Defence Transition Services (DTS): Civilian Housing Brief Dates 2025

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To register for a brief: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/information-and-guidance-on-civilian-housing#civilian-housing-briefs

For more information on getting additional support when leaving the armed forces: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/getting-additional-support-when-leaving-the-armed-forces​​​

Blackpool: & The Fylde College - Adult Courses Exhibition Truck

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

Gloucestershire: Support for Carers and an upcoming event for Carers Rights Day - Thu 21 Nov

Gloucestershire Carers Hub supports unpaid Carers throughout the county of Gloucestershire.

Carers may be supporting someone with physical or emotional needs, and this could be due to an addiction, ill health, frailty or mental health issues.

Activities for Carers this month include online sessions as well as face-to-face groups in the community and an opportunity to meet local representatives and professionals on Carers Rights Day in Cheltenham on Thursday 21st November.

Please click here to view the schedule online

To find out more about the Gloucestershire Carers Hub, click here

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Wiltshire: New drop-in's from SENDIASS, the statutory SEND Information, Advice and Support Service for Wiltshire

Wiltshire SENDIASS are thrilled to be introducing drop in sessions for families! Join them in November at the following venues:

• Warminster Library- starting 11th November, Noon-2pm
• Trowbridge County Hall- starting 18th November, 11:30am-1:30pm
• Chippenham Library- starting 26th November, 11:00am-1:00pm
• Salisbury Library- starting 7th November, 10:30am-12:30pm

Further sessions will run as per the poster attached.

Please click here to find out more about Wiltshire SENDIASS

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Wiltshire: Support and resources for parents in Bath & NE Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

 

Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership is a group of volunteer parents and birth workers, midwives, doctors and commissioners.

There are multiple resources on their website and the group aim to make the maternity and postnatal journey better for all parents & parents-to-be.

Utilising the Padlet platform, they hold information on the following:

• Mental health support
• NICU and Special Care Baby Units
• Postnatal support
• Info for Dads, partners and non-birthing parents
• Infant feeding
• Baby and Toddler groups

Please click here for further information

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Stafford: 16 Signal Regiment Welfare PRI Bouncy Castle Available to Hire

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Stafford: 16 Signal Regiment Welfare PRI Mini Bus Available for Hire

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Stafford: Military wives choir change of venue - back in St Chad's Church Beacon Barracks

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Stafford: Bright & Beautiful offer a 5% Military discount on house cleaning

 

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - new awards to build sustainable and resilient support networks for Veterans

The Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) have awarded grants totalling almost £7 million under the Thrive Together Programme (previously known as VPPP) which will step up support for vulnerable Veterans.

Nine grants have been awarded to the current portfolio lead organisations, enabling them to realise their plans under the newly named Thrive Together programme, designed to increase support to vulnerable Veterans and their families throughout the UK and enable this support to become self-sustaining.

Following a consultation process undertaken between April-September 2024 and the development of strategic plans, the portfolios are now in the delivery phase of the programme before moving into a transition and sustaining phase for the final 6-9 months ending in March 2027.

A further award is expected to be made in December for programme delivery in Northern Ireland.