Army HIVE Info

October 7, 2025

Recruit for Spouses: Foreign & Commonwealth Programme

The RFS Foreign & Commonwealth Programme is offered free of charge to military spouses and partners of serving personnel and veterans and includes the following support:

Qualification Conversion: Assistance in converting home nation qualifications to UK equivalents, enabling better access to the UK job market.
Coaching and Mentoring: Access to a pool of over 90 volunteer mentors from various industry sectors, offering support with confidence building, identifying transferable skills, and navigating the recruitment process.
Wellbeing Programme: A six-week course designed to help you connect with other spouses and develop tools to support you in adapting to military life.

To register for the programme, please sign up via the RFS portal: https://portal.recruitforspouses.co.uk/users/sign_in, or for any questions please email: J.kanyua@recruitforspouses.co.uk

Gloucestershire: Annual Parent Carer Survey to shape future SEND services - survey closes Fri 5 Dec

The SEND Local Area Partnership, which includes Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire NHS providers, and Gloucestershire Hospital Trust invite all parents and carers of children and young people aged 0–25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to take part in its Annual Parent Carer Survey, which launched this week.

The survey is a vital opportunity for families to share their experiences, ideas, and feedback to help improve services across education, health, social care, and early help. Insights from the survey will guide the Local Area Partnership in shaping future services and making meaningful improvements that reflect what families truly need.

Please click here for further details

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Gloucestershire: Employment and Skills Hub - October 2025 newsletter

This is the front door for Gloucestershire residents and employers seeking advice, guidance, and support around employment. The Hub offer tailored and inclusive support to individuals to find sustainable employment. By working with partners, communities, and employers, the Hub create strong, lasting routes into work or training, including adult education courses and apprenticeships.

Please click here to read the latest newsletter online

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE