Fighting With Pride guide to help & support 2024

Three of the pillars of action for Fighting With Pride (FWP) are Direct Support, Community Building and Capacity Building. In partnership with The Veteran UK we have produced a resource to showcase our community, highlight the direct support we are gaining from partner organisations, government and service chiefs and list the many organisations joining our Pride in Veterans Standard (PiVS), expanding our capacity to reach LGBT+ veterans, serving members, reservists, adult cadet force members and their families.

This is our inaugural digital version, focusing on the community and listing the rapidly growing number of organisations joining PiVS and offering services and support to you. It shows organisations, local and national, that offer support from housing to employment, education to therapy, social networks to physical and mental health services and so many others, and who, as members of PiVS, have shown a commitment to the particular help and support needed for LGBT+ veterans and families.

https://www.fightingwithpride.org.uk/fwp-directory/

Army Cadets mental health

 

Are you struggling with your #MentalHealth ? Do you need someone to talk to? Click here to check out Kooth.

Kooth are a service that allows you to get help by both talking to someone and accessing advice.

Chippenham: School Uniform Exchange now open

 

On behalf of Chippenham Uniform Exchange, we'd like to share with you details of our pre-loved uniform scheme. Any donations of outgrown uniform for any school are very gratefully received. We currently have 5 donation bins in Chippenham open daily for any donations of school uniform at any time.

Visit our premises in Chippenham to obtain pre-loved uniform. Opening times are posted on our Facebook page at the start of each week. We have logo uniform for all Chippenham primary and secondary schools, as well as lots of plain/generic items. Everything your child might need for school! All items are offered for a suggested voluntary donation of £2 for logo items/coats/shoes/boots and 50p for plain/generic items.

You can also visit our website www.chippenhamuniformexchange.org.uk to request specific items for collection.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE's

Lancashire: Armed Forces Community Offer Booklet is now LIVE

Exciting News! Our Armed Forces Community Offer Booklet is now LIVE!

Explore the array of support and courses tailored for the Armed Forces community through Lancashire Adult Learning and Nelson and Colne College Group.
Download your copy today to unlock a world of opportunities!

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

Fife: NHS Fife - Enhancing the way patients on waiting lists receive information about referrals

NHS Fife are enhancing the way they communicate with patients on waiting lists with more services

Patients will now receive a text or email from NHS Scotland about their referral with NHS Fife.

Those with a registered mobile number or email address will be contacted in due course on how they can manage their referral through our secure online portal - Patient Hub. 

This is being used by the following services and specialties:
 Gastroenterology
 Respiratory
 Cardiology
 ENT
 Ophthalmology
 Oral and maxillofacial surgery
 Gynaecology
 Urology
 General surgery
 Orthopaedics

Patients have the option to opt out of these communications and can do this through Patient Hub or by contacting their specialty. More info: https://brnw.ch/21wJjma

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Grantham: Where to go for Clubs and Organisations

Where can we go?

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Grantham: When is your bin day?

Find your bin collection day, just enter your address or postcode to find out! 

Here:

Information provided by Grantham HIVE
 

Celebrating Forces Families Awards shine a light on inspirational Military families

London, UK – April 26th, 2024 – The Celebrating Forces Families Awards, held on Friday, 26th April, at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London City, recognised the incredible strength, dedication, and achievements of the UK’s Armed Forces families. This heartwarming event, now in its third year and the only one of its kind within the Armed Forces Network, celebrates the invaluable support these families provide to serving members and the entire military community.

The evening commenced with a moving performance by a combined choir featuring Britains' Got Talent Semi-Finalists Voices of Armed Forces Children Choir and the Military Wives Choirs, performing a brand-new song written specifically for the occasion. Actor and SSAFA Ambassador Antony Cotton MBE co-presented the awards alongside Forces News presenter Sian Grzeszczyk, and their heartfelt and empathetic delivery brought the inspiring stories of the finalists to life.

West Midlands: Cycling Tours across Birmingham

Birmingham and the West Midlands is the perfect place to explore on two wheels, with countless cycle routes through both countryside and city to suit all levels.

Whether you're a casual cyclist or a seasoned pro, our region offers a variety of routes to suit all levels, from Harborne and Digbeth to Solihull and Sandwell.

Click HERE to view a list of cycle tours.

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

'Anxiety Unravelled' - a free course for military parents from Bounce Forward

This programme is funded through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust for military parents and carers.

Anxiety Unravelled will support you to understand you are not on your own - if you are in the midst of a growing cycle of worry and concern you would like to be able to unravel, this programme is for you!

We look forward to seeing you across three 1-hour sessions -

June 5th - Session 1: What is anxiety?

June 12th - Session 2: How we talk about anxiety

June 19th - Session 3: Helping my child deal with anxiety

Register for your FREE place HERE