Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - Have your say on local Fire & Rescue priorities

The Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office is inviting those who live, work or visit Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to complete a short survey on local Fire service priorities over the next 4 years.

Priorities in the draft Fire & Rescue Plan include:

An outstanding Fire & Rescue Service

Effective and targeted prevention work

Protection of people, premises and the environment

Take five-minutes to #HaveYourSay: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/fireandrescue

All responses will be collated anonymously and used to inform the plan's priorities.

Information provided by Stafford HIVE
 

Grantham: Message from Tree Survey Team via Amey - Surveying trees 21st October - Polite Warning Notice

Tree Survey’s scheduled to be carried out throughout October.

To carry out this work I need access to the base of each tree. This sometimes requires me to enter rear gardens.

I will always knock first but if there is no answer I will try to access the rear garden and leave as soon as I have surveyed the trees.

If the side door/gate is locked “No Access” will be logged against the survey – this will indicate that I was unable to confirm if the tree was safe or if any remedial work should be carried out.

I will be surveying the following site: Grantham ITW  - 21st October

Thank you for your help in this matter.

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Stoptober 2024 Starts Today!

 

• Stop smoking for the 28 days of Stoptober and you’re five times more likely to quit for good.

• Over 2.5 million people have quit smoking with Stoptober – join thousands of other smokers committing to quit this October.

• Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. When you stop there are almost immediate improvements to your health.

• It’s never too late to quit smoking. Even if you’ve tried quitting before, give it another go this Stoptober.

• There’s no need to go it alone – it’s much easier to stop smoking when you get the right support and there are lots of options to choose from.

• Getting free expert support from your local stop smoking service is proven to give you the best chance of quitting successfully. Some are now able to offer free vape starter kits too.

• Better Health offers a range of free quitting support including the NHS Quit Smoking app, a 28-day email programme, a local stop smoking service look-up tool, as well as advice on stop smoking aids including information on how vaping can help you quit smoking. For more information visit: http://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking

North Yorkshire: FREE Local Courses

 Information provided by North HIVE Hub

AFCAS 2025 is open – make your voice count!

The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) is open!

The annual Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) gives Service personnel the chance to share your views on working conditions, living conditions, and day-to-day Service and family life. Take part in AFCAS and tell us how to better understand your needs in the areas below:

• Service life
• Accommodation
• Catering and retail
• Deployments
• Allowances and pensions
• Service complaints/Service Complaints Ombudsman
• Armed Forces Covenant
• Factors influencing intentions to stay/leave the Armed Forces
• Defence Estate, e.g., training facilities, opportunities for sport and much more

Who can complete AFCAS, and how?

If you are a Service person who has been invited to take part in this year’s survey, you will receive an email with information on how to complete the survey. Your Service number – which is case sensitive – is the token you need to enter. Please be assured that your responses will be confidential.

Every response counts…

The more people we hear from, the better able we are to improve your Service and family life. Your voice matters. To view previous AFCAS results, visit GOV.UK.

Aldershot: Football tickets for Remembrance Fixture

On Saturday 9th November, the Shots Foundation, in association with Aldershot Town FC, will be allocating a number of complimentary tickets to military personnel for our Remembrance fixture, Aldershot Town vs Wealdstone.

Tickets are available to those that are still active, veterans, and their respective families. Tickets are on a first come, first served basis. If successful, you will receive your tickets in the week of November 4th, they will be sent to the email you list below.

Please follow the link below to apply for tickets:

https://forms.gle/5wfeJAZHouWyxh6NA

If you have any questions or cannot access the form, please contact

jamie.macallister@shotsfoundation.org

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Forces Employment Charity's next LinkedIn Essentials online workshop on 14 November

The Forces Employment Charity has an online workshop 'LinkedIn Essentials', which is free for the whole military community (including Families) to join.

​Registrations are now live. Past feedback received says, “The most useful LinkedIn session I have attended to date. No sales speak or jargon, just practical advice and thoughts with supporting reasoning. Really helpful and much appreciated thank you."

Register here: https://loom.ly/kazxuKc

It's also advertised on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Chepstow: Chepstow Warm Welcome Spaces Re-Launch

 
Chepstow Warm Welcome Spaces get ready for this October’s re-launch. The Warm Welcome Campaign (www.warmwelcome.uk) started as a crisis response to keep people warm following the war in Ukraine and the rising cost of fuel. Local spaces were asked to bid for funding to enable them to keep their heating on and invite local people in who might be frightened of the rising cost of keeping their home warm.

If you would like to find out more about our Warm Welcome Spaces in Chepstow please contact; admin@chepstowmethodist.wales

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Vale of Glamorgan: Get into Construction Course, starting 02 Oct 24

Starting Next Week
Click the link to sign up to the Vale Celt Plus, 'Get Into Construction' Course

If you're unemployed or working under 16 hours a week & have a passion for construction, this is your opportunity!
Receive the inside scoop from @grovesiteservices, Earn your CSCS Card and CSCS H&S and have job connections at the end!
For more information email: CfwPlusTraining@ValeofGlamorgan.gov.uk

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Haverfordwest: The Edge Youth Centre Timetable

The Edge Youth Centre weekly timetable.

For more information please email: CYT@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or call: 07825365150.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.