Please note: The 'Children's Centre' on Weeton Camp has been renamed to the 'Neighbourhood Centre'
Information provided by Preston & Weeton HIVE
January 9, 2025
North of England: Step Together project "Step to Get Her"
Step Together have launched a new project “Step To Get Her”, providing Peer Support to Females who are going through, or have previously been Medically Discharged from (tri) service. They are very pleased to introduce you to Adele Marshall who is the Lived Experience Facilitator covering the North UK project. Adele is also an Army Veteran and a local resident.
Adele is facilitating Peer Support covering the North of the UK, along with Dana (RAF Veteran) covering the South. Support will be both face to face and online covering all areas of the UK, the format will develop from the needs of the clients.
We are now taking referrals and engaging with people. Referrals can be made here: https://step-together.org.uk/armed-forces-community-programme.
Information provided by North HIVE Hub
Wiltshire: Skills bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps offer free training and a job interview at the end of the course!
Courses are available in four sectors:
- Early years
- Leadership and management
- Digital
- Sustainability and carbon
For more information, email skillsbootcamps@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Grantham: Wellbeing Lincs - 4 signs of a frozen pipe
Advice from Wellbeing Lincs www.wellbeinglincs.org drops in temperature can cause pipes in our homes to freeze or burst. Check out the guidance here:
Information provided by Grantham HIVE
Wiltshire: Bus fare changes from January 2025
The maximum fare for a single journey will be capped at £3.
Visit the Connecting Wiltshire website to plan your journey now!
Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs
Wiltshire: The updated MyWilts app has now been launched
If you have automatic updates turned off, simply visit the App Store for Apple devices or the Google Store for Android devices to initiate the update.
You can continue to use your previous details to login and report issues. Cases raised in the previous version of the app can still be viewed.
The update improves the user experience and provides some new functionality, with the facility to deploy further improvements and new features in the future.
If you do not have a smartphone that can support the app or do not wish to use your phone, the MyWilts online reporting webpage is still available.
Northern Ireland: Reading Force NI - Book Club
Volunteer coordinators will be supported by Nicola to run their book club and each member will receive three FREE books from Reading Force. If you would like to know more about coordinating a book club in your military community (Veterans/Reservists and their families very welcome), get in touch with Nicola to find out more -pm Nicola Reading Force, email nicola@readingforce.org.uk or call 07519 665410.
Information provided by HIVE NI
Wiltshire: Op Community - NHS advice for SP and military families in Wiltshire
By getting in touch with OpCommunity directly – either by telephone, email or via the online form at this page below – military families can receive free help and advice when looking for support with matters relating to health, care and navigating the local NHS landscape.
Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs
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