St Andrews: The Botanic Gardens events, activities and workshops

The Botanic Gardens have created exciting programmes of events, activities and workshops for a range of audiences throughout the year. 

A mixture of Free and payable  

Some events have limited spaces so please remember to book your place early to avoid disappointment, most events are free.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE 

Veteran Support & Social Swindon - Support for all forces and their families

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Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Lyneham: Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Little Ducklings Nursery Funding Award

 

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Announcement

We are so excited to have been awarded £80,000 funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust for our Little Ducklings nursery in Lyneham! This fund will make a huge impact on our work with children and families in military service.
Our aims of the project are to:
* Improve outcomes for all service personnel children by providing a richly resourced, enabling outdoor environment.
* Provide high quality training for staff around a range of subjects to provide appropriate, knowledgeable, exceptional experiences for all service children and military families holistically.
Our vision.
We wanted a simple yet transformational outdoor area to be able to add to and develop depending on what our children show us they need.
We wanted an outdoor area that was accessible for all, in all weathers. We wanted to keep natural landscape as much as possible.
Over the past 6 months we have been working closely within the team to develop an outdoor area to fit all of this. 
With all that in mind, and with the help of the ex-forces led local company, The White Horse Building and Landscaping Company Limited, we hope to bring our vision to fruition.
Thank you so much to for your support @ukarmedforces #CommunityHeroes #ArmedForces #CovenantTrust #Children #LocalCharity #YMCA

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

DWP: Child Maintenance Service reformed to crack down on parents who refuse to pay

The government is reforming the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to crack down on parents who refuse to pay and ensure children get the support they deserve more quickly. Click here to access information on the new powers for the Child Maintenance Service.

DWP: National Insurance - detailed information

Guidance for National Insurance. Including how to apply for a National Insurance number and check your record. As well as rates, paying, refunds, voluntary contributions, and pensions.

Headspace - support for you and your loved ones

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Have a question? Email: Teamsupport@headspace.com

Launch of new easier Wraparound Childcare registration and claims process

Wiltshire: Mental Health Inclusion Service

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Information provided by South West HIVE Hub

Personnel in long-term relationships entitled to overseas housing in new pilot scheme.

Couples in long-term relationships are now entitled to a military house overseas just like those who are married or in civil partnerships under a pilot scheme that is running in Cyprus and the Falklands.

The trial was launched to give service personnel in established long-term relationships access to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) in the Falkland Islands and Sovereign Base Areas Cyprus – where over a third of personnel assigned overseas are based.

"It's about making sure that we remove any unintended barriers to service overseas and we attract the widest talent," people operations specialist Wing Commander Jackie Wren told Forces News.

To watch this video in full please visit this link.

Edinburgh: FREE programme for military spouses and partners to provide you with Advice, Choice, Connections, Education and Training, Self Belief and Skills (ACCESS)

There are just a few spaces left on this programme in the Bournemouth and Edinburgh locations.

This programme will create a platform alongside other key partners to provide valuable insights, resources, and strategies enabling you to overcome unique challenges and achieve career success in whatever you choose.

Applications are open now! https://forms.office.com/e/iinnbUr8Sf

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE