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September 3, 2026
Blandford: Autumn baby & young children sessions and sensory tent experience
Bovington: Are you due to move to Bovington, Lulworth or Blandford?
Are you (or someone you know) due to be posted to Bovington, Lulworth or Blandford soon?
If so contact Bovington HIVE to request pre-arrival information.
Email: RC-Pers-HIVE-Bovington-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Core information sheets are available from the HIVE and contain useful information on accommodation,employment,health & wellbeing, finance, childcare,schools & adult education as well as location overview of community amenities, facilities and activities etc. There is also help with general queries regarding the local area.
Bovington HIVE can also provide you with information sheets on other locations across the UK and overseas. Please call in to speak to the HIVE information officer or use the contact details above.
Information provided by Bovington HIVE
If so contact Bovington HIVE to request pre-arrival information.
Email: RC-Pers-HIVE-Bovington-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Core information sheets are available from the HIVE and contain useful information on accommodation,employment,health & wellbeing, finance, childcare,schools & adult education as well as location overview of community amenities, facilities and activities etc. There is also help with general queries regarding the local area.
Bovington HIVE can also provide you with information sheets on other locations across the UK and overseas. Please call in to speak to the HIVE information officer or use the contact details above.
September 2, 2026
Lyneham: Welcome and information event - Wed 9 Sep 1500-1700
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Please email rc-pers-hive-lyneham-0mailbox@mod.gov.uk for further information
Information provided by Lyneham HIVE
Colchester: Garrison Community Action Plan - Wednesday 30th September 2026
Information Provided by EAST Hub
Catterick: North Yorkshire Military Family Welcome Day - Have you just arrived into the area? Join us on 17th Sept
Got a military connection? New to North Yorkshire? Whether you just unpacked your final box or you’re still hunting for the local shortcuts, we’ve got your back!
Join the us for a relaxed drop-in morning designed entirely for newly arrived military spouses, partners and families. A One-Stop Shop to connect with local families and brilliant services.
Come grab a cuppa, meet other families navigating the same move, and discover all the local services, groups, and support networks available to you in your new patch.
Where: North HIVE Hub, Catterick Garrison
When: 17 September | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Best Bits: FREE tea, coffee, parking and books (ages 0-18)! Collect your FREE guide to the "First 30 Days in North Yorkshire"
No need to book, just wander in whenever you can. Children are very welcome!
A collaborative event with: Settling in Service, North HIVE Hub , Home-Start, and Reading Force
Information About Each Service Involved
Reading Force
New posting, new school, new routine? Reading Force helps military families settle in, make connections, and feel at home through the power of shared reading. Pick up free books (ages 0-18) and family activities and discover welcoming book clubs where new arrivals can meet people, make friends, and build a local support network. Because every new chapter is easier when you don't face it alone.
Home-Start Richmondshire
Being a parent has never been easy. It can be lonely, frustrating and overwhelming. All parents struggle at one time or another. You are not alone. Home-Start Richmondshire believe families can solve challenges themselves, sometimes they just need someone to listen, to encourage and to believe in them.
Army HIVE
Army HIVE delivers information support for the whole military community on a wide variety of topics affecting everyday service and personal life. The service is free and available wherever you are. HIVE staff can research information on your behalf and are able to provide confidential signposting to further sources of support. Come along and meet your local HIVE Information Support Officer
Oxfordshire: NHS Oxfordshire talking therapies
NHS Oxfordshire Talking Therapies has a number of treatment choices or options available to offer you. We deliver NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidance recommended treatments. To help you choose the right level of support and a choice of evidence based therapy, there are a number of different options, such as:
- Courses and groups
- Online treatments
- One to one support
- Physical health
- Employment support
- Wellbeing service
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Kent & Medway: Release the Pressure
Hampshire: HCC Fostering services
Visit the Hampshire County Council website to find out more about how you can start your fostering journey.
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Oxfordshire: Fostering with Oxfordshire County Council
It might be early days and you're just curious, you may have questions that you would like answering or have been thinking about fostering for a while - take a look at the website for more information.
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Medway: Find a Scout group in the area
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
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