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August 28, 2024
Armed Forces Pension Awareness Week – 'Understand Your Pension' sessions Mon 9-Fri 13 Sep
Please note that some of the following links require a Defence Gateway and/or MODnet account
Join Armed Forces Pension Awareness Week (AFPAW) sessions from 9 to 13 September.
The Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) is one of the most generous UK Pension Schemes across both private and public sectors, reflecting the critical value of our Armed Forces in keeping us safe at home and stronger abroad.
The income provided by the AFPS in retirement is significant and you do not have to contribute any of your salary to it. A Sergeant who serves for 22 years could expect to receive a pension income of around £12,000. In comparison, to achieve a broadly similar income to your Armed Forces Pension – based on commercially available estimates and 2024 values – you would need to pay in the region of £300,000 into a private pension.
It is essential to understand the unique value of your Armed Forces Pension and retirement planning options. That’s why we’re encouraging you to invest in your future, by better understanding your pension this AFPAW – with a range of presentations, webinars, drop-in advice, online myth busting, tips, and factsheets, to help you plan and make informed choices.
AFPAW 2024 – What's on?
If you’re interested in finding out more, or have a question you would like to discuss, get involved with the following sessions throughout AFPAW:
Covenant Fund programming 2024/25 – 'lunch & learn' webinar Mon 9 Sep
- An overview of our new funding framework
- A breakdown of all new programmes
- A chance to meet the Trust team working on these programmes
- A Q&A session where you’ll have the chance to get your questions answered
You can register to attend via the link below: Covenant Fund programming 2024/25 - a lunch & learn event :Covenant Fund programming 2024/25 - a lunch & learn event : Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
Aldershot: Mum to be swim - Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub.
Hampshire: Healthy Families
To find out more information for all things health and families in Hampshire, including 'Under 5's', 'Health for Kids', 'Health for Teens', 'Healthier Together' and 'Chat Health' please click HERE
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Winchester: nature walks at St Catherine's Hill
We will be meeting monthly on a Wednesday morning to explore how the wildlife at St Catherine's Hill changes throughout the seasons. This cherished protected site stands as one of Hampshire's prime spots for Chalkhill Blue butterflies. We'll be keeping an eye out for potential kestrel breeding in the valley, and enjoy the springtime bird song echoing through the scrub thickets. From our vantage point, we get tremendous views over the city, and with each month, we'll explore somewhere different.
Everyone is welcome and we can design the walk based around the groups needs. Well behaved dogs on short leads are welcome.
These walks will be led by reserves officer, Bea Walecki.
All donations from these walks will support the work of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. If you are unable to donate but would like to attend the walk please email webmarketing@hiwwt.org.uk
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
August 27, 2024
Catterick: Become a SSAFA Volunteer in Catterick
SSAFA has designed a new volunteer role called a Community Connection Champion.This role has seen success in other regions and aims to bring members of the serving community together through the creation and planning of events and activities to help alleviate loneliness and isolation. Examples of previous events include book clubs, music nights, craft sessions and more.
If you would like to be a Community Connection Champion for SSAFA in Catterick, email sct.interest@ssafa.org.uk
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