National County Lines and Child Exploitation Awareness Webinar – 26 June

The National County Lines Co-ordination Centre and Ivison Trust webinar on County Lines and Child Exploitation awareness for the military community has been confirmed as Friday 26th June, from 10:00 to 12:00.

You can book places via this link.

This online session will be available nationally and overseas and is intended to complement the recent Escapeline face-to-face sessions.

The webinar will include presentations on social media awareness for welfare teams, parents and all teaching staff. It will also feature shared lived experiences from military families impacted by County Lines.

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

Bovington: Garrison party in the park event - Sat 13th June. Register to attend!

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A free event for all employees, soldiers, officers, Babcock, Civil Service and their families with lots of entertainment for both adults and their children.

Please complete attendance form HERE as soon as possible so we have a rough idea of  numbers attending.

All family members, friends, and dependents must be registered in advance to ease access to camp.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE
 

Scotland: Leuchars HIVE Closure Wed 10th to Thurs 18th June

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Leuchars HIVE will be closed from Wednesday 10th to Thursday 18th June.

The HIVE office will re-open on Friday 19th June at 08:00

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

St Andrews: Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club 2026 at the Craigtoun Cafe

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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Bovington: Citizens Advice sessions at Bovington HIVE every Thursday - Free advice & support

The mobile advice bus will be parked adjacent to the HIVE building (Corner of King George V Road & Swinton Avenue) Speak to advisors face to face.

Available to all Garrison personnel, spouses, partners, reserves, veterans, civil servants, MOD contractors and local civilian community. Confidentiality guaranteed.

Appointments are not necessary, just turn up. First come, first serve basis.

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

Dorset: Bovington/Lulworth/Wool summer bus services

Click HERE to see bus service map.

MoreBus "Breezer" summer bus services 30 & 31 begin running every day of the week from Saturday 23rd May 2025. The Breezer 30 and 31 services will be similar to last year.

FirstBus "Coaster" summer bus service 55 also begins running on the 23rd May, and the year-round X54 starts running to its enhanced summer timetable (extended from Wareham to Swanage).

Breezer 30 runs between Weymouth and Swanage, roughly one an hour, calling at Osmington, Winfrith, Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Wool station, Wareham town and station, Corfe Castle and Swanage. Some journeys start/end at Dorchester.

Breezer 31 runs hourly in an anticlockwise circle from Wool station, calling at Winfrith, Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. On schooldays, the service ends at around 13:30. On other days, the service runs on through the afternoon. The 31 is expected to continue running on weekends only until early November, as last year.

Coaster X54 runs between Weymouth and Swanage at irregular intervals, calling at Osmington, Winfrith, Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Wool station, Wareham town and station, Corfe Castle and Swanage. It is expected that the X54 will be augmented by open-top service X50 during the school summer holiday period, as last year.

Coaster 55 runs hourly in a clockwise circle from Wool station, calling at Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Winfrith then back to Wool station. 

First shuttle bus 52 will run roughly every half hour between Wool station and the Tank Museum on special event days.

Full timetables can be found HERE

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Blandford: Garrison housing drop in session - Wed 17th June

If you are experiencing any issues or have concerns with your service families accommodation and would like to speak to someone in person, you're welcome to drop in to the Pinnacle housing office on Mudros Road. (Blandford Camp), no appointment necessary.

Housing drop in is 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month. 0900 - 1200hrs.

You can also report an issue with your SFA by calling 0800 031 8628 or send an email to hello@pinnacleservicefamilies.co.uk 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

 

Blandford: Garrison Corps weekend event - Fri 19th & Sat 20th June

Garrison families and staff are more than welcome to attend. If you wish to eat at the functions in the mess on the Friday and Saturday night, please book in advance via: Royal Signals > Events.

Accommodation is not available for the families.

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Any questions can be directed Royal Signals Association Operations Manager,
email Tracey.muers101@mod.gov.uk.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE