Chatham: Start the New Year Smoke Free!

Start the New Year Smoke-Free!

Thinking about quitting smoking?
Now’s the perfect time to take control!

Getting support from your local stop smoking service increases your chance of success.

Your Quit Support Includes:

• Weekly 1-to-1 sessions on site at Brompton Barracks
•  A FREE vape starter kit
• A FREE nicotine patches, gum or lozenges

Why Quit?

• Physical activity will feel easier 
• Improve your mood
• Save money

 Meet the Team

We’ll be at The Cook House on Tuesday 6th January 2026 from 10:00 – 13:00.
Drop in for a confidential chat and find out how we can support your mission to quit.

Or sign up for FREE quit smoking support here:
👉 Referral to Medway's Stop Smoking Service (Smokefree Families and Military) – Fill in form


Make this year the one you go smoke-free – we’ve got your back!

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Northern Ireland: The Wessex Cinema Aldergrove, January Showings

Please keep an eye on the BFBS Cinemas website for the latest listings and updates to all missing BBFC ratings and running times.

Information provided by HIVE NI

Lichfield: Pinnacle & Amey Housing Surgery - Tuesday 28 January

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

 

Bovington: Wool Parish Newsletter Jan 2026

 

The latest edition is available. Click HERE to read. 

Local information, events, notices & updates

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Staffordshire: Aiming High Activities for Young people and children with SEN

 

February 2026 Aiming High activities will be available for booking from Thursday 1st January 2026 at 7:30am on the EEQU booking platform: Eequ · After school. In place of school. Beyond school.

You can browse February’s activities now, but you won’t be able to book until 1st January at 7:30am. Please note that we will not usually send reminder emails each month before bookings open, but we wanted to reiterate that bookings will always open on the 1st of the month at 7:30am, regardless of whether this is a weekday, weekend or bank holiday.

If you would prefer the booking team to make bookings on your behalf, please call 0300 111 8007 (option 2, then option 3). However please be aware that phone lines will not open until Friday 2nd January at 9:00am. Other people can make online bookings on your behalf via the EEQU booking platform.

If you want to cancel a booking, please log in to your EEQU account to do this as soon as possible. This helps providers plan their sessions and enables your space(s) to be offered to other young people and their families.

Information provided: Central HIVE Hub

Staffordshire: Lichfield Leisure Centre opens 2 January

For membership information, please click the JOIN NOW button  https://orlo.uk/HJIlg

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

 

Grantham: Shine Connect Winter Support 2025

As we approach the festive season and look ahead to 2026, we are pleased to launch our Shine Connect Christmas and Winter Support Magazine which can be found here: Christmas Shine Connect 2025. It’s a practical information guide designed to support people who may be struggling, feeling isolated, or in need of extra help over the Christmas period.
The magazine brings together a wide range of key services from health, care and community VCFSE partners, all in one place.
It includes information on local support available over Christmas and New Year, warm and welcoming spaces for those who need them, free phone helplines offering a friendly voice, and community services that help people connect with others and reduce loneliness and isolation during the holiday period.

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Grantham: Carers UK Winter Magazine

Carers UK have just shared their Winter Magazine, it has some great carer stories and information -Carers UK

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy

 
Defence sets out commitments to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in a new cross government strategy published on 18 Dec.

To view the Strategy documents, please go to: Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy - GOV.UK

Celebrating the Success of SSAFA’s Togetherness Overseas Parenting Programmes

SSAFA are delighted to share the success of their Togetherness (Solihull NHS) online parenting programmes, since launching in April 2025.

Togetherness is available to the Service community living overseas, including UK-based extended family members of Service families assigned worldwide. The BF1 postcode linked to the overseas location where the serving family are based will be needed to access.

What is Togetherness?
Togetherness is designed to support parents at every stage of their journey from pregnancy through to adolescence. These courses empower parents to:

• Understand their child’s brain development and emotional health.
• Decode behaviours and respond effectively to foster positive interactions.
• Develop strong communication skills to nurture confidence, kindness, and emotional awareness in children.