Wiltshire: Carer Friendly Wiltshire

 

A new online service for carers called Carer Friendly Wiltshire has been launched with support and advice. Carers can find out about Carer ID cards which provide benefits, offers and services as well as having in case of emergency contact details.

Unpaid carers do an amazing job every day. Wiltshire Council worked with our carers and providers on a strategy to provide the right care, support and opportunities.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE's

North Wiltshire: Rise Trust services in Chippenham

 

Click here to visit The Rise Trust website

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Tayside: Defence Medical Welfare Service awarded 2 year grant enabling expansion of services Tayside

DMWS are excited to have been awarded a two-year grant from The MacRobert Trust. 

This critical funding will allow us to expand our services to Tayside, an area of Scotland where there is great need, and reach more members of the Armed Forces Community who need us.

To learn more, visit: https://dmws.org.uk/dmws-to-expand-armed-forces-support.../

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Gloucestershire: New 'Connect and Offload' wellbeing service

 

The new helpline, ‘Connect and Offload’, or CandO (pronounced ‘can do’) for short is designed to provide support when someone first notices signs and symptoms of their mental health worsening. It will be open to any adult who is experiencing issues with their emotional wellbeing, such as low mood, anxiety, stress and loneliness.

It also includes support and advice for individuals seeking help with self-harm allowing them to receive the support they need, alongside wider support for their overall emotional wellbeing.

Click here to find out more about this new service as well as other available mental health and wellbeing support in Gloucestershire

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Army Welfare Service - relationship conflict stress awareness

 

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Contact your nearest HIVE if further information is required - www.army.mod.uk/hives

Kirkcaldy: The Royal British Legion Scotland Kirkcaldy & District branch are looking for people to join them

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The Kirkcaldy & District branch of the RBL are looking for people to actively get involved to help furth the work of Legion Scotland. You don't have to have served in the Armed Forces.

For more details email: Kirkcaldyrbls@legionscotland.org.uk or call Branch Secretary: 07847 899556.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Highlands: The latest edition of the Highland Council MLG News letter is now available.

To read the latest issue click on the image above 👆

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Scotland: respectme is Scotland's anti-bullying service

respectme is Scotland’s anti-bullying service. We work with all adults involved in the lives of children and young people to give them the practical skills and confidence to deal with children who are bullied and those who bully others.

Home - respectme

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Guides for those bereaved by suicide in the Armed Forces community

 

Suicide Bereavement UK have developed a series of At Your Side guides for those bereaved by suicide in the Armed Forces community.

Three guides have been written by the bereaved for the bereaved:

• At Your Side guide for Veterans
• At Your Side guide for families
• At Your Side guide for Serving Personnel

Both the veteran and family guide were launched on the 17th April 2024. The Serving Personnel guide will be launched at the Suicide Bereavement UK Conference on 26th Sep 2024.

To view or download the guides, please visit: https://suicidebereavementuk.com/armedforces/​​

Corsham: Mums (and Dads) Meet Up in Rudloe - starting from Tue 18 Jun

 

The Mums Meet is moving house! As of Tue 18 Jun the group will be meeting at MOD Corsham Community Centre in Rudloe, which houses Dandelion Coffee House.

There's soft play and rolling space for the little ones!

For those who aren't aware, the mums meet is a FREE independent meet up for mamas (and dads) looking to make friends/connections/community locally.

Click here to visit the Dandelion Coffee House Facebook page

Information provided by Colerne HIVE