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August 30, 2024

St Annes: International Kite Festival 2024 - 13, 14 & 15 September

At St Annes International Kite Festival the seafront is awash with colour as fabulous display kites take to the air on the beach adjacent to the pier. Enjoy awe-inspiring aerial displays and family-friendly fun

Great news! St Annes Kite Festival returns again in September 2024! The three-day event is a partnership between Fylde Council and SmileFactor10. It’s a fabulous spectacle with tens of thousands of visitors from all over the UK and kite fliers from across the globe.

St Annes Kite Festival – 13, 14, 15 September 2024

Friday 13 September 12pm to 10pm – From dusk, an illuminated kite flying evening takes to the sky!

Expect kites with flashing lights, floodlit inflatables in the shapes of all manner of creatures, finished off with a sound and light spectacular.

Saturday 14 from 11am to 10pm

NEW for 2024 – festivities into Saturday evening with live music on the beach. At 9:30pm enjoy a spectacular fireworks display.

Sunday 15 from 11am to 4pm

On Saturday & Sunday you’ll see all kinds of kites. More animal inflatables, artistic kites, and sports kites choreographed to music – bring your own kite to join in or buy a kite at the event and fly it in the public area! Back on the ground, there’ll be funfair rides on the beach, stalls for refreshments, live music and plenty of other entertainment. A perfect day out for families and kite enthusiasts alike.

The event is a partnership between Fylde Council and kite fliers SmileFactor10

https://www.visitstannes.info/recreation-entertainment/events-featured/st-annes-international-kite-festival/

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

August 29, 2024

New MOD booklet 'benefits and support for Reserve families'

Today, Defence launches a new booklet for Reservists, and their families, on the benefits and support available. This includes financial discounts, healthcare, and career support.

Did you know that of the 190,170 total serving military personnel in the British Armed Forces, 18% of them are Reservists? This means that the Reserve Forces make up approximately one sixth of Armed Forces personnel.

Reservists make a critical contribution in the Armed Forces and are integral to protecting the nation’s security at home and overseas. Keep reading to find out more about what Reservists do, and how they make a positive impact in the Armed forces.

Do you know what support and benefits are available?

Today, Defence has published a new booklet outlining key benefits, services, and support for Reservists and their families. This includes:

Healthcare, including mental health and welfare support.

Information and support services.

Military and financial discounts, childcare, and other family friendly policies.

Career and employment support. For more information, read Defence’s recently published booklet on GOV.UK.

Tuesday 17 & 24 September, 1900 - 2100hrs

Bulwark Community Centre, Laburnum Way, Chepstow, NP15 5RF

Places are limited so please contact Tanya ahead of the session.

Email: tanya.davies@caldicot.sjaw.org.uk

There's still spaces left on the free 2 hour first aid courses running in September. 17th September is almost full but 24th September has more spaces.

For anyone looking to learn more first aid skills than we can fit into 2 hours you could join us as a volunteer first aider. You could chose to learn more advanced techniques beyond what's covered on a 3 day First Aid at Work course. You can progress as far as you want to. Once you've completed your basic first aid training there's opportunities to volunteer to provide first aid cover at all sorts of events; local community events, county and national events and some of the sports and music events at the stadiums in Cardiff.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

St Athan: Ty-Hafan children's hospital Beach clean

Gileston Beach/ Aberthaw Beach - 15th September

Meet at Gileston Beach 11:30am (cf624hx) 2hr beach clean, everything is supplied just turn up on the day.

We have sponsorship forms as we are donating to our local Ty-Hafan children's hospital. Sponsors have donated items for the raffle.

So good luck everyone!

Further info at our Facebook group page: Volunteer Beach Clean

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

St Athan: FREE junior social tennis starts back up Tuesday Sept 10th

This is a supervised social session NOT a coaching session. Parents must stay on site but we have a warm place to sit with tea and coffee making facilities. Due to insurance reasons children under 6 are not permitted.

Fill in the form to sign up

How does to work?

Under 10s and those new to tennis come along at 5pm. We'll do some warm up exercises and practice some ball skills on court building up to ball control and hitting back and forth.

Over 10s hitting on full court come along at 5.45pm and we'll get some games going. It's chance to practice the skills you've learned in your coaching sessions and play some proper games in a supervised environment with your tennis mates.

Balls and racquets can be provided.

All we ask is that children listen carefully to Dawn who is running the session, follow her instructions, respect each other and enjoy themselves.

For further information please contact Tel: 07990 897471

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub