Army HIVE Info

March 19, 2026

Grantham: Connect to Support Lincolnshire

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Grantham: Support and Resources for Military Personnel, Veterans and Families

The Hidden Voices project was developed by HWLincs, with funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, to understand how military personnel, veterans, and their families access mental health and wellbeing services, and how well the process works for them. Through conversations and engagement across Lincolnshire, we heard about the challenges people face and the areas where support could be improved.
As a result, we have identified key themes and areas for support. Below, you will find factsheets for each of these areas, bringing together useful information and signposting to help military communities access the services and support they need.

Hidden Voices Project

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Lichfield: 'Check in and Chat' SENDIASS Sessions - 28 April and 30 June

Information provided by Central HIVE Hub

Vale of Glamorgan: Adult Community Learning Courses in the Vale of Glamorgan - April to August 2026

Get Back on Track: Adult Community Learning Courses.
Term 3 starting April 2026

To book a place contact:
Tel: 01446 733762
Email: Palmerstoncentre@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Brecon: AWS Community Support Events Schedule at Infantry Battle School, Brecon

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Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

St Athan: Citizens Advice Drop-In for the military community - last Tuesday of every month at the HIVE, St Athan

Citizens Advice Drop In - available on the last Tuesday of the month at the Wales HIVE Hub, 2 Rook Close, St Athan, CF62 4NA.

Next drop in date: Tuesday 28th April 26

No appointment necessary.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Wales: The Royal Mint Museum Short Story Competition for children aged 7 - 11, open for entries: 16th Feb to 17th April

Royal Mint Museum’s Short Story Competition.

For the sixth year running, we are holding our popular annual Short Story Competition.
The competition is open to children aged 7 to 11.

Students are invited to submit a story of no more than 500 words based on Gold. From buried treasure to secret vaults filled with gold bars and coin hoards, we are asking students to engage their imagination and write about glistening gold.

The competition is open for entries from 16th February until 17th April 2026. Simply submit your entries here or you can also post your entries to us following the guidance in our FAQs.

The winner will receive a gold coin, £5,000 for their school or local library, and their story illustrated by an artist.

Contact us here: storycompetition@royalmintmuseum.org.uk

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

DIO Service Family Accommodation (SFA) Communications Update - 18 March 2026

HomeHub

HomeHub is the newly launched online platform designed to support families living in UK Service Family Accommodation (SFA). HomeHub makes it easier for you to raise and track repairs and maintenance requests, as well as book and manage appointments. Families can quickly manage things online without the need to call Pinnacle.

It is now available to all serving personnel and their families across the UK where their properties are maintained by DIO’s maintenance providers Amey and VIVO.

To find out more information on HomeHub and how to register, click here

Scam awareness

We’ve recently been made aware that there has been a rise in incidents of scam callers contacting families, impersonating Pinnacle and other DIO contractors. These callers are asking families for personal details including: home address, property type and home ownership status. There have also been reports that some callers become aggressive when being challenged by families.

If you receive an unexpected call claiming to be from Pinnacle or a DIO contractor like Mears, VIVO or Amey, we urge you to do the following:

Do not share personal information
Ask for the caller’s name and team
Check for appointment confirmations or official contact numbers

You can report suspected phone scams in the UK to Action Fraud online at www.reportfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040.

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BIG NEWS!! EVENTBRITE HAS ARRIVED!

Introducing the AWS Community Support Eventbrite Site for Blandford & Bovington

Army Welfare Service - Community Support has launched it's Eventbrite organiser page for Blandford & Bovington Camps.

This is the one stop shop for all AWS Community Support activities in your area where you will find some amazing opportunities for you and your family!

AWS Community Support Blandford

The site is already host to our Easter events including a family coach trip to Moors Valley, Easter crafts to kick off the Easter weekend and the amazing Squidge & Pop and their Bubble Workshop. You'll also find links to our weekly youth clubs and parent and toddler group where you'll find all the information you need.

Here's what we need you to do:

a) Sign up and follow us - the more followers we have the more we can offer and the quicker you'll find out about new events!

b) Spread the word, tell you friends, post it to your socials and help grow our following!

c) Come along to our weekly events and get to know our amazing volunteers and the groups they run.

Sign up today by clicking this link and we promise you won't regret it! Our Salisbury Plain site can vouch for us where we have over 1.3k followers and some very satisfied customers of all ages. I hope to see you soon at one of our events!

James Tarring - AWS Community Development Worker - Blandford

james.tarring100@mod.gov.uk

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

March 18, 2026

South West: Events, things to do and places to go

Please click the links below for things to do and places to go in the local area, including some lists of events coming up in 2026!

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE