August 12, 2025

Milford Haven: GET AFLOAT! - Join our Junior Sea Cadets!


GET AFLOAT! - Join our Junior Sea Cadets!
Aged 9-11yrs? Join either of our Tuesday or Thursday section Junior Sea Cadets.
Our Junior Sea Cadets have wonderful training opportunities, based right here in Milford Haven!

🔴 Red Module Badge - Experience a safe and fun learning environment at the Unit, learning all about the Unit, how to wear your Uniform properly and learn how to march!
🔵 Blue Module Badge - Get afloat with us learning how to Row, Sail, Kayak & Windsurf, all in a safe way with our experienced and qualified instructors, upon our beautiful waterway!
🟡 Yellow Module Badge - Immerse yourself into our community, visiting lots of different organisations, museums, community groups and get a real sense of what Milford means!
🟢 Green Module Badge - Venture into the great outdoors, learn all the basic skills to be safe and enjoy our amazing outdoors!

There's so much to take part in - get in touch!
recruitment@milfordhavenscc.org.uk
https://www.sea-cadets.org/milfordhaven/get-in-touch
01646 695443

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Chepstow: Join the Army Cadets at Beachley Barracks

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Action, Adventure, Fun & Friendship. For a life changing experience, join the army cadets! If you are aged 12 - 18 years of age, join us on Tuesday evenings 7 - 9 pm.

For further information call 01873 813756,

Email: gwentandpowysacf@fca.org.uk or visit the website by clicking here.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Chepstow: AWS - Volunteers Needed - Community Support Volunteer Vacancies for Chepstow

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Deadline extended for AWS Community Support Volunteer Vacancies.

AWS Volunteers Needed! Poster

AWS Community Support Volunteer Role Description


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August 11, 2025

NAAFI Fund - NATO Shape's Community Spaces Are Officially Open



The NAAFI Fund recently awarded a £17,500 grant to NATO in Shape, Belgium to give their community spaces a much-needed makeover! This project was all about creating a centralised, welcoming space for the British Military Community. To read NAAFI Fund’s blog post on this project, please visit: https://naafi.co.uk/project/from-dream-to-reality/

NAAFI Fund said: “To gain some inspiration about how the NAAFI Fund could help in your unit or local community area, please take a look at our previously supported projects Completed Fund Projects - NAAFI

“For more information on the NAAFI Fund, the application process and what grants are available, please take a look at our website NAAFI Fund - NAAFI

“We anticipate the portal to re-open for applications in April 2026, however, we will announce the exact dates and links nearer the time via our social media and website, so please keep an eye on those @naafisocial. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, to receive communication nearer the time so you can start to prepare your bid, please email funding@naafi.co.uk

NAAFI: https://naafi.co.uk/

Bovington: Garrison Coworking Hub for Military spouses to work & connect


               

"Need a break from the kitchen table office/study setup?"

We’ve got just the spot! The MCN (Military Coworking Network) Bovington hub. Your little slice of calm, focus and unlimited tea/coffee heaven. 

For just £30 a year (yep, a whole year!), you’ll get:
✅ Access to a professional office space

✅ 900 hours of coworking, about 75 hours per month

✅ Screens ready to go

✅ Free use of a colour printer/scanner/photocopier

✅ Good, reliable Wi-Fi

We offer a FREE trial session (3 hours)! Would you like to get booked in for a look around and a proper test-run of the space? Drop us a message if you’ve got any questions, we’d love to help.

Click 
Bovington | Military Coworking Network to find out more and grab your spot! 

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Blandford: Garrison Coworking Hub for Military spouses to work & connect


https://www.militarycoworking.uk/blandford-hub

Below images: Blandford Hub. Located by Costcutter shop on Camp

For details of the Bovington Garrison hub and other military UK/Overseas Coworking hubs click HERE

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August 8, 2025

Richmond: Do you want to be part of a new Youth Council and are aged 11-18yrs


Want to part of a new youth council to make positive changes that impact young people in the local community?

Any young person aged 11-18yrs (25yrs with SEND) can be part of the Council.

Come along to this informal session to find out what a youth council is and how we can make it happen together

Information provided by North HIVE Hub





Dorset: School transport & pupil bus passes

 


Find information on school transport in Dorset, including: school bus updates safety of routes, all school transport news, how to apply for school transport schemes and appeal against a transport decision. Click HERE

Dorset County Council (DCC) school bus passes These cards will be sent direct to your home address by second class post.

DCC school bus passes will be for the life of attendance at your school or college, subject to transport entitlement and so will not need to be re-issued every year. These passes contain an electronic chip. School vehicles are fitted with electronic chip readers that will allow passes to be checked and details of the journeys recorded.

If a bus pass is lost during the academic year you must obtain a temporary pass from your school office in order to continue using school transport until a replacement pass can be issued.


Information provided by Bovington HIVE

August 7, 2025

New BFBS Royal Air Force Documentary: Top Flight Fitness – Available to Watch Now

BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) spent six months at RAF Cosford following trainee Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) on one of the Royal Air Force’s toughest and most demanding courses, in a brand-new programme, Top Flight Fitness.

BFBS Forces News had special access to this intense and demanding training journey, capturing the brutal workouts, military theory lessons, real-world teaching sessions, and relentless physical and mental assessments that push even the fittest to their limits.

From raw recruits straight off civvy street to experienced service personnel, the series reveals what it really takes to become a PTI, and it’s not just about six-packs and speed.

BFBS Forces News reporter Kirstie Chambers joins the course every step of the way, sharing insight into the teamwork, psychology, resilience and sheer determination it takes to earn the coveted PTI badge, she said: “They didn’t just train bodies, they built minds. The women matched the men, the competition drove camaraderie, and the real test? Just keeping up the pace.”

Expect sweat, setbacks and serious inspiration in this must-see look inside the RAF’s most physically demanding training ground.
*** Top Flight Fitness: What it takes to keep the RAF fighting fit, is available to watch now on BFBS Forces News YouTube: https://brnw.ch/21wUzsH ***

Give Us Time: new donor in the NE of England

Give Us Time have a new donor I the North East of England – please see the poster for more details and for how to book.