Help for Heroes: Seeking Help and Recovery College Courses

Help for Heroes have a new leaflet to explain how they can support, and how to access this. To view the leaflet please click HERE

There is also a range of courses available through the Help for Heroes Recovery College. Information and the prospectus can be found on the Help for Heroes website: https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/get-help/recovery-college/self-help-guides/

For further details on Help for Heroes services and how to get in touch, please go to: https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/

Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - The Little Book of Cyber Scams - download your copy now

Technology is rapidly evolving and while it provides fantastic opportunities to enhance business processes, communicate more effectively and achieve greater prosperity, it is also open to criminal abuse.

To avoid becoming a victim of online crime you don’t need to be a computer expert. Developing a few good online habits drastically reduces your chances of becoming a victim of cyber crime, makes you less vulnerable and lets you use the web safely.

This booklet has been produced by the Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit to help you in taking the necessary steps needed to protect your business and your customers.

Download the latest digital version here: The Little Book of Cyber Scams

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Wiltshire: Stop smoking in 2025 to improve your health, wealth and wellbeing

 

Wiltshire Council have launched a new Smokefree app to help people across Wiltshire quit smoking.

Quitting smoking not only improves health, but it can lead to significantly more money in your pocket, since the average person who smokes spends around £2500 every year on smoking.

Smokefree Wiltshire has a team of dedicated Health Coaches who understand that smoking is an addiction and will be there to help you stop.

Their support is free, personalised and they offer a range of quitting aids - so you can quit your way and make your smoke free journey less stressful.

Click here for further information or to download the free app

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Gloucestershire: Council launches support to help keep young people safe online

Gloucestershire County Council has launched a new online resource to help keep children and young people safe online.

The webpage gives parents and guardians information about different aspects of online harms, with details of further information and where support is available.

The webpage also brings together links to trusted sources of information and local support relating to wider health and wellbeing recognising the broad range of impacts that using digital devices and online spaces can have for children and young people.

Young Gloucestershire are one of the partners the council consulted with to develop the webpage and help provide expert insight into the needs of children and young people.

Young Gloucestershire provides young people with support and seeks to help them to develop the skills they need to thrive.

As part of the county council’s commitment to stopping the risk of harm to children and young people, the council is also working with Young Gloucestershire to develop and deliver additional youth worker support to those experiencing harm online.

Please click here to visit the website

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Dorset: Reporting missed bin collections

If you are having problems regarding missed collections, please contact Dorset Council via the on-line portal to report these problems. Click HERE 

You can also request an extra bin or bulky waste collection. 

Please do not report your collection as missed until after 4pm on your collection day. The crew do not follow the same collection order each week and may still be out collecting.

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Government partners with young people to help develop new national youth strategy

The Government has launched its national listening exercise to let young people have their say on support services, facilities and opportunities they need outside the school gates.

Through youth engagement charity My Life My Say and the #iwill Movement, young people will be able to engage with Government both in-person and online. The Deliver You online survey is now open and will close on Wednesday 16 April, it is for young people aged 10 – 21 years old (aged 25 with SEND).

See Gov.uk article here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-partners-with-young-people-to-help-develop-new-national-youth-strategy

Click here to access the survey

Haverfordwest: The Edge Youth Centre - Friday Drop Ins

 
The Edge Youth Centre - Haverfordwest / Canolfan Ieuenctid Edge - Hwlffordd with Pembrokeshire County Council.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Haverfordwest: Compassionate Cafe - 1st Wed of every month at Haverhub

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Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - Do you know a young person who's hoping to start their driving lessons soon?

Do you know a young person who's hoping to start their driving lessons soon?

The Helping New Drivers website from the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) has a range of advice and information for anyone helping someone learn to drive.

The website covers topics from choosing a driving instructor and private practice, through to driving on rural roads and in challenging weather conditions. Guides for parents, carers and others offer step-by-step advice to help take the stress out of accompanying learner drivers.

The website also features a range of downloadable materials on topics to discuss before a young driver takes to the road, including managing speed, avoiding distractions and the importance of wearing seatbelts.

Visit https://www.helpingnewdrivers.co.uk/ for more information.

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Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - Lets raise awareness around sexual violence and non-contact sexual offences. Find out more- 'It does matter'

Non-contact sexual offences, have historically been overlooked in society as a form of violence against women and girls, but it’s time to change this.

Non-contact sexual offences include, but are not limited to; indecent exposure, voyeurism, up-skirting, spiking, stalking and cat calling. More information on these can be found on the following advice page - Rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences | Staffordshire Police


9 in 10 people, regardless of sex or gender have experienced non-contact sexual offences.

Speak up - Reporting non-contact sexual offences is using your voice and actions to drive change and create a safer environment for everyone.

Stand together - United, we can shift the culture and challenge non-contact sexual offences where safe to do so and create a community where we stand up to these behaviours.

Stay safe and look out for each other - Stay informed and take a proactive approach to recognising and addressing potential risks. By acting as empowered active bystanders, we strengthen our collective ability to look out for one another

The "It Does Matter!" campaign is about more than raising awareness, it's about empowering each of us to stand strong against violence and non-contact sexual offences.

Please visit our website to find out more - It Does Matter | Staffordshire Police

If there is an immediate threat to safety or ongoing risk of harm. Call 999

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