Dorset: Home Start support and friendships for families

 

Home-Start offers friendship, practical support and emotional advice in the homes of families who are having difficulties managing parenting for a variety of different reasons such poor mental health, post-natal depression, disability, domestic abuse, bereavement, isolation and multiple births.

Our mission is to give children the best possible start in life, by supporting parents so they grow in confidence, strengthening and enjoying their relationships with their children and widening their links with the local community.

For details of Home Start in your area see below links

SOUTH EAST DORSET (includes Purbeck, Bovington area)

NORTH DORSET (includes Blandford)

WEST DORSET 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Veterans' Capital Housing Fund - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

 

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust are inviting applications for the Refurbishment Grants programme – could you be one of our next funded projects?

Part of the Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund, this programme awards grants of up to £75K towards projects that assist in the refurbishment or extension of accommodation for Veterans with a housing need.

Full details are available here https://covenantfund.org.uk/.../refurbishment-grants.../

Apply by 19 June 2024.

Hereford: Weekly Stay & Play sessions at Halo Leisure Centre in Bromyard

Have you tried the FREE weekly Stay and Play family sessions at Halo Leisure Centre, Bromyard, for families with children aged 0-3 years?

Every Wednesday 1pm – 2.30pm

To find out more about these sessions please click here.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Hereford: Healthy Families Group Sessions in Hereford & Leominster

The Healthy Lifestyle Service are offering family groups focused around the health & wellbeing of you & your family, both in Hereford & in Leominster.

Learn about services available to support your health goals while children play.

No need to book, just drop in & for more information please click here.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Cadets - sign up for Defence Discount Service savings!

Are you a cadet over the age of 16? Sign up to Defence Discount Service and start saving!
Tell your friends too!
Just follow these simple steps on our website or app to sign up:

• Click register on our home page
• Select 'Cadet Forces'
• Fill in your details, including the name of your cadet unit
• Hit register

Sign up and save today @ https://www.defencediscountservice.co.uk/

Medway: FInd a Scout Group in the Area

 

Would you like to join scouts but don't know which group is near you? Please contact the groups listed below for information on when and what time they meet.

medwaytowns.org.uk/spage-join_us-find_a_group.html

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Haverfordwest: Farmers Market

 

Whatever the weather our Farmers Market Traders bring a selection of wonderful Pembrokeshire produce to Castle Square in Haverfordwest, every Friday.

So if you've not visited before, why not come along and support small local businesses, as well as getting your hands on some of Pembrokeshire's finest!

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Dover: AWS Community Support, Stay & Play at Dover Community Centre Every Wednesday & Friday 10am - 11.30am

 

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Childcare applications for parents with 9-month-olds now open

 

Visit https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

UK Health Security Agency advice - be tick aware

 

Ticks can be active all year round, but they are most active in the months April to July, and sometimes later in the autumn.

Don't let ticks stop you from enjoying the outdoors but reduce the chance of acquiring a tick bite by:

1. Using a repellent that prevents ticks
2. Wearing long sleeves and long trousers to reduce direct skin exposure
3. Keep to clearly defined paths and avoid brushing against vegetation
4. Regularly check for ticks and brush off any you find immediately
5. When you’re back indoors, check for any ticks on you, your children and pets
6. If you find a tick, remove it as soon as possible with a removal device

Find out more, including what to do if you're bitten