Wales: Armed Forces Family Focus - Citizens Advice Service in Wales

 
Citizens Advice:

Our Wales-wide holistic advice service supports service men and women, ex-service personnel, and their families by providing practical, comprehensive, and tailored advice on benefits, debt, welfare, and housing, helping them access the right support and information to move forward.

Our project will provide holistic, multi-issue support, including:

• Income maximisation (identifying unclaimed benefits, supporting grant applications)
• Practical assistance accessing financial support following injury or development of health conditions
• Unlocking entitlement to financial support for carers and connecting them with specialist support agencies
• Help with benefit applications and appeals
• Access to emergency financial support (fuel vouchers, food bank referrals)
• Managing problem debt and preventing financial crisis
• Housing rights advice (tenancy support, preventing evictions, ensuring safe living conditions)
• Advice on employment matters, such as general employment rights, flexible working to accommodate caring responsibilities and potential discrimination

Contact our helpline on 0808 531 0313 Monday to Friday 8am until 7pm and Saturdays 9am to 1pm.

https://cacv.org.uk/our-projects/armed-forces-family-advice-service/

This service is provided by Citizens Advice Cardiff & Vale and Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent and funded by the Armed Forces Community Covenant Fund.

Dorset: Community library & free digital services - Wool Village nr Bovington

 

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Any queries please phone 07908 888347

Click HERE for full services at Wool Library

Wool Community Library, D'Urbeville Centre, Colliers Lane, Wool, BH20 6DL

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Northern Ireland: AFVBC Breakfast Clubs Throughout Northern Ireland

  

The purpose of Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs is to facilitate veterans and serving Armed Forces personnel to meet face to face in a relaxed, safe, social environment to enjoy breakfast and banter, to combat loneliness and allow veterans to ”return to the tribe”
Free to attend, free to join.

There are no fees, subs or commitments: AFVBC don't exist to support any national charity, organisation or business: just turn up, pay for your breakfast and enjoy the company of other Armed Forces Veterans.
There are seven AFVBC's in Northern Ireland for more details www.afvbc.world

Information provided by HIVE NI

Dorset: Child & Adolescent Mental Health service

Dorset Health Care’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Gateway Service is now available across the whole of Dorset. The service manages assessments and provides help for children and young people experiencing problems with their mental health. It acts as the ‘front door’ of CAMHS and has been introduced to help reduce the wait time for assessments and treatments that young people can experience when accessing the service. Information provided by Bovington HIVE via Dorset Council

Wiltshire, Gloucestershire & Bristol: Marmalade Connections - tackling loneliness in the South West

 

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Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Scotland: Turn to SARCS

"The staff constantly checked in to make sure I understood and went at my pace." – Anonymous SARCS user

The NHS Scotland sexual assault self-referral phone service can help to arrange care for you in the days following a rape or sexual assault.

SARCS staff are specially trained and there to support you. You will not be rushed into making any decisions.

Find out more at www.nhsinform.scot/SARCS

Aldershot: Army Welfare Service Stay and Play Maurice Toy House Every Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30am

 

Information Provided by South East HIVE Hub

Aldershot: Army Welfare Service Stay & Play Garrison Community Hub Monday 1:00- 2:30pm

 

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Yorkshire: Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS)

IDAS are a specialist charity with many years’ experience of supporting and accommodating victims and survivors of domestic abuse. IDAS support anyone experiencing or affected by domestic abuse or sexual violence.
The services include refuge accommodation, community based support, peer mentoring, group work and access to a free, confidential out of hours’ helpline.

The teams of accredited specialist workers (IDVA’s and ISVAs) support people through the criminal justice system in addition to providing emotional support and safety planning advice.

Contact:

24/7 National Helpline : 0808 2000 247

North Yorkshire and Barnsley

· 03000 110 110

Sheffield

· 0808 808 2241

Website : https://www.idas.org.uk/

Email : Info@idas.org.uk

Information provided by North HIVE Hub

North East: What's On in Newcastle and Gateshead

 

what’s on in and around Newcastle and Gateshead

Newcastle/Gateshead is the place to be for unmissable events. Look no further for your up-to-date guide of what’s on in Newcastle, Gateshead and the North East from live music, festivals, world-class sporting events, showstopping theatre and comedy nights that will
keep you laughing for days.

Whether you’re looking for something to do tonight, this weekend or later in the year - plan your visit to the North East around what’s on at the many attractions and venues across the region. Gather your friends, families and loved ones and make memories, share new experiences and take part in a wide range of activities across Newcastle/Gateshead.

As the seasons change, so do the events in Newcastle/Gateshead. From sunshine-fueled summer festivals and outdoor theatre to festive workshops and open-air ice rinks - you can just keep on coming back!

Be that friend who is always in the know about the not-to-be-missed events in Newcastle/Gateshead that everyone will be talking about!

newcastlegateshead.com/events

Information provided by North HIVE Hub