Click on poster above to enlarge
November 4, 2025
Bovington: Request for toys & Christmas cheer event - Poppies tea rooms
Aldershot: Reading Force will explore the meaning of Armistice Day Tuesday 11th November 1800hrs to 1930hrs
A Charity event organised ty Reading Force will mark and explore the meaning of Armistice Day. It will be held in the evening from 1800hrs to 1930hrs on Tuesday 11th November.
Dame Penelope Keith and Janet Ellis will read from a selection of poetry and prose curated by Professor Jane Potter, Chair of the Wilfred Owen Association and trustee of the Wilfred Owen Estate, and the founder and director of Reading Force Professor Alison Baverstock. There will be musical interludes from a talented young trumpeter, Ben Tugendhat.
The Reading Force charity connects military families (at all life-stages) through shared-reading, in the process boosting their confidence and wellbeing - and keeping everyone in touch. Reading Force began in Aldershot in 2011.
Tickets are available free, but a retiring collection will be held. For more information and to book a place.
Click HERE for further information
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Aldershot: Home Start wellbeing group Mondays 1000hrs - 1130hrs
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Hampshire: Starting School in 2026 Don't Miss It!
Applications Open: Saturday 1 November 2025
Application Close: Thursday 15th January 2026
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
New Defence Housing Strategy published
Defence Housing Strategy
Following an announcement by Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey MP this afternoon, we are delighted to share the new Defence Housing Strategy.
Independently led by a team of experts and driven by the input of more than 6,000 service families, the strategy sets out the most significant change for Armed Forces housing in over 50 years. It marks the start of a fully costed ten-year programme to reshape, redevelop and modernise the Defence housing estate to best meet the realities of modern service family life.
We have summarised some of the key changes set out in the strategy for you and your family below:
Redevelopment and modernisation of UK SFA
- Every service family deserves a home they can be proud of. This transformation will create thousands of high-quality homes, supporting our Armed Forces and their families for decades to come.
- We will be giving over 40,000 military homes a makeover – new kitchens, bathrooms and heating systems to ensure you have what you need for comfortable modern living. 14,000 of these homes will be substantially refurbished or replaced.
- Rapid improvements are already underway through a Consumer Charter for Forces Families introduced earlier this year. New and upgraded military homes will meet modern property standards comparable to the best professional housing organisations, ensuring they are warm, spacious and of high quality.
Serve and Protect - Free Webinars in November
Through our partnership with Serve and Protect Credit Union, you can access free financial webinars on the following topics every week in November:
- Eco-friendly ways to save money
- Harmful effects of gambling w/ GamCare
- Budgeting to take control of your money
- Practical habits to boost your savings
- Tips to boost your credit score
- Preparing for the unexpected
- Things to know before you borrow
Learn More - https://sandpcu.co.uk/hs-webinars
£4.5 million awarded to support veterans with a housing need
.png)
· 19 organisations to receive a share of £4.5 million under the Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund.
· These projects will provide new builds and significant refurbishment of rental accommodation offering high quality support for veterans with a housing need.
19 organisations will share £4.5 million thanks to funding from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs’ Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund. The awards cover England, Scotland and Wales and contribute to the Government’s ambition to reduce veteran homelessness and end rough sleeping.
Nine grants are awarded under the Major Capital Grants programme, which supports new build accommodation and significant refurbishment and extension of accommodation for veterans. A further 10 supplementary grants are awarded to existing projects. These latest awards bring the total awarded through this programme to over £12.5 million.
Find out more
You can find a full list of all awardees from this round and previous rounds of the Major Capital Grants programme on the Trust’s website www.covenantfund.org.uk
Keep up to date with funding opportunities
For the latest updates and announcements on Covenant Fund programmes, and any other funding opportunities the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has available throughout the year, sign up to their e-newsletter via their website www.covenantfund.org.uk
Op Courage - Midlands - Survey
Are you someone who’s supported a loved one through their journey with Midlands Op COURAGE? The team there want to hear from you.
They’re running the following feedback survey to better understand your experience with Midlands Op COURAGE - the NHS mental health and wellbeing service for veterans. Whether you’ve used the service yourself or supported someone who has, your insights are invaluable.
Why take part? The team at Op COURAGE Midlands are working to make Midlands Op COURAGE easier to understand and more responsive to your needs. This survey includes questions about how we talk about the service, what support looks like, and how it ends.
It only takes 8 to 10 minutes, and your feedback will directly help us improve how we support veterans and their families.
Survey closes: Sunday 30 November 2025
Complete the survey at: https://forms.office.com/e/iZseWeFvu0
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)