Highlands: The MLG (Military Liaison Group Education) May Newsletter

The latest edition of the MLG news letter is now available 👉

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rwH-ig-pGp8nmXlj0SSfqNlwcjaA8iAb/view?usp=sharing

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Services Cotswold Centre

The Services Cotswold Centre (SCC) is a tri-Service facility, managed by Headquarters Army Welfare Service (AWS) and funded by Headquarters Regional Command on behalf of the MOD.

It provides short-term transit accommodation for Service Personnel (SP), family members and MOD civil servants. The key role of SCC is to accommodate varying numbers of vulnerable Service families, often with diverse and complex welfare needs.

The SCC accommodation consists of 60 self-contained chalet style homes and a 37 bed residential unit and is located in Neston, near Corsham Wiltshire.

The SCC is used for:

• Emergency accommodation for military families, spouses and civil partners who have been evacuated from assignments
• Meeting a welfare need such as supporting injured personnel, their carers and/or immediate family members
• Responding to family disruption such as marital breakdown
• Provision of accommodation between assignments – both before taking up a post or repatriation back to the UK
• Accommodation for discharging married personnel
• Short Breaks
• Contact Housing
• Transit accommodation – both duty and welfare

The centre has recently changed its telephone number to TEL: 0331 1432730

FIND OUT MORE: Services Cotswold Centre - GOV.UK

EMAIL: RC-AWS-SCC-Bookings@mod.gov.uk

Army HQ: Family Welfare Matters Edition 03 now available

To read online with accessible links, please go to Welfare Matters May 2026

For those with access to MODnet, both this edition and the full internal Welfare Matters newsletter is uploaded onto our SharePoint site under the Welfare Latest News section. The link to access is: Welfare

Grantham: Military Move and Mingle is now live on their website

Military Move and Mingle is now live on their website:

Military Move And Mingle | CVS Lincolnshire 

Funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to deliver Serving Families On the Move Programme, CVS Lincolnshire is supporting newly relocated serving families to settle into life in Lincolnshire.

Military Move and Mingle

The form can be completed either by a referrer or directly by a family seeking support.

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Grantham: From Lincolnshire Carers First Dementia Action Week

18 – 24 May is Dementia Action Week!

Led by Alzheimer’s Society, this week is about raising awareness of dementia by bringing communities together, improving knowledge and sharing stories.

A Dementia Action Week page on Connect to Support Lincolnshire containing information on dementia and local Dementia Friendly Communities, and details of events taking place across the county during Dementia Action Week. Using information provided by partners we have also listed services and resources available to those living with and impacted by dementia.

Find out more by visiting our dedicated Dementia Action Week page.

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Grantham: Shine Mental Health & Suicide First Aid

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

Lichfield: AWS Community Support is looking for volunteers

 Email: molly.nash112@mod.gov.uk for more information

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

Lichfield: Game Changers for Elected Home educated Young People aged 8-16 - Free project

To find out more and complete a quick ‘Get In Touch’ form, visit: https://orlo.uk/3AXfu

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

Hereford: Little Hedgehogs Book Club, 9 - 11 year olds

 

New Children’s Book Groups Launching This May!

We’re so excited to be starting a brand‑new readers’ group for ages 9–11 at Hereford Library!
These fun, informal sessions give children a safe, friendly space to discover great stories, chat about what they’ve read, and build confidence — with no right or wrong answers. Just a love of books!

Hereford Library
Hosted by local author Rose English
Each month we’ll explore a new book chosen from a curated selection by Herefordshire Libraries. Plus… hot chocolate and biscuits included!
Free sessions
Perfect for ages 9–11
Booking essential - please click here

Join the fun and celebrate reading with us!

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Hereford: Sing, Sign & Rhyme

What a way to start the week!!

Come to Hereford library for a fun filled session!
Sessions are;
 Beginner friendly
 Suitable from birth
 Relaxed and friendly
Full of BSL signs

There’s time at the end to chat to ask the lovely parents and watch your little ones explore and play!


Hereford Town Hall, 10 St Owen Street, Hereford, HR1 2PJ