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December 2, 2024

Digital Veteran Card to make accessing support even easier for ex-service personnel

 

​New Digital Veteran Card to make sure former service personnel can prove their Veteran status as easily as possible, enabling smoother access to often essential support. Click here for further information.

Stafford: SSAFA tri services and veterans support centre Stoke-on-Trent


Families in need can get free food at weekly event set up by veterans' charity

Items on offer at the Tri Services and Veterans' Support Centre include fresh fruit and veg, tinned goods and a variety of snacks.

At Tri Services we have a food bank that can be used by veterans & their families also married or single service personal can ask for support . Phone 07935152590.  If you need to use this service pop into the HIVE and talk to Dawn she will explain how you can request and receive any food parcels you need . 

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Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Elgin: Weekly drop-in space every Friday 12 noon - 2pm

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A weekly, drop-in space for anyone looking for support with their wellbeing EVERY FRIDAY from 12 noon until 2pm at Foggies Bar in Elgin.

No need to book, just drop by and a Champion from Moray Wellbeing Hub will be there for support. We can look at specific things together or just listen to you, whatever feels right in that moment. We can also support with digital tools for wellbeing.

There will be free tea and coffee and a cosy space to connect with another human!

We'll be set up in the booths and the address of Foggies is Munro Pl, Elgin IV30 4LL

All welcome and please spread the word!

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Grantham: Ready for a new you?





Information provided by Grantham HIVE

 

Moray: Introductory Guidance and support for Neurodiversity

Free Neurodiversity workshops are now live, these introductory workshops can help parents & carers who:
- Would like to learn more about neurodivergence
- Are looking for an introduction to understand the challenges and strengths of being neurodivergent
- Are looking for practical strategies to use in daily life
- Would like resources and tools to help them at home and in school

For Moray Parents & Carers - book a spot through The Parent Project page  exchange-counselling.com/the-parent-project](http://exchange-counselling.com/the-parent-project..

Are you a Parent or Carer from a different area? You can join these workshops free by booking a place at: exchange-counselling.com/community-family-support](http://exchange-counselling.com/community-family-support...

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

November 29, 2024

Families First newsletter - issue 21


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Alternatively to read this and previous issues online, click here

November 28, 2024

Gosport: Ready Steady Walk - every Monday

Our Ready Steady Walks are free, push-chair friendly, social walking groups for families with very young children living in Hampshire. 

Ready Steady Walk is a good excuse to get out into the fresh air and give you the chance to meet local families in your community. Your local walking group with be led by a Barnardo's volunteer, or your local community health development worker. 

We will meet you in Stanley Park at the entrance in Western Way, Gosport. There is free parking in Western Way, the post code is PO12 2NQ.

Click HERE for more information. 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub.

Aldershot: Army Welfare Service junior youth club


 Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Hereford: The out of hours urgent GP Service is moving


 For further information please click here


Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Gloucestershire: A new partnership to improve short breaks for families with disabled children and young people

 

Gloucestershire County Council, Barnwood Trust and Gloucestershire VCS Alliance have announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing inclusive short breaks for families of disabled children and young people.

This new partnership is part of Gloucestershire County Council’s plans to provide families across the county with more choice of inclusive and engaging short breaks for disabled children and young people. It will complement the council’s existing county-wide offer and boost support for families.

Please click here to read more

Information provided by Lyneham HIVEs