Wiltshire: Libraries home service

 

Do you struggle to visit your local library due to mobility issues?

If so, our home library service could be for you! The free service arranges for volunteers to take books to your home.

It's there for residents who are frail, have a disability or health conditions to continue accessing library services and can also help to combat loneliness in the process.

More info can be found at https://orlo.uk/Y01FM

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

West Midlands: AWS CS Ternhill - Call all 8-16 year olds who fancy a challenge - 6 August

 For more information email: Sian.makin105@mod.gov.uk

Royal Wootton Bassett: Sustain Farm Shop Fun Day - Sun 13 Jul

 

Fun-filled day at Sustain Farm Shop Tickets, Sustain Farm Shop , Royal Wootton Bassett | TryBooking United Kingdom

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

South Gloucestershire: Armed Forces Day - Sat 21 June 25

ARMED FORCES DAY 2025

What's happening?

Saturday 21 June 2025, Page Park

10:00am - Open to the Public
10:20am - Parade marches through Staple Hill from Page Road
10:40am - Drumhead service and speeches
​11:40am - Armed Forces Reception
11:45am - Sunflower Group (Ukrainian Dancers)
12:30pm - Bristol Military Wives Choir
13:30pm - Ukrainian Singer Yuliia Derkach
14:00pm - Mood Indigo
15:30pm - V-DUBZ band
16:30pm - Event closes

There will be fairground attractions, military vehicles, charity stalls and other trade stands as well as great local music!

Click here for more information. 

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub. 

Hay on Wye: Hay Thursday Market

Trading for 700 years, Hay Market Day brings over 40 traders to the centre of Hay. Offering a diverse range of items, from local produce and hot food, to artisan crafts and vintage, there is something for everyone, locals and visitors alike. Often quoted as the best day in Hay to visit the town, so come to peruse, to socialise, to eat, to shop, and, most of all, to enjoy Hay Market Day!

The market is held throughout town, with traders in Memorial Square, the Cheese Market hall, Butter Market hall and around the Clock Tower. Open every Thursday year-round.

Every Thursday 9am - 2pm.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

West Midlands: Tough Enough to Care - All Veteran Wellbeing Project

 The All-Veteran Wellbeing project, funded by Thrive Together, aims to support Veterans, Family Members and Carers who are based in the Black Country (West Midlands) with their mental health and wellbeing.

Full details are available HERE

Information provided: Central HIVE Hub

Scotland: The June edition of Scotland 4 kids now out

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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Scotland: The Scottish Veterans Commissioner's latest report - 'Veterans and Finance' has been published

Scottish Veteran's Commisioner:I’m pleased to publish Veterans and Finance, my latest report exploring the financial stability and wellbeing of veterans in Scotland.

While most veterans transition well, some face complex financial challenges. This report highlights where more can be done to support them, shares examples of good practice, and makes practical recommendations for government and service providers.
It also recognises the valuable contribution veterans make to the financial services sector.

Read the full report here: http://scottishveteranscommissioner.org/report-veterans.../

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Haverfordwest: Families Together Group - Free kids activities - every Wednesday at Cashfield Community Centre

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Office for Veterans’ Affairs: Analysis of responses to the Veterans’ Survey 2022 relating to family support for UK armed forces veterans

 
The Veterans’ Survey 2022 was the first survey of its kind in the UK and was a collaboration between the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Office for Veterans’ Affairs and the devolved administrations.

Alongside the Veterans’ Survey, a smaller Veterans’ Family Survey was made available for immediate family members of UK veterans who resided in the UK and were aged 18 years or over. Family members could complete the survey if their veteran family member was living or deceased, and the survey was open to any immediate family member including stepparents and adult stepchildren. The survey was conducted through a voluntary self-select sample which relied on advertising and promotion primarily by veterans’ charities and organisations.

In total, 2,390 people responded to the Family Survey and response rates varied by question asked. This represents a small proportion of family members that would have been eligible to respond to the survey. These data are presented as unweighted data only.

To view the full survey analysis, please go to: Family support analysis of UK armed forces veterans