Blandford: Garrison youth club (senior sessions)

Held in the Jubilee Hall, Blandford Camp (by Garrison Church) 

Seniors:  Tuesdays evenings

1800 – 1930 hrs

For Year 7 and above

Session: Free play – Air hockey, pool, games consoles, crafts

£1 entry, plus money for tuck shop

Juice and water provided

Below sessions are temporarily cancelled until further notice.  

Juniors:  Monday 16:00 until 17:00 (reception to year 3) £1.50 

Inters:  Mondays 17:30 until 19:00 (year 4 to year 6) £1 plus £1 for tuck shop.

Please keep checking the HIVE blog (Blandford notices) for updates. 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE
 

Chatham: Army Welfare Service Community Support Trainmaster Family Session open to all Service Families Tuesday 5th August 2025 1030hrs - 1230hrs

 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service Community Support Youth Sessions for all Service Youth People Aged 10-16 Thursdays: 31st July & 14th August 2025

 

Information provided by South East HVIE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service Community Support Summer Holiday Family Morning Thursday 7th August 1030hrs - 1200hrs

 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service Community Support Summer Trips for Service Children 1st to 15th Aug 2025

 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service Community Support Summer Holiday Activity Days for all Service Children Aged 5-11

 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service Community Support Reptile Family Session Open to all Service Families Mon 4th Aug 1000hrs - 12:00hrs Lampard Centre, Brompton, Chatham

 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Dorset: Little Troopers launches All Together family reconnection weekends

The military children’s charity, Little Troopers, has launched a series of free family reconnection weekends for forces families to spend quality-time together.

Funded by Team Forces, the four Little Troopers weekends invite young people and their parents to go away for an exciting few days of outdoor adventure and connection where they’ll be encouraged to put down their phones, meet people, do new things and spend quality time together.

Open to families with up to four siblings aged 9 and over, the weekends will be packed with adventurous activities including coasteering, raft building, kayaking, mega SUPing and coastal bushcraft, as well as time to relax on the beach, watching the sunset with a hot chocolate.

With a mix of child-only and parent-and-child time, the itinerary has been organised so that the small number of five to six families attending will have an enjoyable break and make memories to last a lifetime.

The dates for the Little Troopers All Together reconnection weekends in 2025 are

• Friday 25th July to Sunday 27th July, Brenscombe, Wareham, Dorset
• Friday 26th September to Sunday 28th September, Portland, Dorset

Central Hampshire: Hampshire County Council Vacancy for Equipment Delivery Driver

Equipment Delivery Driver




Job Details:


Job Reference: HCC621593
Salary Range: £24,405 - £25,430 per annum
Work Location: Central Hampshire
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 20 July 2025
Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, therefore the advert may close early.

The Role:
Join our dedicated team as an Equipment Delivery Driver at Hampshire Equipment Services (HES), supporting adults and children across Hampshire who need additional care. You’ll deliver, build, and install medical equipment for people with disabilities and those recently discharged from hospital. Promoting people’s independence and quality of life you’ll help reduce, avoid or delay the need for ongoing care whilst supporting them to remain living at home.

You’ll mostly operate in Winchester, Eastleigh and Chandlers Ford, however may need to support service users across Hampshire when required. Hampshire Equipment Service is based in Basingstoke, and you’ll need to visit the office each shift to collect/return equipment.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver and install medical loan equipment promptly.
• Manage and schedule a busy workload efficiently.
• Handle heavy objects like bed parts, hoists, chairs, and bath lifts.
• Drive a Council vehicle.

What we’re looking for:

• A valid, full UK driving licence with parking facilities at home for a large van (parking permits can be paid for by the council).
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions. You’ll treat service users with dignity and respect.
• Physically able to undertake the moving and handling of equipment up to 25KG

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Equipment Delivery Driver role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• Make a Difference: Work in collaboration with organisations across Health and Social care to maximise independence, prevent hospital admissions, and facilitate rapid discharge from hospital to improve outcomes for the people of Hampshire. For further information please visit our Reablement website.
• Professional Development: Supportive supervision and continuous learning opportunities. We want to help you strive to be the best you can be, and to enjoy serving Hampshire with purpose and pride.
• Employee Support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive Benefits Package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Bovington: Summer bus services for Bovington, Lulworth & Wool.

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MoreBus "Breezer" summer bus services 30 & 31 begin running every day of the week from Saturday 24th May 2025. The Breezer 30 and 31 services will be similar to last year.

FirstBus "Coaster" summer bus services commence the next day, on Sunday 25th May 2025. 

Coaster X54 will be similar to last year, except that the route will extend beyond Wareham to Swanage. First's open-top service X50 does not run this year; instead, they've introduced a new service "55".

The four bus services for summer 2025 are summarised below:

Breezer 30 runs between Weymouth and Swanage, roughly one an hour, calling at Osmington, Winfrith, Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Wool station, Wareham town and station, Corfe Castle and Swanage. Some journeys start/end at Dorchester.

Breezer 31 runs in an anticlockwise circle from Wool station, calling at Winfrith, Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. On schooldays, the service ends at around 13:30. On other days, the service runs on through the afternoon and there's an extra late journey compared to last year.

Coaster X54 runs between Weymouth and Swanage, roughly one every 2 hours, calling at Osmington, Winfrith, Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Wool station, Wareham town and station, Corfe Castle and Swanage.

Coaster 55 shuttles hourly between Lulworth Cove and Bovington, calling at Wool station, the Tank Museum and Monkey World.

Full timetables can be found on the operators' websites, or visit: https://bustimes.org/localities/wool

Information provided by Bovington HIVE