Dorset: Job opportunities including Blandford & Poole

Supporting Service Leavers and Military Families into Work.

We’re a local, family-run recruitment agency matching skilled personnel with short- and long-term jobs across Poole, Bournemouth, Blandford, Shaftesbury, Yeovil & beyond.

Latest vacancies:

Administrator – Temporary Role
https://www.swann.uk.com/blandford-forum/administrator/
Customer Service Advisor – Part time
https://www.swann.uk.com/blandford-forum/sales-customer-service-advisor/

Maintenance Engineers
Blandford https://www.swann.uk.com/poole/maintenance-engineer-2/
Poole https://www.swann.uk.com/blandford-forum/maintenance-engineer/

Temporary Van Driver – Blandford
https://www.swann.uk.com/blandford-forum/temporary-van-driver/

Purchaser – Permanent Role, Blandford
https://www.swann.uk.com/blandford-forum/purchaser/

Sectors we recruit for include: -
Engineering
Customer Service & Administration including remote working roles
Production & Industrial Roles
Multidrop Drivers
Senior & Commercial Positions

Let us support you with your next role – Please give us a call on 01258 458 695 or alternatively submit your CV via our website.

To see a full list of our live vacancies please visit our website HERE

Information provided by Bovington HIVE.

Staffordshire: LAYING UP OF 2 MERCIAN COLOURS - SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2025

On Saturday 11th October 2025, The Mercian Regiment will be laying up the Colours of the 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment, at Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire.

The event, which will take place between 1300 and 1500 hours, will see the Regiment exercise the freedom of the City of Lichfield, as well as a church service where the Colours of the 2nd Battalion will be laid up at Lichfield Cathedral.

HOW DO I GET TICKETS?

There are multiple ways to get tickets for the Cathedral service on the day:

• Via MERCIAN CONNECT
Simply head to the event page below and sign up to the event. When you provide us with your information on the sign-up page, we will use the information to send your tickets closer to the date: https://public.militaryapp.org/.../6863eab4577c055d020eef...

• Via your Regimental Association
Regimental Associations will be asking their members for the names of those who wish to attend the Laying up of Colours. Tickets will be provided to Association chairs for distribution closer to the date.

• Via E-Mail to RHQ Mercian
You may express your desire to attend by sending an E-Mail directly to RHQ Mercian through: RHQ@mercianregiment.co.uk

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Please note: Security measures, including bag checking, will be in operation for admittance to the Cathedral. Please only bring objects with you to the service that you require.

If you have any questions, please contact RHQ Mercian:
RHQ@mercianregiment.co.uk
 

Hereford: Bike Right in Herefordshire

Adult Cycle Skills

Offer adult cycle skills sessions exclusively for Herefordshire residents and run Dr Bike sessions throughout the year. All courses are funded by Herefordshire Council.

Live, work or study in Herefordshire? 18 or over?

Get tailored training at a level suited to your needs, all based on the National Cycle Training Standards and split in to easy to understand modules, choose from:

Basic for beginners - cycling off the road to build skills in local parks or on cycle tracks

Urban - boost your confidence riding on quiet local roads, back streets and B roads, taking you to the next level!

Advanced - A roads, complex junctions and busy roads require more advanced skills and knowledge, our advanced courses focus on key routes and commutes.


For further information or to book your session please click here.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Cardiff: Flying Start Cardiff - Free Cooking Course for 9 weeks from Tue 16 Sept 25

 

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub. 

Blandford: Garrison welfare newsletter autumn edition

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Information provided by Bovington HIVE
 

Warminster: Wiltshire Family and Community Learning - Warminster - ESOL Beginner

Information provided by South West HIVE Hub

Tidworth: Wiltshire Family and Community Learning - ESOL Course Tidworth for Beginners

Information provided by South West HIVE Hub

Outstanding GCSE Results at The Duke of York’s Royal Military School

Outstanding GCSE Results at The Duke of York’s Royal Military School

Students at The Duke of York’s Royal Military School are once again celebrating a year of exceptional success in their GCSE examinations, with nearly a third of all entries achieving a grade 9-7. 79% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and Mathematics. This year’s results reflect the hard work, determination, and ambition of Dukies, with a significant number earning coveted academic and sports scholarships as they move into Sixth Form.

Principal Alex Foreman commended students and staff alike, stating: "We are incredibly proud of our students' achievements. As one of the top-performing non-selective boarding schools in the country, we are delighted to see so many Dukies choosing to continue their journey with us into Sixth Form. Our university-style boarding environment, alongside our academic and enrichment programmes, offers a truly unique education. Students thrive here – not just academically, but as confident, well-rounded individuals prepared for the future path they choose."

This year, 13 students were awarded academic scholarships for outstanding GCSE performance, while 7 received sports scholarships recognising their talent, commitment, and leadership on and off the field. 4 of these students will join the school’s elite Rugby Performance Pathway, delivered in partnership with Ealing Trailfinders – a testament to the school’s dedication to developing athletic as well as academic excellence.

Among the many outstanding achievements this year are Samuel McLay, who earned six grade 9s and three grade 8s; Bijes Rai, with three grade 9s, four grade 8s and two grade 7s; Nina Umeh, who achieved four grade 9s, one grade 8 and four grade 7s; Chidera Achomadu, who secured two grade 9s, four grade 8s and three grade 7s; and Parisha Rai, who secured one grade 9, five grade 8s and three grade 7s.

The school’s distinctive ethos, combined with small class sizes, exceptional education, and outstanding opportunities, continues to support students to exceed expectations and reach their full potential.

Applications to the school are welcome, with academic scholarships available for external applicants.

For more information, visit www.doyrms.com

Staffordshire: PANDAS Foundation - Free support - Lichfield

 1st and 3rd Monday of every month, 7-8pm

Meeting at Lichfield Family Hub, Purcell Avenue, WS13 7PH

Babies welcome

More information on PANDAS can be found HERE

Information from Central HIVE Hub

2025 Army Families Federation questionnaire on Service pay

The Army Families Federation (AFF), Naval Families Federation (NFF) and RAF Families Federation (RAFFF) are jointly running a questionnaire to hear from Regular Service Personnel and their families about satisfaction with pay and personal financial circumstances over the past 12 months.

The responses will help to:

Better understand the financial challenges faced by service families.

Identify any trends or issues specific to each of the single services.

Provide robust, evidence-based feedback to the MOD, the Armed Forces Pay Review Body, and other key stakeholders.

To take part in this questionnaire, which is open to serving personnel, spouses and partners, please click the link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AFF2025_Pay_Questionnaire

The questionnaire should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete and every response helps strengthen the evidence that family federations can present on behalf of families.