Northern Ireland: Once A Warrior: Life Beyond The Uniform - Podcast from Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioners Office

Every veteran has a story. Some are filled with challenges, others with triumph.

Listen to "Once a warrior: Life Beyond The Uniform" the brand new podcast, from Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioners Office, and get inspired by these incredible journeys.

Subscribe now: https://nivco.podbean.com

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Haverfordwest: Free Tenancy Support & Advice Drop-In Sessions - Every Mon

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

West Midlands: South Warwickshire Veterans Health Care & Partnerships Development Officer vacancy

 

To view full details of this vacancy please click HERE

Information: Central HIVE Hub

Lichfield: A message from the Military Housing Liaison Officer

A message from the Military Housing Liaison Officer:

Standard of SFA Move Outs:

Move out fails are currently increasing and exceeding move out passes.

SP/Occupant have a responsibility to present their SFA at move Out Standard. This to allow DIO/IP to turn SFA around for future occupancy in good time. When SP move out of their home, it is highly likely a new family will be moving in very soon after. SP/Occupants must leave their home in accordance with the DIO/Pinnacle move-out standard. CM-clean-RD-Revised-Move-in-and-out-specification-FINAL-Dec-24-002-1.1.pdf. These standards have been developed by all stakeholders involved in providing your Service Family Accommodation and are in line with the Government Decent Homes Standard. Pinnacle move out checklist: Handy moving home checklist - Pinnacle Service Families

To help you understand what you need to do, your Pinnacle Housing Officer will go through everything with you at the pre-move out. It is really important you take action on any work required of you, or you may be charged. To avoid being charged when you move out you must follow the advice set by your Housing Officer at the pre-move out appointment. You will have at least 28 days between your pre-move out and move out appointments to make changes.
Remember to always check your home against the full move out standards and complete the list of work agreed with your Housing Officer at your pre-move out appointment.

SP may challenge/dispute charges raised on move out - Charges for damages to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Substitute Service Family Accommodation (SSFA) and 2025DIN01-031-Charges for Damage and Deficiencies for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Substitute SFA (SSFA).docx
Please Note: Personnel will have 14 days from receipt of notification to lodge a Stage 1 dispute which must include details of the efforts made to resolve the dispute at the time of move out and photographic evidence wherever possible. If no dispute is lodged within 14 calendar days the charge will be taken direct from pay (through Joint Personnel Administration (JPA)

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

West Midlands: New opening times for Birmingham's Household Recycling Centres

 

Birmingham City Council's five Household Recycling Centres have new temporary extended opening hours from Monday 7 April. Booking is required to help avoid excessive queues. You can book a slot at a Household Recycling Centre on our website. Weekdays (Monday to Friday) Tyseley, Castle Bromwich, Perry Barr, Sutton Coldfield: 7am to 9pm Kings Norton: 10am to 10pm Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) All sites 8am to 6pm Book a slot Information: Central HIVE Hub

Gloucestershire: Want to make a healthy change?

 

We can move is a social movement with a mission to increase physical activity in Gloucestershire. Join an inclusive community that connects and inspires people across the county to improve their lives through physical activity.

The HLS team provide free healthy lifestyle behavioural support coaching around giving up smoking, drinking less alcohol, increasing physical activity and losing weight for anyone over 18 (or over 12 for smoking support) who lives or has a GP registered in Gloucestershire.

Further information from the One Gloucestershire website can be found here

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

North Wiltshire: SmokeFree Wiltshire drop-in's in Chippenham, Calne, Corsham & Trowbridge

Hampshire: Forces Connect South East

Forces Connect South East

Hampshire County Council is proud to be part of Forces Connect South East

Forces Connect South East is a cross border partnership comprising Hampshire, Surrey, Kent, East Sussex and West Sussex County Councils, Brighton and Hove, Medway Councils and Sussex NHS.

It is a two-year Ministry of Defence Armed Forces Covenant Funded Programme aimed at making it easier for servicemen and women and their families, as well as reservists and veterans, to access public sector services including healthcare, housing, schools, financial advice and support to find jobs.

Click HERE for more information.

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub.

Glasgow and Lanarkshire: Army Cadet Force Annual Review 2024-2025

The Glasgow and Lanarkshire Bn have published their Review of 2024-25. 

It can be found here:
tinyurl.com/RepGandL

Information Provided by Leuchars HIVE

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