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Army HIVE Christmas and New Year Closures

The majority of Army HIVEs will be closed after duties on Fri 19 Dec 25 and will reopen on Mon 5 Jan 26. There may be localised variations to these dates for individual HIVEs.

Army HIVE HQ is also closed during the festive fortnight, so any enquiries submitted via the ‘If you need further information’ MS Forms function on our UK, Cyprus or Overseas blogs will be answered when we return in the New Year.

We will periodically cover private messages on our Army HIVE Facebook platform (and X/Instagram where possible) whilst we are closed. However, this will not be 24/7 and should not be relied upon for anything that requires an urgent response.

To support our customers with more immediate requirements however, the Army HIVE HQ email will provide a comprehensive out of office autoreply, detailing points of contact that are either 24/7, emergency providers, or open over the festive leave fortnight. To receive this autoreply, please email:
RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Individual HIVEs will also provide localised contact details for Christmas and New Year cover wherever possible in their automated replies. Therefore, if you email your closest HIVE, which you can find on HIVE’s page on the Army website, their autoreply may be of additional assistance.

Army HIVE wishes all of its Service community customers, and our internal and external stakeholders, a very happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to continuing our support and engagement in 2026.


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November 10, 2025

Chatham: Army Welfare Service Children's Christmas Party Open to all Service Children Ages 5-11 Tuesday 2nd Dec 1630hrs - 1830hrs

 


Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service Family Christmas Celebration Lampard Centre Sat 6th December 11:00 -13:00

 



Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham - Christmas Toy & Novelty Raffle at the Lampard Centre - 6th December at the Family Xmas Event £1.00 per ticket cash all donations to Holding on Letting Go

 


Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Worthy Down: Military Povost Guard Service (MPGS)

 


Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

South East: Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association for the South East


South East Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (SERFCA) is one of 13 RFCAs UK-wide, SERFCA is a Ministry of Defence (MOD) Arms’ Length Body, responsible to the Defence Council, but separate from military chains-of-command. SERFCA supports the Reserve Forces and Cadets from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and East and West Sussex. SERFCA also helps connect Defence with Society.

If you are interested in becoming a 'Reservist' please click HERE for more information.

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub.

Colerne: November edition of the Colerne Parish Magazine

 

Please click here to read this issue online

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

Lyneham: DIY boiler session from Hewer at coffee morning this week - Thu 13 Nov

 
Alongside coffee morning this week and the monthly Housing Surgery, MOD Lyneham Community Centre will also be hosting this DIY boiler session with experts from Hewer.

This is a free session, with Hewer sharing how to tackle common boiler and plumbing issues in your SFA.

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Calne & Lyneham: Operation Santa Paws - pet food bank Christmas request

 

For more info, please click here to visit the Facebook group

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Bristol: Festive Spiegeltent events this November & December

 

The Christmas Spiegeltent brings you immersive festive entertainment in magical & wonderous settings!

Highlights include:
  • Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (with live brass band)
  • Baby Disko's
  • Family Cabaret
  • The Snowman In Concert
  • Bridgerton Candlelit Concert
  • Comedy nights
  • ...and lots more!

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Hullavington: Sleeping Beauty at Buckley Barracks - Sat 22 Nov

 

The panto is open to all Serving Personnel and families on the patch and all 9 RLC families wherever they are living. Registration is via email 9regtwelfare@gmail.com and cost is £3.50 per child over 2.

Our thanks to VIVO and Forces Mutual for the generous funding to help us put on this production. What more could you want to keep the kids entertained on a cold Saturday afternoon in winter!

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs