Forces Employment Charity: Could a Centrica role be your next career move?

Are you a veteran, reservist, military family member, Service leaver, or adult cadet instructor looking for your next career move?

Centrica, a Forces-friendly employer, currently has a wide range of opportunities across the business, open to those from the Armed Forces community!

They’ve teamed up with the Forces Employment Charity to host a Pathways into Energy webinar on 24 June, giving you a great opportunity to learn more about the organisation, explore the roles available, and get a feel for what a career there could look like.

During the session, you’ll also hear directly from veterans who have successfully transitioned into Centrica, as well as gain insight into how your skills and experience can translate into a rewarding civilian career.

To find out more (and view the news bulletin in full) please go to this LINK

Catterick: North HIVE Hub has a new contact number

 Information provided by North HIVE Hub

Grantham: Do you look after someone? We're here to support you

Lincolnshire Carers Service

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

North Yorkshire: Are you an unpaid Carer in the Armed Forces Community?

Information provided by North HIVE Hub
 

BFBS appoints Adam Waters as Director of AI Culture and Gaming

Adam Waters, Director of AI Culture and Gaming

BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) has appointed Adam Waters as Director of AI Culture and Gaming, where he will lead two strategic areas of the business, with a focus on gaming alongside the organisation’s AI capability and remains part of the senior leadership team.

In this new role, Adam will continue overseeing the growth of BFBS Esports as a core part of BFBS’ welfare and audience engagement offer, helping the organisation reach and connect with younger serving personnel.

Alongside this, he will further develop BFBS’ AI culture function into everyday working practices, supporting teams to build the skills and confidence needed to use new technologies effectively and securely.

Adam will also reshape the charitable arm of the BFBS Academy, bringing together AI and gaming to support veterans and serving personnel in developing the skills needed to access fast-growing sectors across technology and media.

The appointment reflects BFBS’ ambition to futureproof its services and evolve alongside the audience it serves, ensuring the organisation remains relevant and equipped for an ever-changing media landscape.

Adam steps into the role after co-founding and leading BFBS Creative, BFBS’ commercial agency, where he oversaw growth in creative capability and supported UK Defence and partners through strategic storytelling and audience connection.

Adam Waters, BFBS Director of AI Culture and Gaming said: “Gaming and esports continue to be one of the most effective ways we connect with younger serving personnel and support wellbeing. Alongside that, as AI continues to evolve across BFBS, my focus will be to help teams use it in a practical and productive way.”

Ben Chapman, BFBS CEO added: “This is a significant step and deliberate investment in how we are shaping BFBS and increasing its relevance for our current and future armed forces, with a particular focus through gaming, while also developing our use of artificial intelligence across the organisation, ensuring BFBS remains a trusted and effective media service.”

Adam will step away from the day-to-day leadership of BFBS Creative as the organisation continues to build on the strong foundations already in place.

HIVE In Action: Team BFC engage with BFBS Training

Our Army HIVE team in Cyprus recently underwent team training with their local BFBS colleagues, and learnt how to present and record an audio script.

Whilst most of the team were initially a bit nervous about doing this, they totally got on board and embraced learning these new skills working with our BFBS partners. They have now produced a recording that will be used to promote how HIVE’s service can help the BFC community via BFBS radio and other audio channels on Island.

Well done HIVE team BFC, and thanks to the Cyprus BFBS team for facilitating such a valuable team training session.

North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire: AWS Summer Family Trips now available to book

 

Please email email josh.kingston102@mod.gov.uk to book your spaces on the family trips posted above.

For details of the other Summer activities for children, please visit https://armyhiveinfo.blogspot.com/2026/05/north-wiltshire-gloucestershire-aws.html

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Gloucestershire: Latest updates from Gloucestershire County Council

 

Please click the links below for further information:

• Families in Partnership newsletter - for Families with SEND
• Employment & Skills Hub updates
• Carers Week 2026
• Youth Hubs update
• Libraries update
  

Please note that this page may be updated with more links as the month rolls on.

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Dorset: Free digital advice sessions - Wool village community library

 

Free digital advice sessions in Wool

Do you know someone who needs help with their digital device? Do you or a friend have a technical issue you’d like solved? Want to learn more about online services such as booking GP appointments or applying for benefits online?

Then Dorset Council’s volunteer digital champions are ready to help you in Wool, at Wool Community Library.

They hold bookable face-to-face sessions at the Wool Community Library on Wednesdays from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm

To book an appointment call 01305 221048 or pop into the library.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

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!

• Wiltshire
• Bath
• Bristol
• Somerset
• Dorset
• Devon
• Cornwall

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE