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January 27, 2025

NHS Step into Health: Upcoming Webinars


NHS Step into Health are pleased to share that their next Application Guidance Webinar, and Introduction to Step into Health webinar registration links are now live.
​A reminder also that NHS England are also hosting a series of Introduction to Allied Health Profession webinars. You can find out more including dates, and how to register here.

Aurora New Dawn Domestic Abuse Survey - Meeting the needs of the Armed Forces community

Survey - Meeting the Need of the Armed Forces Community

Haverfordwest: SNAP - Stay & Play at Cashfields Community Centre on Fridays in March


Stay & Play : Cashfields community centre , Haverfordwest , SA61 2GA

12.30-2pm

Do you have a child with additional needs?
come along, join us for a coffee , talk to other parents and help us help you to find strategies to support your child's individual needs
Old & new families all very welcome.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

January 26, 2025

Northern Ireland: Combat Stress - Are You A Woman Who Served In The UK Armed Forces?

 
Combat Stress are looking for women who have served in the UK Armed Forces to take part in a new study exploring how former service personnel cope with challenging or stressful experiences.

Continuing the work with women veterans, they’re inviting any women who have served to take part by completing an online questionnaire and then an online one-to-one interview. They hope the findings can help better inform support services and programmes to harness veterans’ unique skillsets and experiences.

For more information and to take part: https://ow.ly/Sq4750UGLG3

Information provided by HIVE NI

January 24, 2025

Leconfield: DST Flamingo Land Annual Passes



"The Welfare Team have 6 Annual Passes for  Flamingo Land  available for Service Personnel; Civil Servants & Contractors at DST Leconfield

Winter Season:£5 each; Summer Season: £10 each

To reserve your tickets email DSTpt-EstSP-HQsqn-Welfare@mod.gov.uk or phone 01964 561743

All payment for for tickets (cash only) must be made within 48 hours of booking.

For additional information and timings please see website www.flamingoland.co.uk 

Information provided by Leconfield HIVE

Dorset: Home Start support and friendships for families

 



Home-Start offers friendship, practical support and emotional advice in the homes of families who are having difficulties managing parenting for a variety of different reasons such poor mental health, post-natal depression, disability, domestic abuse, bereavement, isolation and multiple births.

Our mission is to give children the best possible start in life, by supporting parents so they grow in confidence, strengthening and enjoying their relationships with their children and widening their links with the local community.

For details of Home Start click HERE

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Blandford: Garrison volunteers needed


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Information provided by Bovington HIVE
 

Bovington: BFBS Radio live on air throughout the Garrison

 


The military community in Bovington Garrison can listen to BFBS Radio on 100.8FM.

The schedule brings listeners a great mix of local and global radio, combining the BFBS Blandford Breakfast Show – weekdays from 0630-1000hrs – with programmes from BFBS Radio’s worldwide network.

The BFBS service will continue to be maintained in Bovington on 1287 AM too.

If you have a story or message that you would like to broadcast on BFBS, please contact Producer/Presenter for BFBS Blandford, Jason Herbert, via blandford@bfbs.com.

BLANDFORD CAMP

BFBS radio Namaste, Blandford. BFBS Gurkha 101.5FM

Blandford Garrison radio is live on 100.8FM

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Northern Ireland: Virtual Interview on Military to Civilian Transition

 
Call for Participants: Virtual Interview on Military to Civilian Transition

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) is conducting research with QinetiQ and RAND to better understand the transition process from military to civilian life. The study aims to improve services for ex-Service personnel and their families.

We’re seeking:
• Ex-Service personnel or their spouse/partner who left the UK Armed Forces in the last 5 years.
• Aged 16-60.

What’s involved:
• A virtual interview (phone or video), lasting no more than 1 hour.
• Flexible timing to suit you.

Interested? Complete the questionnaire here: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/t6nwkm

For more info, contact Natalie Fisher by Email at: nfisher2@qinetiq.com

Northern Ireland: Causeway Coast and Glens Annual Events Listing

 
Council’s Events Team are excited to welcome you to the events across the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough this year!

For all official event updates, info, activities and more, make sure to follow the Council's Events page Causeway Coast & Glens Events

*Please note that all event dates are subject to change.

Information provided by HIVE NI