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July 14, 2025
Vale of Glamorgan: Vale Family Information Service - Summer 2025 Activity Programme
Family Information Service Launches Summer 2025 Activity Programme
From free drop-in sessions, library activities and sports camps, there’s lots of activities for families and children to take part in this summer.
Working in partnership with organisations across the Vale, the FIS team have put together a calendar of events suitable for children and young people up to the age of 25, alongside a number of family activities.
The Council’s Libraries, Youth Service and the Healthy Living Play and Sports Teams are all offering several free events for children and teens to participate in during the school holidays. There are activities that include free or low-cost craft and story events across all Vale libraries, as well as free multi sports sessions, playschemes and play rangers, throughout the Vale.
From free drop-in sessions, library activities and sports camps, there’s lots of activities for families and children to take part in this summer.
Working in partnership with organisations across the Vale, the FIS team have put together a calendar of events suitable for children and young people up to the age of 25, alongside a number of family activities.
The Council’s Libraries, Youth Service and the Healthy Living Play and Sports Teams are all offering several free events for children and teens to participate in during the school holidays. There are activities that include free or low-cost craft and story events across all Vale libraries, as well as free multi sports sessions, playschemes and play rangers, throughout the Vale.
Stafford: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust latest job vacancies as at 14th July 2025
Please use the below links to see all the latest UHNM vacancies.
Nursing and Midwifery: Job vacancy search: Which health sector? | trac.jobs
Health Science Services: Job vacancy search: Which health sector? | trac.jobs
Support Services: Job vacancy search: Which health sector? | trac.jobs
Administrative Services: Job vacancy search: Which health sector? | trac.jobs
Medical and Dental: Job vacancy search: Which health sector? | trac.jobs
Allied Health professionals: Job vacancy search: Which health sector? | trac.jobs
Apprenticeships: Job vacancy search: Which health sector? | trac.jobs
Volunteers: Job vacancy search: Which health sector? | trac.jobs
Information provided by Stafford HIVE
Wales: Free Webinars - AI for Everyday Life - A Practical Introduction for Military Families
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Want to finally understand what all the AI fuss is about?
This free 3-part webinar series is just for wives, spouses and partners of serving military personnel (Living or based in Wales) – whether you're a total beginner or just a bit AI-curious!
Join us for AI for Everyday Life – A Practical Introduction for Military Families
Delivered online (via Teams) by an award-winning digital educator who makes tech feel easy and empowering.
Tuesdays – 8th, 15th & 22nd July
1:00pm – 1:45pm (each session)
Completely FREE – limited spaces!
What you'll learn:
Webinar 1 – What is AI & how can it help me?
Want to finally understand what all the AI fuss is about?
This free 3-part webinar series is just for wives, spouses and partners of serving military personnel (Living or based in Wales) – whether you're a total beginner or just a bit AI-curious!
Join us for AI for Everyday Life – A Practical Introduction for Military Families
Delivered online (via Teams) by an award-winning digital educator who makes tech feel easy and empowering.
Tuesdays – 8th, 15th & 22nd July
1:00pm – 1:45pm (each session)
Completely FREE – limited spaces!
What you'll learn:
Webinar 1 – What is AI & how can it help me?
- Discover what AI actually is (no techy talk!)
- Try out fun tools to help you with everyday life
- Learn the PREP method to get better results from AI
Northern Ireland: Update From Department of Education

Read more - https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/.../education-minister...
— with Education Authority.
Information provided by HIVE NI
Blandford: Garrison baby & toddler group
From September the Watermelon Parent and Toddler Group will be known as Little Buds Baby and Toddler Group. It will be run by Lucy & Faern and will continue to be a relaxed friendly space for little ones to play and for parents and carers to connect.
Dorset: Dinosaurs in space trail opens Mon 14th July at The walled garden (nr Bovington)
The space-faring dinos are back!
Dinosaurs will be hidden all around the gardens waiting to be found by your little explorers! Using their maps, they can find each one, learn amazing facts.
Find all the planets hidden in the trees and claim your prize at the end.
Directions: The Walled Garden, Station Road, Moreton, Dorset, DT2 8RH
Information provided by Bovington HIVE
Bovington: BFBS Radio live on air throughout the Garrison
The military community in Bovington Garrison can listen to BFBS Radio on 100.8FM.
The schedule brings listeners a great mix of local and global radio, combining the BFBS Blandford Breakfast Show – weekdays from 0630-1000hrs – with programmes from BFBS Radio’s worldwide network.
The BFBS service will continue to be maintained in Bovington on 1287 AM too.
If you have a story or message that you would like to broadcast on BFBS, please contact Producer/Presenter for BFBS Blandford, Jason Herbert, via blandford@bfbs.com.
BLANDFORD CAMP
BFBS radio Namaste, Blandford. BFBS Gurkha 101.5FM
Blandford Garrison radio is live on 100.8FM
Information provided by Bovington HIVE
Stafford: Paultons Park Chill Out and Enjoy a Splashing Summer Adventure!
Grab those swimsuits and towels - it’s time to make a splash! Kids will be in their element at Water Kingdom, where fountains, water jets, giant tipping buckets, and super soakers turn playtime into the ultimate splash zone adventure. Dive into the fun and don’t miss our other fantastic water attractions below!
See link HERE
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