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Information provided by Colerne and Lyneham HIVEs
November 20, 2024
West Midlands: Free bus and cheaper rail travel for Armed Forces veterans in Wolverhampton
Armed Forces veterans in Wolverhampton can now enjoy free bus travel and discounted rail travel.
Thanks to Government funding and as part of the West Midlands Bus Service Improvement Plan, Travel for West Midlands is running an incentive scheme in collaboration with local bus operators enabling unlimited free travel on all buses, all day, in the Network West Midlands area for up to 6 months.
To find out more, please email wolves.afd@wolverhampton.gov.u.
Meanwhile, a Veterans Railcard is also available, offering discounts on rail travel in England, Wales and Scotland. For further information please visit Veterans Railcard.
Separately, the free HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is a photo ID card and an easy way to prove service in the UK Armed Forces, making it quicker and easier to apply for support as a veteran.
To apply, you will need your service number, national insurance number, the approximate year you started and ended your service and a recent digital passport style photo showing your head and shoulders. For further information please go to Apply for an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card
Information: Central HIVE Hub
November 19, 2024
Swindon: Community surveys from Voluntary Action Swindon
Do you live in any of these areas? If so, Voluntary Action Swindon would like to hear from you:
- Moredon
- Central
- Penhill
- Pinehurst
- Broadgreen
- Park North
- Park South
Over the next couple of months Voluntary Action Swindon (VAS) will be holding Community Meetings to engage with residents across Swindon. The aim of these consultation is to gather information regarding neighborhoods where people live, what can be improved and deficit to conducting physical activity. If you’d like to be part of the solution please fill in the survey!
When you complete the survey, you can enter yourself into a raffle for a chance of winning a £25 or £75 JD Sports/Sports Direct Voucher.
You can access the surveys online:
- Survey for adults (18+): https://forms.gle/N5w5MRCJBc7Pg9jm9
- Survey for young people (12-18): https://forms.gle/oeA9cpHPY2Zsh31V9
- Survey for children (under 12): https://forms.gle/HerwGTW2USUPutUv6
If you have any questions, please contact contact Terry Johnson at VAS on terry@vas-swindon.org
Alternatively to visit the VAS website, click here
Information provided by Lyneham HIVE
Sandhurst: The Army Cadet Force
Interested in joining the army, after school? Check out the Army Cadet Force!
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Scotland: THAT Guy Sexual Crime Prevention Campaign launched by Police Scotland
The latest campaign launches at a time when reports of sexual crime continue to increase.
Between 1 April 2024 and end of September 2024 (quarters 1 and 2, 2024 – 25), 1,400 rapes were reported to Police Scotland, an increase of 19.5 per cent on the same period in 2023-24. Most offences (850) had occurred within the last 12 months. The remainder occurred more than 12 months ago.
Nearly 7,600 sexual crimes were reported in total, an increase of 3.2 per cent on the same period in 2023-24. Of those, nearly one quarter were reports of non-recent offences (1,829).
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Between 1 April 2024 and end of September 2024 (quarters 1 and 2, 2024 – 25), 1,400 rapes were reported to Police Scotland, an increase of 19.5 per cent on the same period in 2023-24. Most offences (850) had occurred within the last 12 months. The remainder occurred more than 12 months ago.
Nearly 7,600 sexual crimes were reported in total, an increase of 3.2 per cent on the same period in 2023-24. Of those, nearly one quarter were reports of non-recent offences (1,829).
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Leuchars: Community Fridge Re Opening Tuesday 26th November
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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
GamCare's 'Way Forward' programme - online support for women affected by harmful gambling
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Way Forward is GamCare's support group for all women affected by someone else’s gambling harm. Groups aim to provide a safe, supportive and confidential space for women to share their experiences, find comfort and empower one another.
Way Forward online sessions are semi-structured, running for 1.5 hours over six weeks. Groups are led by trained facilitators specialising in supporting women who are affected by gambling-related harms.
Each week will focus on the impact of different areas of gambling harm:
Grantham: AFVBC
Grantham Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club
The Tollemache Inn
17 St Peter's Hill
Grantham
NG31 6PY
T: 07921055429
E: jimmyhill1968@gmail.com
Meeting second and last Saturday of the month from 0900 - 1130am.
Information provided by Grantham HIVE
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