent Team members.

During these sessions, you can:

-  learn about eating balanced, healthy food for the whole family
-  discuss practical ways to support healthy growth during childhood.

 How do I sign up?

Contact your local Health Visiting Team or Children’s Centre for more information and to book – all contact details are available at https://bit.ly/3jB4ZW2

Information provided by Chatham HIVE