June 1, 2026

JPMorganChase: ACCESS Empower & Connect - Military Spouse Experience, London 23–24 June


Empower & Connect: Military Spouse Experience

JPMorgan are delighted to be hosting their final in-person event for the 2026 ACCESS Programme, taking place on 23–24 June in London.

This two-day experience is designed to recognise the unique strengths, resilience and potential of military spouses, bringing together a supportive community focused on connection, insight and growth.

Across the event, participants will:
  • Gain insight into careers at JPMorgan Chase
  • Build meaningful professional networks
  • Develop practical skills through CV and interview workshops
  • Explore opportunities across AWM, CIB and Technology
  • Understand the role and impact of data in today’s workplace
To close the event, attendees will hear from a panel of incredibly experienced military spouses who will share their personal journeys, career experiences and practical advice. This session offers an honest and inspiring perspective on navigating military life, building resilience, and creating meaningful career pathways alongside service commitments.

This programme continues to be incredibly important in supporting military spouses with the confidence, tools and connections to take your next steps.

If you or someone in your network would benefit from joining us, we would love to hear from you.

Registration is required – please get in touch via email to military.veterans.affairs@jpmorgan.com for more information, or scan the QR code on the poster to secure your place.

Forces Cars Direct: June Offers

Take advantage of fantastic savings on a range of brand-new vehicles, including the all-new Toyota RAV4 with a saving of £6,047, and the impressive Ford Explorer with a saving of £11,668, including the EV Grant.

Here’s a link to the Forces Cars Direct June special offers:

https://www.forcescarsdirect.com/special-offers/monthly-offers

There's never been a better time to upgrade your car and make the most of these exclusive offers.

DIO Families First Newsletter, published 29 May

The latest issue of the Families First newsletter, featuring the latest Defence housing news and updates, is now available on the Defence Homes website.

DIO Service Family Accommodation (SFA) Communications Update - 29 May 2026

HomeHub

Following the recent downtime, there has been some updates on how you access HomeHub and an extra security step has been added. This means you may be asked by GOV.UK One Login to prove your identity when you log in. You may have already done this when using other government services, such as:

• Renewing a passport
• Updating a driving licence
• Using some HMRC services

What this means for you

• If you’ve already proved your identity, you don’t need to do anything. Your details are saved by GOV.UK One Login and will be recognised when you log in to HomeHub.

• If you haven’t proved your identity to GOV.UK One Login yet, you’ll be asked to do this the next time you log in.

How to prove your identity

You only need to do this once and can do so in one of three ways:

• Using the GOV.UK One Login app
• Answering security questions online
• Going to a Post Office

What you can use will depend on your device and the ID you have. For step-by-step help, click here.

Please note, Pinnacle does not verify your identity and does not receive or store any of your information. Your identity is checked by GOV.UK OneLogin, which securely validates and stores your details.

Scotland: MyGov Scot Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods


Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods are payments that help towards the costs of being pregnant or looking after a child.
About Best Start Grant

The 3 Best Start Grant payments are:

Pregnancy and Baby Payment
Pregnancy and Baby Payment helps with the costs of having a baby. You can apply for this payment during pregnancy to help prepare for your baby's arrival, or after your baby is born.

Early Learning Payment
If your application is successful you'll get £319.80 to help with the costs of early learning. You can get the payment when your child is aged between 2 years old and 3 years and 6 months old. To get this payment your child does not need to go to nursery.

School Age Payment
School Age Payment is a payment of £319.80 per child. It helps with the costs of preparing for school when your child is first old enough to start primary school.

Edinburgh: British Forces Foundation - FREE Concert tickets for US Country star Zach Bryan 14th June at Murrayfield

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Curtesy of Zach Bryan, AEG and British Forces Foundation

Tickets are on a first come first served basis

Tickets are free but there is a booking fee of £4.50 per ticket when booking on line.


There’s a link which simply takes you to the ticket site where people pick their seats from what’s left of the allocation. The tickets are open to anyone on site plus partners/guests.

Edinburgh - https://q.axs.co.uk/?c=axseu&e=12490963324821170

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

East Fife: Mobile Library Timetable for 6th April - 3rd July 2026

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For any queries about the Mobile Library service, please email fife.libraries@onfife.com.


Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Kinloss: RAFA Kidz vacancies full time and holiday club


Join our team and together we can create experiences for our children to grow, learn and flourish.


Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Poulton-Le-Fylde: Poulton Gala Music Festival - 7th June

 Information provided by Weeton HIVE

Edinburgh: Scottish Veterans Residences Housing Support Worker job opportunity at Whitefoord House - closing date is 21st June

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Come and join the team at SVR and help make a positive difference to the lives of the Veterans we support. 

We have a job opening for a Housing Support Worker at Whitefoord House, full-time (37.5 hours a week), with an annual salary of £33,472. 

Closing date for applications is 21 June, and you can find out more information and apply @ https://www.svronline.org/about-work/

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE