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August 31, 2024

Northern Ireland: NI4Kids Magazine - September Edition

To read the latest edition on line, please click here

Information provided by HIVE NI

August 30, 2024

North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire: What's coming up in September?

 

Please click the links below for a selection of local upcoming events and bookmark this page for any future updates! (Updated events will be added in bold)

Individual events in date order

Wraparound Childcare - families Q&A session with the WAC team Tue 17 Sep

 


Do you have a WAC question? Ask the WAC team

Have you registered for WAC but still have questions? Are you eligible but haven’t yet registered? Are you unsure of the registration and claims process?

The WAC team are here to answer your questions.

Tuesday 17 September 13:00-14:00

Book your space now, complete the MS Form below to receive a link to the Q&A session

Family Q&A with the Wraparound Childcare Team (office.com)

What is this Q&A session for?

This session is the latest in a series of Q&As that have been held since WAC became available to eligible Service families and will aim to answer any queries that families currently have.

Where to find further information

Service personnel can access FAQs and more information on the Defence Childcare Information Page on defnet or Defence Connect

Families can find more information and FAQS on the Discover My Benefits Army, RAF, Navy or Marines webpage (www), or the HIVEs, RN FPS and Families Federations information sites.

North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire: Upcoming Vivo housing surgeries



MOD Corsham - Community Centre
  • Wed 4 Sep
  • 1000-1200

MOD Corsham Families Day
  • Sat 7 Sep
  • 1000-1600

South Cerney - Community Centre
  • Wed 11 Sep
  • 1230-1330

MOD Lyneham - Community Centre
  • Thu 12 Sep
  • 0900-1100

Freshers Fair @ Innsworth
  • Wed 25 Sep
  • 1000-1330

MOD Lyneham welcome fair - Community Centre
  • Wed 25 Sep
  • 1530-1700

Colerne - Community Centre
  • Thu 26 Sep
  • 1000-1200

Innsworth - Community Centre
  • Fri 27 Sep
  • 1000-1200

Please note that Pinnacle reps also attend some of these surgeries with Vivo.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE's

Chatham: Arriva 700 Bus from the Waterfront Bus Station to Bluewater Shopping Centre

 


For more information
visit 700 Chatham to Bluewater Shopping Centre Bus Route & Timetables | Arriva Bus UK

Take advantage of the £2 single ticket offer on all Arriva buses. 




Information provided by Chatham HIVE




Chatham: MEGAN CIC, Minds of All Kinds, Neurodiversity Peer Support Group

 




Information provided by Chatham HIVE


Glencorse: 2 Scots Assaye Families Day Sat 21st Sep

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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Wiltshire: Free online Hope Programme for parents of autistic children

 

Are you a parent of an autistic child?

Would you like to cope better, feel more in control of your emotions and be more resilient?

Hope aims to teach you how to become more relaxed, improve your confidence in setting positive goals, learn stress and fatigue management skills and explore any worries you experience.

Please click here for further information

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE's

Gloucestershire: Free bus travel for Veterans seeking employment


The initiative has been introduced by Gloucestershire County Council in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Jobcentre Plus.

The County Council has produced and funded the travel cards, while Jobcentre Plus establishments in the county will issue them.

The initiative was launched at the Veterans Café in Gloucester, which was set up earlier this year with the support of the county council. The café is based at the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum and provides a space for serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families to gather, socialise and support each other.

The motion said that the Council wanted to take steps to make a positive difference to the lives of veterans in our County, in recognition of their service.

The travel card will be available to veterans over aged 16 who are claiming Universal Credit or receiving a DWP benefit in Gloucestershire. It will entitle them to free bus travel throughout Gloucestershire.

Each card can be used for 50 single free trips and even if a veteran gains employment before the trips on the card run out, they can continue to use it. If the veteran if still seeking employment after the card runs out, they will be issued with a new card.

Please click here to read more

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

North Wiltshire: Local bus links

 

Please note that some timetables may change in September:

Further journeys can be found at the Connecting Wiltshire website

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE's