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November 13, 2024

Milford Haven: Christmas Memory Tree


Sartori Superstore in Milford Haven have once again erected their 'Memory Tree'. If you would like to share a memory of a loved one no longer with us on our tree, please call in. Donations welcomed.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Brecon: The Christmas Challenge Trail - from 23 Nov 24 to 04 Jan 25


The Christmas Challenge Trail - Something new for Brecon with Bells On, 23rd November 2024! By scanning a bar code, knock on 10 virtual Christmas doors & meet the residents behind them

Each one has a festive challenge for you and a virtual prize! These include AR characters, selfie masks and ebooks. Once you’ve completed the trail, download your free ebooks and digital puzzle pack! Goes live from 23rd November, and play continues until 4th January 2025. All Brecon Town Centre locations and free of charge. Can you find them all! MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Brecon: Pinnacle Housing Surgery - Wed 20 Nov 24 at IBS, Brecon

 
Housing clinic - Wed 20 Nov 2024 @1000 - 1200 in the Community Centre IBS

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Chepstow: Free Trail Session with Chepstow Taekwon-Do


Chepstow, a great place to learn. We are recruiting for new students in our Junior and Teenkwon-do classes! We offer access to a nationally recognised ITF Taekwon-do curriculum, regular national competitions, gradings and events! All our Instructors are fully qualified, insured and DBS checked! We offer four free trial sessions before any commitment is made! Please feel free to contact us at www.chepstowtkd.org.uk for more info or to book in for a trial!

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

The impact of VAT changes on the Continuity of Education Allowance

 

In the Budget speech The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed that the government will remove the VAT exemption for private schools from 1 January 2025.

For families claiming the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) this is likely to increase private school fees.

To minimise the impact of this change, the Secretary of State has directed that the CEA rate cap will be uprated, to ensure it continues to pay up to 90% of school fees for eligible claimants.

What does this mean for CEA claimants?

NHS England - 2024 Autumn/Winter Armed Forces health stakeholder brief

 

Welcome to the Autumn/ Winter edition of our Armed Forces stakeholder brief. To mark this year’s Remembrance, NHS England and our partner Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) are urging GP practices to become veteran friendly accredited and prevent ‘silently struggling’ veterans from delaying seeking medical help.

The Veteran Friendly Accreditation scheme by the RCGP and NHS England is a quick-to-implement, free support programme that provides the general practice team with a simple process for identifying, understanding and supporting veterans and, where appropriate, referring them to specialist physical and mental healthcare services. These could include Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, Op RESTORE: The Veterans Physical Health and Wellbeing Service and OP Nova: Supporting Veterans in the Justice System.

98% of primary care networks currently have at least one veteran friendly accredited GP practice – please help us to meet our ambition of 100% coverage, by promoting the benefits of practices becoming veteran friendly, to best support their patients who have served in the UK Armed Forces.

As we join the whole of the NHS in England in remembering the commitments and sacrifices of the Armed Forces and their families and wider communities, we wish you a peaceful Remembrance at what can be a difficult time of year for people who have served and their loved ones. Those who have served in the UK Armed Forces, and live in England can contact Op COURAGE for support with their mental health.

To download the full brief, please click here

Edinburgh: The Panto bus is back on 19th November

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The welfare team would like to let you all know that the panto back this year, on the 19th November 2024.

It will start at 1600 2 x 40 minutes sets this will be in the Gym they will be a tuck shop running at the event look forward to seeing you all there have a wonderful day.


Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Catterick: Christmas Celebration with the Military Wags Choir 15th Dec



We’ll be doing our Christmas concert on Sunday 15th December this year with Royal Signals (Northern) Band and Service Children's Community Choir.

Tickets available HERE. There is no booking fee!

Information provided by North HIVE Hub


Easy Resettlement Magazine - Autumn 2024 edition

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Civvy Street - November 2024 edition

 

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