Lancashire: Preston - Job Opportunity for Mentor with full Training - application extended until 13 Jan 2025

Job Opportunity with Lancashire County Council

Mentor

The way we support children and young people who are experiencing exploitation and extra-familial harm is changing and we are looking to recruit, train and place ex-members of HM Armed Forces, their spouses and partners and serving Armed Forces personnel to undertake the roles of Engagement Mentors within Lancashire's Contextual Safeguarding Service, Children's Social Care.

Please click on the link below for more information and to apply.

LCC Job Opportunity

Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE

Bovington: Winfrith pre-school rag bag scheme for January 2025

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Information provided by Bovington HIVE
 

Northern Ireland: Employment Opportunities with CCEA (Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment)

CCEA is currently recruiting for examiners and moderators across all subjects.
Opportunities available at GCE and GCSE level.

Minimum of one year's teaching experience required. Apply now at CCEA.org.uk

Information provided by HIVE NI
 

Leuchars: Pinnacle Open Door for Leuchars Families

Alongside colleagues from DIO, Amey, and VIVO, we’ve been opening up our local offices so you can drop in for support.

Come along and see our friendly team at the sites below until the end of February

Leuchars: Every Wednesday 2-7pm and Thursday 1-3pm at 9 Tutor Road, Leuchars, KY16 0JW.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

St Andrews: Bookbug Sessions at St Andrews Library

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Bookbug is coming back to the library starting on Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th January with a new time on Thursdays-1.45pm. Saturdays are 10.30am.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - Last chance to share your views on council tax precept

There's one week left to have your say about how much you are willing to contribute to your local Policing & Fire & Rescue services.

Would you support an increase in council tax to help protect and improve your local services?

Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams is responsible for setting the budget for Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service, including the amount of council tax used for both services.

The Commissioner is now asking people across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to have their say on how much council tax they would be prepared to pay for their local Policing and Fire & Rescue services.

The consultation runs until 12 January and you can have your say here to help inform the Commissioner’s decisions: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/precept2526

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - The January 2025 edition of OUR NEWS is here

Read the January edition of our newsletter

HERE

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Togetherall: New Year Goals & Pressures

New year, new mindset - feeling the pressure? Transform stress into positive energy by setting small and achievable goals. Togetherall has your back with expert tips and a handy goal-setting tool to track your progress. Join the anonymous online community today for FREE at togetherall.com​ and kickstart your journey to better mental health.​

Have Your Say: Accompanied Established Long-Term Relationship Overseas Pilot Survey opens on 8 Jan

 
To take part in the Accompanied LTR(E) Overseas Pilot Survey please click HERE (survey open from 08 Jan 25).

More information is available on Sway HERE.

Reading Force: Celebrating 1,000 Members

 

Connect, Read and Enjoy

Reading Force and Book Clubs

Reading Force has been encouraging Forces families to choose and share books for fun, and as a way of staying connected with deployed parents and their wider families for over 10 years. Since March 2021, Reading Force has supported adults and children* with a UK Armed Forces connection through their fantastic book club offering. Everyone is welcome – avid readers, first-time book club members and anywhere in between! Book clubs help members to meet new people, build a strong sense of connection and reduce feelings of isolation.

“I found the recent book club completely invaluable to my wellbeing in recent months. It might seem odd that something so small could have such a large impact, but it did.”
Member of an online adult book club

Reading Force is looking for volunteer coordinators to set up book clubs* in military communities. You could be serving, a spouse/partner, a veteran or reservist, a Welfare Officer, Community Development Officer, Service Children’s Champion ...