National Trust - Easter Hunts

Find out more about the Easter trails at many of the places in our care HERE

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Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: New Awards under the Serving Families On the Move programme

New funding will help families settle faster after a posting - with welcome support, connections, and tools for children.

Moving house is hard. Doing it because of service life requirements - again and again - can be harder still.

That’s why the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has funded 11 new projects through the Serving Families: On the Move programme, helping families feel welcomed, informed and connected in the early weeks after a move.

Over £460,000 will help families settle with confidence - building on more than £1.5 million already funded through the programme.

Three ways this funding help

1. Offer a warm welcome early on through practical guidance, local information and tailored support.

2. Reduce loneliness and isolation through home visits, workshops, group activities and trained volunteers (many with military backgrounds).

3. Help children and young people keep continuity with digital tools that help families discover activities and prepare for moves.

Anna Wright, Chief Executive of the Trust, said:

“It’s important that military families feel valued, connected and supported wherever service life takes them. I remember my own experiences as a military family of relocating to a new area and anything that makes you feel welcome and settled more quickly is so important.”

Find out more.

Full list of all projects funded under the Serving Families: On the Move programme are available on the Trust’s website here.

Dorset: Job vacancy pre -school assistant (lunchtime cover) - Wool primary school

 

Pre-school Assistant (lunchtime cover) Wool CE Primary School and Pre-School

Hours: 7.5 hrs, 11.30am – 1pm, Monday to Friday*

Term-time, term time (39 weeks) Salary Range: Grade 5, SCP 4-6 £25,185 - £25,989 FTE (£13.05 - £13.47 per hour)

Actual Salary: £4,371 - £4,633 per annum, pro rata

Starting asap, Fixed Term – initially until 31st December 2026

*Occasions may arise throughout the year for the employee to pick up additional hours, subject to agreement

We are looking for an outstanding Pre-School Assistant who has experience working in a similar Early Years setting to join our Pre-School and help cover the lunchtime period. We would like candidates to apply who have a commitment to inclusion and helping pupils access their learning through building and sustaining positive relationships.

For full details and to apply, click HERE 

PLEASE IGNORE THE CLOSING & INTERVIEW DATES AS THIS VACANCY IS STILL LIVE AND OPEN TO APPLICANTS. 

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Blandford: Garrison easter activities - sign up now.

Click HERE

Also find out about other activities and events across Bovington & Blandford Garrisons, hosted by AWS.

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Blandford: Garrison welfare newsletter spring edition

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Bovington: BFBS Radio live on air throughout the Garrison

 

The military community in Bovington Garrison can listen to BFBS Radio on 100.8FM.

The schedule brings listeners a great mix of local and global radio, combining the BFBS Blandford Breakfast Show – weekdays from 0630-1000hrs – with programmes from BFBS Radio’s worldwide network.

The BFBS service will continue to be maintained in Bovington on 1287 AM too.

If you have a story or message that you would like to broadcast on BFBS, please contact Producer/Presenter for BFBS Blandford, Jason Herbert, via blandford@bfbs.com.

BLANDFORD CAMP

BFBS radio Namaste, Blandford. BFBS Gurkha 101.5FM

Blandford Garrison radio is live on 100.8FM

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Blandford: Relationship enrichment course (padre led) starts Wed 29th April. Sign up now.

Venue: Former Community Hall, next to Cost Cutter shop

When: 1230 - 1500hrs

Led by: Padre Carl Stokes & Padre CJ Rogers

This is a relaxed informal course, that Padre Carl has run for many years.

For more details email BlandfordGar-BGSUWelfare@mod.gov.uk ⁠

To sign up for the course: Relationship Course - Fill in form

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Bovington: Are you due to move to Bovington, Lulworth or Blandford?

Are you (or someone you know) due to be posted to Bovington, Lulworth or Blandford soon?
If so contact Bovington HIVE to request pre-arrival information.

Email: RC-Pers-HIVE-Bovington-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Core information sheets are available from the HIVE and contain useful information on accommodation,employment,health & wellbeing, finance, childcare,schools & adult education as well as location overview of community amenities, facilities and activities etc. There is also help with general queries regarding the local area.

Bovington HIVE can also provide you with information sheets on other locations across the UK and overseas. Please call in to speak to the HIVE information officer or use the contact details above.

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West Midlands Railway student deal - Get up to 50% off your travel to school, college or university!

With a Student Season Ticket, you only need one ticket for the whole term. It makes daily train travel to school, college or university simple and affordable, giving you unlimited journeys between your two chosen stations throughout the specified travel window — including evenings and weekends.

Want more ways to save? Explore our Student Train Tickets Guide for top tips on reducing your spend on travel during term-time.

Full details: HERE

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Northern Ireland: Employment Opportunity with Reading Force - Closing date 16th March

 

Are you passionate about books and building connections? Join their amazing team.

You can learn more about Reading Force through their website, here:
https://www.readingforce.org.uk/about

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV along with a one-page summary of why you would be a good fit for the role and for Reading Force as a whole to our Office Manager camille@readingforce.org.uk by Monday 16 March 2025. Interviews will be held online on Friday 27 March 2025.

https://www.cobseo.org.uk/reading-force-northern-ireland.../

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