Information provided by South West HIVE Hub
July 23, 2024
Tidworth: Family Hub Wiltshire Council - All Together: Being a Parent - For parents of children aged 2-11
Information provided by South West HIVE Hub
Lyneham: Expression of Interest for the Lyneham Armed Forces Brew and Banter Carer Café
Carer Support Wiltshire are a proactive and forward-thinking charity, and we are passionate about supporting unpaid carers and bringing them together in comfortable, safe environments. We are seeking your views on opening a monthly group for Armed Forces Community. This group would be held in the MOD Lyneham Community Centre and led by a trained volunteer, who can offer advice and support over a cuppa and a piece of cake.
Carer Support Wiltshire will also be attending the MOD Lyneham Coffee Morning on Thursday 25th of July between 0900-1100 (MOD Lyneham Community Centre, SN154XX) for anyone who would rather complete the survey or discuss what can be offered to them in person.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EoI_Lyneham
The deadline for responses is Saturday 31st August
Information provided by Lyneham HIVE
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) bulk recruitment across Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Recruitment is now taking place for the following with a closing date of 6 Aug 24
Location: Chippenham, Devizes, Lymington, Ryde, Salisbury, Swindon
Role: Work Coach
Number of roles: 70
For more information and to apply, please click HERE
Reserves Continuous Attitude Survey 2024 - results published
What is RESCAS?
ResCAS is MOD’s annual survey which gathers information on the attitudes and experiences of Volunteer Reservists across the Tri-Services.
2024 Survey Results
This year, a total of 4,656 Reservists completed ResCAS.
The survey found 70% of Volunteer Reserves are satisfied with life in the Reserve in general, and 89% are proud to serve in the Service. Satisfaction with pay was 43% and the annual bounty was 63%. Overall, there has been a decreasing trend in satisfaction with pay and the annual bounty since 2021.
The top 3 reasons cited by Reservists for joining the Reserve Service were; to serve their country (64%), for the challenge (59%), and for personal development (58%).
For further results, please see the publication report: ResCAS 2024 publication.
These include perceptions on training, life in the Reserves, career progression and family support. Queries can be sent to: people-strat-cdpregroup@mod.gov.uk
Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - Local PCSOS in your area.
PCSO's have been out and about in the Mobile Police Station, visiting areas around the Borough. Officers have been speaking to people or discussing concerns raised in the community. PCSO's will be continuing to patrol areas with the Borough to promote the SPACE scheme that will be running activities throughout the Summer. There are a range of free activities for ages 8 - 17 year old's, available between 29th July and 30th August 2024.
Visit https://orlo.uk/Q4YYf for further details.
Information provided by Stafford HIVE
July 22, 2024
Don’t miss out on Wraparound Childcare in the new Autumn term - are you eligible to claim WAC funding?
Don’t miss out on Wraparound Childcare in the new autumn term. Are you eligible to claim WAC funding?
Join more than 5000 Service families who are currently benefitting from claiming up to £3,400, per child per year, of before and after school childcare costs.
What is Wraparound Childcare (WAC)?
The WAC scheme provides funding for up to 20 hours per week, per child, during term time, to eligible Service families with children aged 4 to 11 years old (4-16 years old if in receipt of disability allowances), who are in full time education in school or being home educated in the UK. Over 7000 Service children's before and after school childcare is currently being funded by WAC.
Wraparound childcare is also known as ‘Out of School care’ in Wales and ‘School Age Childcare’ in Scotland.
What is new for Autumn term 2024?
New awards provide educational support for Service children
New awards provide educational support for Service children
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has announced 21 new awards in the latest round of the Service Pupil Support Programme!
Worth £1.3 million, these projects are set to make a real difference to school-aged Service children across the UK - improving their educational pathways and helping to address the challenges they can face.
Supporting Service pupils across the UK
Part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund, the Service Pupil Support Programme supports projects which focus on pupils from currently serving families and support them along their educational pathways. The projects supported in this funding round address gaps in educational attainment, support Service pupils with additional needs, and support small cohorts of Service pupils within educational settings.
This year, the Trust has focused on supporting schools working in collaborative clusters of three or more to address the programme’s aims. Many funded projects centre on collaboration between schools to facilitate shared resources and good practice.
Scotland: Are you currently on a waiting list?
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NHS Scotland is using a text message service to ensure waiting lists are up to date.
If you are on a waiting list and have provided us with your mobile look out for a message from the NHS Scotland National Elective Coordination Unit (NECU) on mobile number 07860 039092.
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
A reminder of the help available from the Forces Employment Charity
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The Forces Employment Charity exists to provide life-long, life-changing support, job opportunities, and training to Service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families, irrespective of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.
Their Families Programme supports spouses and partners of still-serving personnel and veterans, including divorced, separated, and bereaved, on their journey into employment; regardless of whether you are in the UK or overseas. They understand Service life and transition can impact the whole family, so they also offer mentoring and career guidance to military children and young people aged 16-24.
Their dedicated Families Employment Advisors are military spouses or partners themselves. They understand the challenges and barriers you may be facing including frequent moves, living in relative isolation, childcare, employer reluctance to hire military spouses, getting back onto the employment ladder, having a lack of confidence and returning suddenly to civilian life. They understand the support you require and are here to help you succeed. Register for this free service!
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