Chester: Discover a HALLOWEEN like no other at CHESTER ZOO this autumn!

Spooky autumn half-term fun!

THIS HALF-TERM create your own mythical BEAST and see if your creature can help our amazing zoo rangers complete their mission along the GIANT pumpkin trail! Join one of our daily animal talks to help inspire your beastly creature creation.
EVERYDAY 26 OCTOBER – 3 NOVEMBER

For more Information and how to book Click Here

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Brecon: Brecon Food Bank Opening Times

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Northern Ireland: Pension Credit Information available from NIdirect.gov

 

Are you getting Pension Credit?

You could be eligible, find out more by clicking here

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Vale of Glamorgan: Visit a Library of Things

Visiting a Library of Things is an easy, hassle-free way to borrowing – whether you need gardening tools, crafts or cleaning products. There are many Libraries to borrow from across Wales, including Penarth and Barry.

To learn more about making more sustainable choices click here

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Chepstow: The Chepstow Good Afternoon Choir

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Vale of Glamorgan: Applications to apply for Secondary School in September 2025 are now open.

Applications to apply for Secondary School in September 2025 are now open.

Parents and guardians of children who are due to start Secondary in September 2025 can apply now until the deadline of 22nd November 2024.

Please apply for 3 schools in order of preference. We recommended that one preference is for your child's catchment school.

For Welsh Medium Education you are not required to submit 3 school preferences. Please select Ysgol Bro Morgannwg as the only school of preference.

Here's the link to the Secondary School Admissions page - You can apply by clicking on the Login To School Application link.

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Brecon: Citizens Advice Powys - Fourth Wed of the Month

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Service families - help us to better understand the needs, wants, and wishes of children, young people, families, and individuals overseas

Service families, have your say!

Defence Children Services (DCS) has responsibility for the functions, in support of service families related to education and care, previously undertaken by Defence Children and Young People (DCYP). DCS provides a single focus for all issues related to Service children and young people, providing high-quality education at 22 schools and settings in locations around the world. DCS also directly supports Service families, providing advice on a wide range of educational, safeguarding and social care matters both overseas and in the UK.

On behalf of the Defence Safeguarding Partnership Board (DSPB), DCS are undertaking a Local Needs Analysis to inform the future delivery of social work, family support and personal support for all children, young people, families and individuals whilst both assigned and accompanying on overseas postings.

The existing social work and personal family support is provided through a contracted provision by British Forces Social Work Services (BFSWS) who seek to replicate UK (English) “statutory type social care support”. The DSPB wish to consider alternative delivery models to focus on early intervention, prevention and family/individual support, still ensuring the safety and protection of our most vulnerable individuals.

To help DCS consider what the support service needs to look like, we need the help of those who we seek to support. By completing the Local Needs Analysis Feedback Form, which should take no longer than 7 minutes, you can help to shape the future of social care, family support and personal support for you, your family and any entitled individuals overseas.

Please submit your forms by Friday 4th October 2024.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: New Trust funding programme dedicated to supporting specific communities of Veterans

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) are proud to introduce the Fulfilling Futures Programme, part of our ongoing rollout of Covenant Fund programme launches.

Based on feedback from the Trust’s consultation findings, this programme has been designed to fund projects to improve the quality of life for Veterans who have experienced significant, negative impact which is evidenced to be related to their experience during Service.

What is the Fulfilling Futures programme all about?

The Trust ran a public consultation in 2023, which identified that one of the key areas to focus on was ‘ensuring our Armed Forces communities are not disadvantaged.’ This new programme will focus on supporting Veterans who have faced significant and evident challenges during their Service, which has created barriers or compromised their ability to have a fulfilling Service experience. The consultation findings are available to read on The Trust website.

West Midlands: Volunteers needed for AWS Donnington's Youth Forum

 

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