Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2025

The Ministry of Defence published the 14th Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report on 16 Dec.

To view the Report documents, please click this link: Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2025 - GOV.UK

For more information on the Armed Forces Covenant, how it can support you and the upcoming Legal Duty extension, visit the Covenant website.

East Fife: Mobile Library Timetable for 5th January - 3rd April 2026

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For any queries about the Mobile Library service, please email fife.libraries@onfife.com.


Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Wiltshire: SEND newsletter - December 2025

 

Highlights this month include:

• Six ways to support your child over the Christmas period
• Have your say: SEND reform national conversation
• Help shape health and care services for children in Wiltshire - last workshop
• Discover what's new on Wiltshire's Local Offer

Please click here to read the newsletter online

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Gloucestershire: Coming to Gloucestershire Libraries in January

 

This months update also shares a number of regular activities that happen in the various Libraries across Gloucestershire.

Click here to read more online!

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Gloucestershire: Employment & Skills Hub - December newsletter

 

Please click here to read this latest issue online

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Wiltshire: Family and Community Learning - Understanding School Anxiety - online course

Information provided by South West HIVE Hub 

Recruit for Spouses Upcoming Session – Wellbeing Programme

Wellbeing Programme:

• Expert-led support
• Genuine peer connection
• Practical tools for mental wellness

Register now to secure your place or join the waiting list:

https://portal.recruitforspouses.co.uk/users/sign_in

Recruit for Spouses Upcoming Session – “Routes into the Industry" webinar

Recruit for Spouses upcoming sessions:

 "Routes into the Industry" webinar.

Start 2026 with clarity, direction, and a solid plan for entering the National Cyber Force ecosystem.

What's included: 

•  Complete training pathway overview 
•  Application process demystified 
•  Real opportunities for 2026 
•  Community and support networks

Tuesday, 10th February 2026 | 12:30 PM 

Final places: https://portal.recruitforspouses.co.uk

Lyneham: AWS Youth Clubs and Baby Groups - 2026 return dates

 

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New Awards Made under The Armed Forces Covenant Fund: Hidden Voices Programme.

Major Boost: The Hidden Voices Programme awards almost £600K in 26 New Grants

For generations, many within the armed forces community have carried burdens few could see and even fewer fully understood. LGBT+ veterans, foreign and commonwealth personnel, survivors of military sexual violence, and older veterans in care homes have faced challenges that too often went unspoken.

Their stories were whispered in quiet rooms, softened or silenced beneath the louder narrative of service and sacrifice.

But today, those voices are rising.

In the latest round of the Hidden Voices programme, The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) have awarded nearly £600,000 to 26 projects dedicated to changing that narrative for good.

Across every corner of the UK, remarkable organisations are stepping forward with compassion, courage, and innovation - ensuring that no one who has served is left without support, understanding, or community.

From trauma-informed courses that help veterans rebuild after difficult experiences, to weekly fitness and wellbeing sessions tailored for female veterans; from amplifying the voices of children affected by domestic abuse to early intervention programmes addressing loneliness among older veterans in care - these projects are paving the way toward a more inclusive and supportive future for all who have served.