Fife: Do you have questions about how a child or young person is developing?

Do you have questions about how a child or young person is developing?

If you're a parent, carer or professional looking for advice and support, call our children's services phoneline on 01592 226 699.

 Tuesdays 10am–12 noon
 Wednesdays 2pm–4pm

Members of the following teams are on hand to take your call:

 Speech and language therapy
 Occupational therapy
 Physiotherapy
 Neurodevelopment
 Child Development Centre
 Children’s services phone line

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Northern Ireland: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Lisburn - HMS Hibernia

 

Do you wish to join the Royal Naval Reserves? 

If so scan the QR code from a non MOD device for more details.

Information provided by HIVE NI

Alton: Alton Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club The Market Hotel Starting on Saturday 15th March 10:0O am - 12:00pm

 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

London: London West End Theatre

 

Click HERE for more information

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

DIO Families First newsletter – issue 24

 

This issue and previous issues can be read online at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-infrastructure-organisation-service-family-accommodation

Gloucestershire: Free low waste cookery classes in Cirencester and Tewkesbury

 

Gloucestershire County Council adult education team are running a low waste cookery course looking at how we can reduce food waste and save money at the same time. It has been designed to provide inspiration on how to re-purpose the most frequently wasted ingredients to produce tasty food.

You will learn:

• How to make delicious recipes using every day ingredients which often get wasted

• How to minimise wasted food. Pick up tips on how to be more sustainable at home

When?

Cirencester - every Monday from 2 June - 7 July 2025 at 10.30am - 1pm at Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YE

OR

Tewkesbury - every Wednesday from 7 May - 11 June 2025 from 10.30 - 1pm at Wheatpieces Community Centre, Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury, GL20 7SP

Contact Karen.stiles@gloucestershire.gov.uk to book a place or ask any questions

Call 01452 583452 / 07748 93384910

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Gloucestershire: Free access to Lumi Nova for children 7-12 yrs facing difficulties

 

Gloucestershire NHS have partnered with BFB Labs to offer free access to Lumi Nova for children aged 7-12 facing difficulties with fears, worries or anxiety.

Lumi Nova: Tales of Courage is a digital therapeutic that helps with the symptoms of worries or anxiety for children aged 7-12 years with mild to moderate needs, helping them learn skills to self-manage their worries/anxiety in an engaging intergalactic adventure game (app).

This app facilitates CBT (including psychoeducation and exposure therapy) recommended as a treatment intervention by NICE Anxiety disorders Quality standard and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

Gloucestershire — Lumi Nova: Tales of Courage

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Northern Ireland: Supporting Our Veterans & Armed Forces Community - NI Veterans Commissioner David Johnstone

 

Supporting Our Veterans & Armed Forces Community.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve, those who have served, and their families are treated fairly. It is not about special treatment, it is about equality.

Backing the Covenant means recognising the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces community and ensuring they receive the same access to services, support, and opportunities as everyone else.

Let's do the right thing. Support the Covenant. The Veterans Commissioner, David Johnstone,

Information provided by HIVE NI

Hereford: Community Health & Wellbeing Event & Community Cafe

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Defence launches the Families Hub – an information portal to help navigate Service family life

The Families Hub – which signposts to information, support and organisations to help navigate all stages of Service family life – has launched.

For the first time, Armed Forces families will be able to access a “one stop shop” digital platform – which signposts to a wealth of information, support and organisations – to help you navigate Service family life.

The Families Hub is for all Armed Forces (Regular and Reserve) families and personnel – from the moment of entering the Forces, through to leaving.

Visit the Families Hub today and explore a range of topics, including partner support, housing, health and wellbeing, childcare and finance.