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May 20, 2024

Wales: Building Heroes Wales - Course dates for the 2024/2025 academic year

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Building Heroes Wales - Course dates for the 2024/2025 academic year:

Building Heroes has been an incredible journey of empowerment and skill-building for countless individuals, and we're excited to bring this opportunity back to Wales and Southwest England for the next year! Whether you are a service leaver, a veteran, a reservist, or a military family member, we want to support our military community in being part of this life-changing experience.

Our programme is designed to equip our learners with essential skills, boost career prospects, and provide a supportive community that understands the unique challenges faced by those who have served or are connected to the military. We provide a Level 1 Construction qualification, Level 1 Health and Safety, and a CSCS card. The course includes instruction in plastering, tiling, painting and decorating, bricklaying, plumbing, and carpentry.

Below are the dates for the first three courses in Cardiff for the 2024/2025 academic year:

09/09/24 - 11/10/24

11/11/24 - 13/12/24

06/01/25 - 07/02/25

To find out more information and enrol on our course, please visit our website or feel free to contact me for an informal chat. https://www.buildingheroes.org.uk/courses/foundation-in-property-maintenance.

We also kindly ask for your support in raising awareness this opportunity within your communities. Our goal is to assist as many members of the Armed Forces community as possible on their journey to successful civilian lives. Please share the attached flyer far and wide and encourage anyone interested to apply by visiting our website.

We eagerly look forward to welcoming and supporting many more learners from across the armed forces communities into the Building Heroes family!

Warmest regards,

Meg Rees
meganr@buildingheroes.org.uk

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub. 

Grantham: Solihull Antenatal Parenting Group


Information provided by Grantham HIVE

 

Catterick: Armed forces & Veterans Support Service iHub Every Monday


 Information provided by North HIVE Hub

C is for Cadet

 

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May 19, 2024

DST: Louise's Barbers

 

Located next to the Bedding Store

Opening Hours

Monday - Closed

Tuesday -12-3 pm

Wednesday/Thursday - 12-3 pm & 4-7 pm

Friday - 12-3 pm

*Information provided by Leconfield HIVE*

May 17, 2024

Veterans' Gateway

 

Please click the image above to read this leaflet in full.

Alternatively click here to visit the Veterans' Gateway website.

Kings Camp for military children - booking now open!

 

In partnership with the RNRMC for Naval families and Annington and the Army Welfare Service for Army families, we run a number of camps at Military Establishments.

Serving Personnel can book places for their own children at a subsidised cost of £90 per week (MOD/ Veterans: £170 for Multi Active – please check the venue page or call us for details).

Click here for further details!

Leconfield: AWS Military Youth Voice Network

 Information  provided by Leconfield HIVE

May 16, 2024

NHS Scotland Armed Forces Talent Programme

The Armed Forces Talent Programme (AFTP) is a national programme commissioned by the Office of the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland to support the entry of the Armed Forces Community (in its widest possible definition) to enter the health and social care workforce.

We work across all 22 health boards in Scotland and aim to increase the awareness of the employment opportunities within NHS Scotland and the pathways into them. Also to support our recruiting managers to better understand the knowledge, skills and experience the Armed Forces Community can bring to our workforce.​

If you have never thought of roles within NHS Scotland, why not join our Monthly Online Webinar; an informative overview to answer the “what” questions – Pay, locations, roles, training required, routes in etc.

​The next webinar is on Tuesday 4th June​​ at ​​14.30 - you can ​register for this or other webinar's by scanning the QR code or clicking here.

For more information visit the AFTP Webpage.

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