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April 8, 2025
Blandford: Garrison Coworking Hub for Military spouses to work & connect
Blandford: Garrison welfare support
The Welfare support teams and chaplaincy services offer support and advice to all Soldiers, Officers and families living or working on the Garrison
Should you require help and support or have a welfare issue please contact a member of your Welfare Team during normal working hours on:
Blandford Garrison Support Unit (BGSU)
Garrison Welfare Clerk - BlandfordGar-BGSU-WCSO Tel: 01258 481938
Garrison Welfare Warrant Officer - BLANDFORDGAR-BGSU-GWWO Tel: 01258 482694
Garrison Welfare Officer - BLANDFORDGAR-BGSU-GWO Tel: 01258 481936
11 (RSS) Sig Regt Welfare Team
Unit Welfare Senior NCO - DSCIS-11SR-RHQ-Welfare NCO Tel: 01258 482619
Asst Unit Welfare Officer - DSCIS-11SR-RHQ-AUWO Tel: 01258 482902
Unit Welfare Officer - DSCIS-11SR-RHQ-UWO Tel: 01258 482901
Out of hours emergency contact the Guardroom on - 01258 482402.
Information provided by Bovington HIVE
Glasgow and Lanarkshire: Army Cadet Force Annual Review 2024-2025
It can be found here:
tinyurl.com/RepGandL
Information Provided by Leuchars HIVE
Northern Ireland: HMS Hibernia - New CO for Royal Naval Reserves

Thank you to Commander Courtney for three great years of leadership. Wishing the new CO every success in the role.
Royal Naval Reserve
RFCA NI
Information provided by HIVE NI
Aldershot: Tourist Information Centre
For further information and opening times please click HERE
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Scotland: Latest edition of Army Cadets in Scotland Newsletter is now available
Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
April 7, 2025
Vale of Glamorgan: A soft plastics recycling trial is coming to the Vale of Glamorgan
A soft plastics recycling trial is coming to the Vale
If you live in Dinas Powys, Penarth, Llandough, Sully, or surrounding areas, you will be among the first in the UK to trial kerbside soft plastics recycling.
What you need to know:
- If you live in the trial area, we will deliver a roll of blue sacks and an information leaflet to your doorstep from Monday 07 April
- From Monday 21 April we will start collecting your soft plastics with the rest of your recycling
How it works:
- You will be able to recycle a range of soft plastics, including wrappings and bags – you can find a full breakdown of what can and cannot be recycled on the leaflet or on our website
- Your blue sack containing your soft plastics should be tied and placed inside your blue plastic & metals recycling bag for collection on your usual collection day
- Your soft plastics will be turned into new products like bags for life and bin bags at a UK facility
- This Welsh Government-funded trial will run for nine months – we’ll update you on what happens next before it concludes
Take a look at our FAQs for more information: www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/SoftPlastics
Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub
Gloucestershire: Latest news and events from Gloucestershire Libraries
Please click here to read this month's Library newsletter online
Information provided by Lyneham HIVE