Blandford: Garrison Christmas fair - Stallholders needed

 

Christmas Fair coming soon. 

The community team are looking for stallholders selling festive gifts, handmade crafts, artwork, cakes, treats, and other Christmas-themed items. If you would like to showcase your products and be part of this community event, please contact James (AWS CDW) james.tarring100@mod.gov.uk to register your interest, giving a brief description on what festive goodies you wish to offer to sell.

Details of the Christmas Fair will be released shortly keep an eye out out on the Eventbrite page: AWS Community Support - Blandford & Bovington

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Catterick: Neurodiverse Community CIC YouthAbility & Sensory Explorers

 
Spaces available at our Catterick sessions—and we’re looking for volunteers!

YouthAbility and Sensory Explorers have supported 56 children so far this October, with activities exploring:

Cookery, life skills and running a pizza shop

Staying safer online and understanding safe people

Money skills, teamwork and role play

Understanding the world around us

Employability and confidence

With picture choices, practical activities and support at their own pace, children and young people can take part in ways that work for them.

Risedale Youth Centre, Catterick

Ages 4–25 welcome across our sessions

Could you volunteer with us? We’d love to hear from people interested in helping with activities, supporting participation or lending a hand behind the scenes.

Message us at info@neurodiverse-community.co.uk to ask about session spaces or volunteering opportunities.

Thank you to the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Community Fund for supporting our funded activities.

Information provided by North HIVE Hub

Scotland: The latest Newsletter and vacancies from the NHS Scotland AFTP Team as of 14th October 2026

The Armed Forces Talent Programme is an NHS Scotland-wide recruitment initiative for the armed forces community. 

It supports service leavers, veterans, spouses, partners, dependants, reservists, cadets, and cadet forces adult volunteers to enter our workforce.

Vacancies

See the AFTP newsletter here

For more information about the AFT programme - webpage

NHS STOPTOBER - We can do this

 

Catterick: Jays Holistic Flavors will be at The Thursday Club at the Bridge 15th Oct

The Thursday Club is hosting an event tomorrow that you might be interested in. Please come and join us at our usual Thursday 1 - 3pm slot. 

It’s a chance for a hot drink, biscuit and a warm welcome! No charge, raffle prizes welcome.

Information provided by North HIVE Hub

Chepstow: Chepstow Town Council Vacancy - Closing Date: Friday 13th November 2026

Chepstow Town Council - Drill Hall: 

We're hiring: Events & Volunteer Manager, The Drill Hall

Play a hands-on role in the future of one of Chepstow’s much-loved community venues

We’re looking for a practical, enthusiastic Events & Volunteer Manager to work alongside our Venue Manager at The Drill Hall, helping to deliver events, support volunteers and develop the venue’s programme and community partnerships.

15 hours per week, over 5 days
Salary: £12,171.49 PTE (£30,023 FTE)
Based at The Drill Hall / Town Council offices
Evening and weekend work required

This is a varied role with the opportunity to help develop an important community and cultural facility in Chepstow.

Closing date: 12pm, Friday 13 November 2026

Full details and how to apply: https://chepstowtc.gov.uk/events-and-volunteer-manager/

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Haverfordwest: Free Halloween Jump Scare Event - Friday 30th October 2026

 

FREE HALLOWEEN JUMP SCARE EVENT 🎃
Event supported by Haverfordwest Town Council

Think you can handle a jump scare?

Step inside the Masonic Haunted House and prepare for live jump scares, terrifying characters and unexpected encounters around every corner. You won’t know what’s waiting for you until it’s too late… 👀

📅 Friday 30th October 2026
⏰ Starts from 9PM
📍 Masonic Building, Haverfordwest
🔞 18+ ONLY

This is EVENT #2 of the Masonic Halloween Series, and we’re turning the Masonic into a house of horrors.
🎟️ FREE ENTRY - mandatory £1 donation required, with donations going to Milford Youth Matters.

Tickets available here.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Haverfordwest: Halloween Bingo on Thursday 22nd October at Prendergast CP School, Haverfordwest

 

Halloween Bingo at Prendergast School

Thursday 22nd October - 5.30pm

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Brecon: Halloween Scarecrow Sustainability Challenge for Brecon & surrounding area families

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🎃👻 Halloween Scarecrow Sustainability Challenge ♻️🗑

🕸The IBS Welfare Team and Pinnacle Service Families are inviting IBS/wider Brecon and surrounding areas families to get creative with our Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Halloween Scarecrow Challenge.

♻️ Using upcycled, repurposed or existing household items, create a Scarecrow and let your imagination run wild! Whether spooky, funny, friendly, autumn themed or inspired by something else, we would love to see it!

🎃🍂We know Halloween may not be celebrated or enjoyed by all so if you don't want to use Halloween as your theme, that us absolutely fine. This activity is about bringing people together, encouraging creativity and giving new life to items you already have at home!

Cardiff: Family fun October half term at Museum of Cardiff - 24th Oct to 01 Nov 2026

Cardiff Museum:

Free, family-friendly events at Museum of Cardiff this half-term!

👻 pick up a Halloween-themed activity booklet.
🎬 enjoy a screening of animated robot adventure Wall-E.
🎃 create spooky decorations and delve into the world of zine making.

Find out more on Cardiff Newsroom.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub