Wales: SSCE Cymru - 'Purple up' for Month of the Military Child!

Wednesday 30th of April is the day to 'Purple up' for Month of the Military Child in Wales!

• Wear purple to work on Wednesday 30th April
• Take a photo of yourself (or with your colleagues) wearing purple in the office (or at your home)
• Send your photos to SSCECymru@wlga.gov.uk
• Post your photo/s on social media (tag @SSCECyrmu on X and Facebook using the hashtag #MotMCCymru – with a message to Service children, thanking them for their important role in the Armed Forces community.

Why purple?

Purple was chosen because it symbolizes all branches of the military, a combination of Army Green, Air Force Blue, Coast Guard Blue, Marine Red and Navy Blue.

Further information available here.

Penarth: The Vale Youth Service - New Youth Club in Penarth!

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Serve and Protect Credit Union's latest Fixed Saver account

Serve and Protect Credit Union's latest Fixed Saver account is here.

Secure a guaranteed 4.25% AER return on your savings over the next 12 months. Available to apply throughout February.

Learn more at: https://serveandprotectcu.co.uk/save/fixed-saver/

West Midlands: Volunteers needed at Donnington - Information and sign up session: Any Monday between 10.00-16.00

If you are interested or would like to find out more, please contact: sian.makin105@mod.gov.uk

Information: Central HIVE Hub
 

Cardiff: Volunteers and Helpers Needed - Cardiff Whales Disabled Swimming Club

Registered Charity Number 507932

We are looking for volunteers and helpers for the pool to help and teach our swimmers. This is a fun and rewarding experience requiring no prior experience other than a basic ability to swim and a desire to help.
We run weekly sessions (Sunday) which last an hour. Volunteers will provide support in the pool to our swimmers. We can provide training courses to become full Halliwick Instructors for those who are able to commit.
Cardiff Whales DSC is a fun inclusive swimming club for those who need extra support to learn and enjoy swimming. We swim at Western Leisure centre on Sunday afternoons where we have exclusive use of the pool.
Cardiff Whales DSC was established in the mid 1970’s becoming a Registered Charity, and were the very first disabled swimming club to be formed in Wales.

DBS checks are required for our volunteer helpers.

Please Contact Stephen Pearce (Chair) at swim.whales@yahoo.co.uk

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Office for Veterans Affairs’ ‘10 Things to Know About Veterans’ animation

The aim of the '10 Things to know about veterans and their families' is to provide a range of stakeholders with the basic knowledge that can support their work with veterans.

Find out more at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-things-to-know-about-veterans-and-their-families

Northern Ireland: Veterans Welfare Service Northern Ireland (VWS NI)

 

Veterans Welfare Service - NI

If you are a veteran living in Northern Ireland in need of welfare support or advice, the Veterans Welfare Service for Northern Ireland are here to help. Whether Royal Navy, Army or Royal Air Force, the VWS NI work collaboratively with service charities and organisations to help veterans where they can, with whatever their need may be.
To make contact either: Tel 02890 420145 Or visit the website by clicking here

Information provided by HIVE NI

Scotland: NHS Inform We'll Keep You Right - Not sure where to go or who to see?

click on image to enlarge

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Richmond: Banking Hub now open

In case you missed it, the Richmond banking hub has now opened in its permanent home at 20 King Street, DL10 4HP

Open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

The hub offers a counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks can carry out regular cash transactions, whenever it's open.

A community banker service is also available where customers can talk to their own bank about more complicated issues on allocated days:

Community Banker availability

Mon:
NatWest
Tue:
Lloyds
Wed:
HSBC
Thu:
Barclays
Fri:
Halifax

Please note that our community bankers may be unavailable during lunchtime as they take a well-deserved break.

Bovington: Parent & child group - New beginnings for parents and parents-to-be

 

Click on poster above to enlarge. 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE