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June 24, 2024

Grantham: Whisby Nature Park


Whisby Nature Park is a beautiful landscape near Lincoln, full of wildlife, walks and trails. Once barren and lifeless, this amazing place now abounds with wildlife. The park was created by quarrying for sand and gravel, but nature has reclaimed the pits and bare sand, creating habitats for many species.

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June 23, 2024

June 21, 2024

Are you in the Armed Forces Community and interested in Allied Health Professions - could this be a career path for you?


The Allied Health Professionals (AHP) mixed reality work experience program for the Armed Forces community will cover all 14 AHP professions over a one year period - it started with Occupational Therapy on 17th April.

We are partnering with higher education institutes based around England and specifically near to military establishments. The idea is to attract Armed Forces leavers, Veterans and Armed forces families into AHP careers with their aligned values and the transferable skill elements.

Interested people will attend monthly webinars to receive some online content.

Domestic Abuse - Help is at Hand

 

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You're not alone - it's Euro 24...the charity Women's Aid has advised that domestic abuse can rise by as much as 38% after big games. Please help to spread the information in this poster because it may be really valuable to someone you know.

June 20, 2024

Medway Business Advice Service

 


Medway businesses connect with the Business Advice Service and get support to help businesses grow.

Medway has a diverse economy made up of more than 14,000 businesses.

The aim is to support business to deliver projects that can make Medway an economic powerhouse.

 
The Business Advice Service and local network offers impartial business advice to companies of all sizes and in all sectors. Designed to help guide local businesses to find solutions best suited to their own needs.
 
Resources include:

- Free business planning advice
- Help to access funding in the form of grants and loans
- Help finding the ideal Medway location for your business
- Support in recruiting staff and apprentices
- Advice on business start-up and licensing a business

Find out more HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE




Folkestone: AWS Community Support Sessions at Shorncliffe

 


Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Folkestone: AWS Community Support, Bollywood Dancing at Shorncliffe, Every Tuesday 6pm - 7pm

 


Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Medway: Lego Clubs at Medway Libraries

 



If you like building brick creations, no matter how old you are, come along to our free weekly drop-in sessions with the world’s favourite blocks - build, play and have fun!

Suitable for children aged 4 and over (under 8s must be accompanied by an adult).

Check days and times of  Lego Clubs HERE


Information provided by Chatham HIVE





Kent Police: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

 





Crimes and behaviour covered by the term Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) include:

- rape and other sexual offences
- domestic abuse
- stalking
- ‘honour’-based abuse (including female genital mutilation forced marriage, and ‘honour’ killings)
as well as many others, including offences committed online

We are committed to eradicating all forms of violence against women and girls and have a strong approach to actively pursue violent perpetrators. We want women and girls who live, work and socialise in our communities to feel safe. To achieve this we will be focusing on five key areas: 

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Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Dorset: Lulworth Range walks & Tyneham Village, public access information


The Lulworth Ranges are part of the AFV (Armoured Fighting Vehicles) Gunnery School, an important training establishment of the British Army.

The Lulworth Range walks and Tyneham Village are open to the public every weekend and during peak summer months however may be closed at certain times. Please check latest opening times by clicking HERE. The exhibitions in Tyneham school and Tyneham church are open on selected days and timings throughout the year. 

On conclusion of weekday firing, the gates to the range walks are opened as near as possible to 4.30pm on the Friday afternoon. However, this is dependent on completion of range clearance and weather. The range walks will remain open until 8am on the Monday morning.

Range walks include the coast from west of Kimmeridge Bay to east of Lulworth Cove, as well as the village of Tyneham, Worbarrow Bay and a number of other walking routes. For operational and safety reasons, access to the ranges is restricted to specific times.

 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE